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NCT Number: NCT04206527

Improving Person-Centered Care for Family Planning in India

To evaluate the impact of a training to ASHAs on person-centered care (PCC) for family planning (FP).

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Key information

Conditions

Family Planning

Age range

18 year–49 year

Sex eligibility

Female

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Population Services International

Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India

About this study

ASHAs will be provided with a training on family planning (FP) counseling and method options. Half of the group will receive additional trainings on person-centered care (PCC) principles and respectful care while the other half of the group will not receive this additional training. Women working with both the control ASHAs (FP trained) and Interventions ASHAs (FP+PCC trained) will be surveyed following their interactions with the ASHA to understand the quality of their experience with the ASHA and whether the woman has taken up a FP method of her choice following interaction with the ASHA.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

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

Inclusion criteria

  • Women aged 18-49
  • Consented/agreed to participate
  • Has met with a control or intervention ASHA at least once in the previous three months

Exclusion criteria

  • Not a women aged 18-49
  • Did not consent/agree to participate
  • Has not met with a control or intervention ASHA at least once in the previous three months

Treatment and study plan

Training of AHSAs on PCC for FP

Behavioral

ASHAs provided with training on FP methods and counseling plus PCC for FP

Enhanced FP training

Behavioral

Participation in an enhanced FP training including PCC

Primary outcomes

  1. Person-centered Family Planning Scale Score

    Time frame: 3-months after first FP counseling with ASHA

    Survey conducted with women: self-report of experiences of care. Possible range 0-43; higher the score the better the experience of care

  2. Experience of providing FP counseling

    Time frame: at least 3-months after FP training

    In-depth interviews with ASHAs from intervention and control arms to understand experience providing FP counseling

Secondary outcomes

  1. Uptake of Family Planning

    Time frame: 3-months after first FP counseling with ASHA

    Self-report of uptake of a FP method; Yes/No/I Don't remember

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

University of California, San Francisco

Other

Collaborators

  • Population Services International

Registry information

Official study title

Strengthening People-centered Accessibility, Respect, and Quality for Family Planning Services in India

Acronym: SPARQ_FPI

Important dates

Study start
2019
Primary completion
2019
Study completion
2019
First posted
Dec 20, 2019
Registry last updated
Dec 20, 2019

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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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