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NCT Number: NCT05252052

Contraception Perspectives in Adolescents in Haiti

The overall goal of this study is to assess facilitators and barriers to contraception with a focus on long-acting reversible contraception (LARC) among adolescents and health care providers (HCPs) in rural Haiti. The investigator plans to accomplish the following objectives:

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Key information

Conditions

Contraception

Age range

14 year–24 year

Sex eligibility

Female

Study type

Observational

Primary location

Children's Mercy Hospital

Kansas City, Missouri, 64108, United States

About this study

Objective 1: Develop locally-informed surveys and in-depth interview guides, based on the ecologically-expanded Theory of Planned Behavior, to assess attitudes, social norms, perceived behavioral control, and intentions regarding contraception, with a focus on LARC, among adolescents and HCPs in rural Haiti.

Objective 2: Conduct a formative mixed methods study of attitudes, social norms, perceived behavioral control, and intentions regarding contraception, with a focus on LARC, among female adolescents (N=150 survey, 25-50 in-depth interviews) and HCPs (N=15; survey and in-depth interviews) in rural Haiti.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

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  • Adolescents who are biologically female and have reproductive potential (14-24 years old)
  • Adolescents who reside in the birthing clinic catchment area
  • Health care providers, including nurse midwives, who work at the local birthing clinic and providers at the local hospital

Exclusion criteria

-Subjects who are determined to have severe psychiatric illness or cognitive impairment (based on research team assessment).

Treatment and study plan

Interviews/Surveys

Other

This is a cross sectional survey and interviews of adolescents 14- 18 years old and HCPs living in rural Haiti

Primary outcomes

  1. Identification of facilitators and barriers to contraception use

    Time frame: Data collection will occur over one day for individual participants. Study data collection will occur over 18 months

    The primary outcome is identification of facilitators and barriers to contraception use among adolescent participants based on responses to the eTPB domains described in Table 1. The investigator will also explore facilitators and barriers to contraception use among HCP participants.

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Children's Mercy Hospital Kansas City

Other

Registry information

Official study title

Barriers and Facilitators to Long-Acting Reversible Contraception: Perspectives of Adolescents and Healthcare Providers in Rural Haiti

Important dates

Study start
2021
Primary completion
2023
Study completion
2023
First posted
Feb 23, 2022
Registry last updated
Aug 2, 2023

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This listing is for discovery and informational purposes only. It is not medical advice, does not guarantee that a study is recruiting, and does not determine eligibility. Contact the study team and a qualified healthcare professional when considering participation.

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