The Influence of Peer Mentoring on Contraceptive Decision Making Among Adolescents
试验速览
- 阶段
- 不适用
- 状态
- 已完成
- 入组人数
- 110
- 试验地点
- 2
- 主要终点
- Number of study participants who chose long-acting reversible contraception (LARC) after all contraceptive counseling was done.
研究概览
简要总结
This is a prospective, randomized-controlled trial in which subjects will be randomized to receive either routine contraceptive counseling or peer mentoring plus routine contraceptive counseling.
详细描述
Unintended adolescent pregnancy continues to be a significant public health problem in the United States. While the use of highly effective forms of birth control, such as the long-acting, reversible contraceptives (LARC) have been found to be more effective in decreasing pregnancy rates than non-LARC methods of birth control, knowledge and use of LARC has been shown to be low in this vulnerable population. We are interested in better understanding the influence peers may have on contraceptive decision making among adolescents. The purpose of this study is to evaluate the impact of a peer mentoring intervention on adolescent contraceptive decision making, specifically with regard to increasing long-acting, reversible contraceptive uptake. The main study intervention will consist of randomization to usual contraceptive counseling versus peer-mentoring plus usual contraceptive counseling. Pre- and post-intervention questionnaires will be used to better understand peer influence on contraceptive decision making, and to assess the peer mentor-teen intervention interaction.
研究设计
- 研究类型
- Interventional
- 分配方式
- Randomized
- 干预模型
- Parallel
- 主要目的
- Health Services Research
- 盲法
- None
入排标准
- 年龄范围
- 13 Years 至 21 Years（Child, Adult）
- 性别
- Female
- 接受健康志愿者
- 是
入选标准
- •English speaking
- •Age 13-21 years old at enrollment
- •Desiring contraception; either currently not taking any method of contraception, or not satisfied with current method, and not desiring pregnancy in the next 12 months
- •Willing and able to follow the study protocol
排除标准
- •Male gender
- •Younger than 13 years old, older than 21 years old
- •Pregnant or desiring pregnancy within the coming year
- •Issues or concerns in the judgement of the investigator that may compromise the safety of the subject or confound the reliability of compliance and information acquired in this study
结局指标
主要结局
Number of study participants who chose long-acting reversible contraception (LARC) after all contraceptive counseling was done.
时间窗: at enrollment/baseline visit
This data was obtained by the number of participants who chose to have an IUD or Implant inserted after counseling at their clinic visit.
次要结局
- Number of participants who maintained LARC uptake(4 months from enrollment/baseline visit)
- Number of participants who maintained a positive opinion of LARC method as their primary choice for birth control(4 months after enrollment/baseline visit.)
研究者
Courtney Schreiber
Director, Fellowship in Family Planning
University of Pennsylvania