An Intervention Delivered by Text Message to Increase the Acceptability of Effective Contraception Among Young Women in Palestine

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Contraception
• Interventions: Behavioral: Contraceptive text messages; Other: Text messages not about contraception

• Registration Number: NCT02905461
• Lead Sponsor: London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine

Brief Summary

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.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study First Submitted: 2016-09-14
• Study First Submitted QC: 2016-09-16
• Study First Posted: 2016-09-19
• Study Start: 2016-12-08
• Status Verified: 2017-09
• Primary Completion: 2018-01-31
• Study Completion: 2018-01-31
• Last Update Submitted: 2018-02-06
• Last Update Posted: 2018-02-07

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: Female
• Target Recruitment: 586

Inclusion Criteria

• Aged 18-24 years
• Own a personal mobile phone
• Not using the pill, implant, injection, intrauterine device or patch
• Live in the West Bank

Exclusion Criteria

• Cannot read Arabic

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Intervention	Contraceptive text messages	Contraceptive text messages
Control	Text messages not about contraception	Text messages not about contraception

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Acceptability of at least one method of effective contraception	4 months	The proportion reporting that at least one method of effective contraception is acceptable (pill, intrauterine device, injection, implant, patch)

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Acceptability of individual effective contraceptive methods	4 months	The proportion reporting that individual methods of effective contraception are acceptable (pill, intrauterine device, injection, implant, patch)
Discontinuation of effective contraception	4 months	The proportion reporting use of effective contraception at any time during the 4 months (pill, intrauterine device, injection, implant, patch)
Unintended pregnancy	4 months	The proportion reporting that they became pregnant and did not want to become pregnant during the study
Use of effective contraception	4 months	The proportion reporting current use of effective contraception (pill, intrauterine device, injection, implant, patch)
Induced abortion	4 months	The proportion reporting having an abortion during the study
Service uptake	4 months	The proportion reporting attending a sexual health service during the 4 months

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Palestinian Family Planning and Protection Association; 🇵🇸 Jerusalem, Palestinian Territory, occupied