WHO centre, Karolinska University Hospital
Stockholm, 17176, Sweden
Completed
NCT Number: NCT03269357
LARC Forward Counselling
Training of health care providers and structured LARC forward counseling may contribute to increased LARC uptake. The hypothesis to be tested is that by introducing LARC forward counselling an increase in LARC usage will be the result as well as decreased unplanned pregnancy and abortion. It is expected that the results of this study will highlight the importance of LARC forward counseling and thus provide the evidence needed to train health care providers and increase access to LARC in youth clinics, midwifery clinics and for post abortion contraception.
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Age range
18 year and older
Sex eligibility
Female
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Not applicable
Primary location
Who can participate
Healthy volunteers accepted: No
Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.
Inclusion criteria
- At risk for pregnancy (sexually active with men or anticipate becoming sexually active in the next 6 months).
- Do not desire pregnancy .
- No contraindications to LARC
Exclusion criteria
- Undergone tubal ligation or other sterilization procedure.
- Use of contraceptives for other purposes than contraception
Treatment and study plan
LARC forward structured contraceptive counselling
OtherTraining of health care providers (HCPs), use of information material and counselling tools
Primary outcomes
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LARC prescriptions (recorded electronic prescriptions)
Time frame: Evaluated at the index visit to the clinic
The rate of women who receive a LARC prescription
Secondary outcomes
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LARC placements recorded in patient records
Time frame: Evaluated at 3months follow up (FU)
The rate of women who has a LARC method placed following the baseline visit
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Contraceptive method used reported by participants
Time frame: Evaluated at 3,6 and 12 months FU
The rate of women who use a contraceptive method
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Satisfaction with the chosen contraceptive method reported by participants
Time frame: Evaluated at 3,6 and 12 months FU
Satisfaction with the prescribed contraceptive method
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(Unplanned) pregnancy reported by participants and recorded in patient records
Time frame: Evaluated at 3,6 and 12 months FU
(Unplanned) pregnancy rate
Sponsors and collaborators
Lead sponsor
Kristina Gemzell Danielsson
Other
Registry information
Official study title
Effectiveness of LARC Forward Contraceptive Counseling: LOWE - A Cluster Randomized Intervention Project
Acronym: LOWE
Important dates
- Study start
- 2017
- Primary completion
- 2019
- Study completion
- 2020
- First posted
- Aug 31, 2017
- Registry last updated
- Aug 18, 2020
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