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Expected discontinuation symptoms of the contraceptive pill: How effective is expectation-optimizing message framing?

Not Applicable
Recruiting
Conditions
Current users of the contraceptive pill
Registration Number
DRKS00032645
Lead Sponsor
Philipps-Universität Marburg, Fachbereich Psychologie
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Recruiting
Sex
Female
Target Recruitment
120
Inclusion Criteria

Current use of the contraceptive pill
Informed consent for participation in the study
fluent in German language
no or correctable visual or hearing impairment

Exclusion Criteria

Not meeting inclusion criteria

Study & Design

Study Type
interventional
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Assessment of expected discontinuation symptoms of the contraceptive pill via an adaption of the Generic Assessment of Side Effects Questionnaire (GASE)<br>Points of measurement: prior to video presentation (Baseline), directly post video presentation (T1), 24 hours post video presentation (T2), 1 week post video presentation (T3)
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Assessment of the burden of potential discontinuation symptoms (4-point Likert scale) at basline, T1, T2, T3<br>Assessment of discontinuation intentions (VAS, adaption of the Stages of Change Measurement) at baseline, T1, T2, T3<br><br>Potential moderators (at baseline):<br>Perceived Sensitivity to Medication (PSM)<br>Beliefs About Medicines Questionnaire (BMQ)<br>(State) Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI)<br>Sosciodemographic data (e.g., age, marital status, reason for intake)
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