Randomized Trial of Provider-Assisted Versus Patient-Initiated Enrollment in the Bedsider.Org Online Contraceptive Reminder Tool

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Contraceptive Adherence and Continuation
• Interventions: Other: enrollment in online reminder system

• Registration Number: NCT01990001
• Lead Sponsor: Medical University of South Carolina

Brief Summary

The broad objective of this research is to determine whether a quick, simple intervention will increase utilization of contraceptive reminders and adherence to short-term contraceptive regimens. Such an intervention could be implemented easily with no additional resources into a busy clinical practice.

Detailed Description

The specific aims of the study are to:

1. Measure the difference in reminder utilization over three months between patients who are assisted with initiating the reminder system during their office visit versus those who are encouraged to self-initiate after the visit.

2. Assess whether provider-assisted enrollment in the online reminder system improves adherence to a short-term contraceptive regimen compared to self- initiated enrollment after the visit.

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2012-08
• Status Verified: 2013-11
• Study First Submitted: 2013-11-11
• Study First Submitted QC: 2013-11-15
• Study First Posted: 2013-11-21
• Primary Completion: 2014-08
• Study Completion: 2014-08
• Last Update Submitted: 2015-09-22
• Last Update Posted: 2015-09-23

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: Female
• Target Recruitment: 118

Inclusion Criteria

1. Female, 18-29 years old

2. Prescribed one of the following birth control:

   Oral contraceptive pills, vaginal ring, transdermal patch, or Depo Provera

3. Able to provide consent

4. Have regular access to a computer, Ipad, or a hand-held device such as a smartphone.

5. Women must be able to read and speak English(Bedsider website in not translated into Spanish)

Exclusion Criteria

1. Male
2. Over the age of 30 years old
3. Non-English Speaking
4. Limited or no access to computer, Ipad or hand-held device(smartphone)

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Office enrollment in the online contraceptive reminder system	enrollment in online reminder system	Members of this arm were enrolled in the reminder system during their visit.

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Proportion of patients using the online reminder tool three months after enrollment	3 months	Measure the difference in reminder utilization over three months between patients who are assisted with initiating the reminder system during their office visit versus those who are encouraged to self-initiate after the visit. The primary outcome, which is proportion of reminder users, will be assessed three months after enrollment

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Assess whether provider-assisted enrollment in the online reminder system improves adherence to a short-term contraceptive regimen compared to self- initiated enrollment after the visit.	3 months	Assess whether provider-assisted enrollment in the online reminder system improves adherence to a short-term contraceptive regimen compared to self- initiated enrollment after the visit. This data will be collected three months after enrollment

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

MUSC Women's Health- Cannon; 🇺🇸 Charleston, South Carolina, United States