A Randomised Controlled Trial of an Intervention Delivered by Text Message to Increase the Acceptability of Effective Contraception Among Young Women in Palestine
试验速览
- 阶段
- 不适用
- 状态
- 已完成
- 入组人数
- 586
- 试验地点
- 1
- 主要终点
- Acceptability of at least one method of effective contraception
研究概览
简要总结
This randomised controlled trial will establish the effect a contraceptive intervention delivered by mobile phone text message on the acceptability of effective contraception in Palestine. Woman aged 18-24 will be randomised to receive 0-3 text messages a day for 4 months (intervention) or a monthly text message not about contraception (control). Participants will complete a questionnaire at baseline and 4 month follow-up.
研究设计
- 研究类型
- Interventional
- 分配方式
- Randomized
- 干预模型
- Parallel
- 主要目的
- Prevention
- 盲法
- Single (Outcomes Assessor)
入排标准
- 年龄范围
- 18 Years 至 24 Years(Adult)
- 性别
- Female
- 接受健康志愿者
- 是
入选标准
- •Aged 18-24 years
- •Own a personal mobile phone
- •Not using the pill, implant, injection, intrauterine device or patch
- •Live in the West Bank
排除标准
- •Cannot read Arabic
研究组 & 干预措施
Intervention
Contraceptive text messages
干预措施: Contraceptive text messages (Behavioral)
Control
Text messages not about contraception
干预措施: Text messages not about contraception (Other)
结局指标
主要结局
Acceptability of at least one method of effective contraception
时间窗: 4 months
The proportion reporting that at least one method of effective contraception is acceptable (pill, intrauterine device, injection, implant, patch)
次要结局
- Acceptability of individual effective contraceptive methods(4 months)
- Discontinuation of effective contraception(4 months)
- Unintended pregnancy(4 months)
- Use of effective contraception(4 months)
- Induced abortion(4 months)
- Service uptake(4 months)
