Pharmacist-Administered Injections for Contraception

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Contraception
• Interventions: Other: Pharmacist-administered; Other: clinic-administered injections

• Registration Number: NCT00775047
• Lead Sponsor: University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to see if it is a feasible arrangement to have women receive their second and third birth control injection (with Depo-Provera) at a pharmacy compared with receiving it a Planned Parenthood Clinic. Compliance with returning for injections as well as patient satisfaction with the method, providers, and location where injection was received will be assessed and compared between the two sites. The hypothesis is that there will be no difference in return rates for injections at either the pharmacy or the clinic site.

Detailed Description

Women who want to use or are currently using Depo-Provera for contraception will be randomized to receive their next two injections either back at the Planned Parenthood clinic or at a local pharmacy where pharmacists are trained to give injections. After each injection, women will be asked to complete a questionnaire to assess their attitudes about the method of birth control, their providers, and the location where they received the injection.

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2006-08
• Primary Completion: 2007-09
• Study Completion: 2008-07
• Status Verified: 2008-10
• Study First Submitted: 2008-10-15
• Study First Submitted QC: 2008-10-16
• Last Update Submitted: 2008-10-16
• Study First Posted: 2008-10-17
• Last Update Posted: 2008-10-17

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: Female
• Target Recruitment: 50

Inclusion Criteria

• At least 18 y.o., English speaking/reading, presenting to Planned Parenthood to use Depo Provera (restarting, first use, or continuing use)

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Exclusion Criteria

• Under 18 years of age, English illiterate (reading and verbal)

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Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Pharmacy	Pharmacist-administered	Women receive their second and third depot-medroxyprogesterone acetate injections at the pharmacy by clinical pharmacists
Planned Parenthood clinic	clinic-administered injections	Women receive their second and third depot-medroxyprogesterone acetate injections per usual care at their Planned Parenthood clinic.

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Compliance in returning for 3 month and 6 month injections	3 months and 6 months after first injection

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Attitudes about clinical setting	3 months and 6 months

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Planned Parenthood of Central North Carolina; 🇺🇸 Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States