NCT Number: NCT01771016
Emergency Contraception - User's Profile
Retrospective analysis of requests of emergency hormonal contraception using pharmacy protocols registered in 2003 and 2006.
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About this study
In 2002, Levonorgestrel was introduced in Switzerland for emergency hormonal contraception (EC) without prescription ('pharmacist only'). In 2003, a first analysis of requests of EC showed that the dispensing of EC through pharmacies could successfully be implemented (Lemke et al 2004).
This study was repeated three years later with the aim to explore whether the user's profile has changed after introduction of a low threshold access to EC.
Who can participate
Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes
Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.
Inclusion criteria
- women seaking emergency hormonal contraception
Exclusion criteria
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Treatment and study plan
Primary outcomes
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Sexual and protective behaviour
Time frame: 2 years
questions of interest: "Did you forget to take the pill?", "Did you have any other unprotected sexual intercourse since your last period?" and "Have you ever taken the "morning-after pill" before?"
Secondary outcomes
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elapsed hours since unprotected intercourse
Time frame: 1 month
Other outcomes
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pharmacy status and care activity
Time frame: 1 month
pharmacy status (walk-in or emergency), and the three activities of the pharmacists (performance of a pregnancy test, delivery of EHC, referral to a physician).
Sponsors and collaborators
Lead sponsor
University Hospital, Basel, Switzerland
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Registry information
Official study title
Emergency Contraception - Observational Study of User's Profile
Important dates
- Study start
- 2006
- Primary completion
- 2008
- Study completion
- 2009
- First posted
- Jan 18, 2013
- Registry last updated
- Jan 18, 2013
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