Targeted Video Messaging About Emergency Contraception
- Conditions
- Contraception
- Interventions
- Other: Emergency contraception websiteOther: Emergency contraception video
- Registration Number
- NCT03774368
- Lead Sponsor
- Planned Parenthood League of Massachusetts
- Brief Summary
This research study will assess the real-world effectiveness of Facebook advertising as a strategy to reach women of reproductive age who are at risk of unintended pregnancy with a brief educational intervention about emergency contraception (EC).
- Detailed Description
This research study will assess the real-world effectiveness of Facebook advertising as a strategy to reach women of reproductive age who are at risk of unintended pregnancy with a brief educational intervention about emergency contraception (EC). The investigators will assess whether a video or website link has superior reach, engagement, and return on investment (measured as cost per click) through a Facebook ad campaign. The investigators will also ensure that both modalities of consumer engagement (website and video) are efficacious at ensuring adequate and improved knowledge of emergency contraception through a laboratory-environment trial.
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- COMPLETED
- Sex
- Female
- Target Recruitment
- 150
- Women
- 18 to 29 years old
- Living or seeking care in or around Boston, MA
- Able to participate in an in-person visit at Planned Parenthood League of Massachusetts (PPLM) Boston Health Center
- English fluency
- Have at least one social media account (i.e. Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, Pinterest, YouTube, Snapchat)
- Endorse using social media at least once a week
- PPLM staff
- Currently or ever employed in the reproductive health field
- Currently using long-acting reversible contraception (LARC)
- History of permanent sterilization (by participant or sexual partner)
- Previous participation in the study
Study & Design
- Study Type
- INTERVENTIONAL
- Study Design
- PARALLEL
- Arm && Interventions
Group Intervention Description Website about emergency contraception Emergency contraception website Subjects are randomly assigned to view an existing website about emergency contraception. The website contains information about the three methods of emergency contraception: the copper IUD, ulipristal pill, and levonorgestrel pill. It includes information about their relative effectiveness and where to access emergency contraception. Video about emergency contraception Emergency contraception video Subjects are randomly assigned to view an existing video about emergency contraception. The video is two minutes in length and contains information about the three methods of emergency contraception: the copper IUD, ulipristal pill, and levonorgestrel pill. It includes information about their relative effectiveness and where to access emergency contraception.
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Emergency contraception knowledge (binary) Immediately after intervention This outcome is a binary outcome that reflects a participant's ability to correctly identify an emergency contraceptive method, when to use it, and how to access it
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Levonorgestrel pill as emergency contraception knowledge Immediately after intervention This outcome is a binary outcomes that reflects a participant's ability to correctly identify the levonorgestrel pill as emergency contraception, when to use it, and how to access it.
Ulipristal pill as emergency contraception knowledge Immediately after intervention This outcome is a binary outcomes that reflects a participant's ability to correctly identify the ulipristal pill as emergency contraception, when to use it, and how to access it.
Change in emergency contraception knowledge pre- and post-intervention Immediately before and immediately after intervention This outcome reflects the participant's change in knowledge of emergency contraception before and after the website or video intervention, as measured by the proportion of questions they get correct on the survey.
Copper IUD as emergency contraception knowledge Immediately after intervention This outcome is a binary outcomes that reflects a participant's ability to correctly identify the copper IUD as emergency contraception, when to use it, and how to access it.
Emergency contraception knowledge (continuous) Immediately after intervention This outcome reflects the participant's overall knowledge of emergency contraception after the website or video intervention, as measured by the proportion of questions they get correct on the survey
Likelihood of using emergency contraception pre- and post-intervention Immediately before and immediately after intervention This outcome reflects the participant's likelihood of using emergency contraception both before and after the intervention, as measured on a 6 point likert scale (I would definitely use it, Very likely, Somewhat likely, Somewhat unlikely, Very unlikely, I definitely would NOT use it)
Trial Locations
- Locations (1)
PPLM
🇺🇸Boston, Massachusetts, United States