A Trial of Group Versus Individual Family Planning Counseling in Ghana

Phase 3

Completed

• Conditions: Contraception

• Registration Number: NCT00814411
• Lead Sponsor: Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health

Brief Summary

This study uses a randomized, noninferiority design to determine whether group family planning counseling is as effective as individual family planning counseling among gynecological patients with unmet need at two teaching hospitals in Ghana.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2008-06
• Primary Completion: 2008-07
• Study Completion: 2008-07
• Status Verified: 2008-12
• Study First Submitted: 2008-12-23
• Study First Submitted QC: 2008-12-23
• Last Update Submitted: 2008-12-23
• Study First Posted: 2008-12-24
• Last Update Posted: 2008-12-24

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: Female
• Target Recruitment: 648

Inclusion Criteria

• 18 years of age and older
• fertile
• desires to delay pregnancy for at least 12 months

Exclusion Criteria

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Contraceptive Intention	Follow-up

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Modern contraceptive method knowledge	baseline and follow-up

Trial Locations

Locations (3)

Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health; 🇺🇸 Baltimore, Maryland, United States

Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital; 🇬🇭 Kumasi, Ashanti, Ghana

Korle Bu Teaching Hospital; 🇬🇭 Accra, Greater Accra, Ghana