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NCT Number: NCT00584038

Improving Adolescent Adherence to Hormonal Contraception

The purpose of this study is to determine whether contraceptive compliance by young women can be improved through expanded counseling by a health educator at the initial clinic visit as compared with standard care.

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Key information

Conditions

Contraception

Age range

16 year–24 year

Sex eligibility

Female

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

The University of Texas Medical Branch

Galveston, Texas, 77555-0587, United States

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

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

Inclusion criteria

  • Sexually active females 16 to 24 years of age who present to a University of Texas Medical Branch (UTMB) clinic and request to initiate oral contraception for birth control.

Exclusion criteria

  • Women who are currently pregnant or breastfeeding.
  • Women who wish to become pregnant within the next 12 months.
  • Women who have a medical contraindication to use of estrogen (e.g., thromboembolic disease, acute liver disease, breast cancer, genital cancer, or undiagnosed genital bleeding).
  • Women wishing to initiate use of a contraceptive method that is not oral, such as transdermal (the patch) or injectable (DMPA) methods, or the vaginal ring.
  • Current and previous users of oral contraceptives.

Treatment and study plan

educational instruction and phone follow-up

Behavioral

Educational instruction and phone follow-up.

educational instruction in clinic

Behavioral

Educational instruction in clinic.

Primary outcomes

  1. Measurement of contraceptive adherence

    Time frame: 12 months

  2. Measurement of dual method use

    Time frame: 12 months

  3. Measurement of pregnancy rates and sexually transmitted diseases (STDs)

    Time frame: 12 months

Secondary outcomes

  1. Measurement of contraceptive side effects

    Time frame: 12 months

  2. Measurement of satisfaction with method

    Time frame: 12 months

  3. Measurement of sexual activity

    Time frame: 12 months

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

The University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston

Other

Registry information

Important dates

Study start
2006
Primary completion
2010
Study completion
2012
First posted
Jan 2, 2008
Registry last updated
May 24, 2013

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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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