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Clinical Trials/NCT01854671
NCT01854671
Completed
Not Applicable

Investigating the Effect of a Prenatal Family Planning Counseling Intervention Led by Community Health Workers on Postpartum Contraceptive Use Among Women in the West Bank

Planned Parenthood League of Massachusetts1 site in 1 country176 target enrollmentAugust 2013

Overview

Phase
Not Applicable
Intervention
Not specified
Conditions
Focus: Contraceptive Counseling
Sponsor
Planned Parenthood League of Massachusetts
Enrollment
176
Locations
1
Primary Endpoint
Self-reported contraceptive use
Status
Completed
Last Updated
10 years ago

Overview

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to measure the difference in proportion of postpartum women using contraception after a Community Health Worker (CHW) family planning educational intervention compared to women who receive standard care in the West Bank district of Ramallah and Al-Bireh.

Primary hypothesis: Postpartum contraceptive use will increase in women who receive a dedicated family planning counseling intervention delivered by CHWs during antenatal care compared to women receiving usual care.

Registry
clinicaltrials.gov
Start Date
August 2013
End Date
December 2014
Last Updated
10 years ago
Study Type
Interventional
Study Design
Parallel
Sex
Female

Investigators

Sponsor
Planned Parenthood League of Massachusetts
Responsible Party
Sponsor

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

  • Women attending the MoH Ramallah or Al-Bireh clinic for antenatal care and 34-38 weeks pregnant at enrollment
  • Planning delivery at an MoH hospital
  • Able and willing to be contacted by phone or home visit

Exclusion Criteria

  • Women less than 34 weeks pregnant or non-pregnant
  • Planning delivery at a private or NGO hospital
  • Unwilling to be contacted for follow-up after enrollment

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Self-reported contraceptive use

Time Frame: 6 months post-partum

Secondary Outcomes

  • Non-desire to use contraception(6 months postpartum)
  • Intent to use contraception in the future(6 months postpartum)

Study Sites (1)

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