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NCT Number: NCT01739101

The Reproductive Life Plan in Midwifery Counseling

Many women and men are at risk for sexual transmitted infections and unwanted pregnancies and have unrealistic family planning intentions and insufficient knowledge of health promoting lifestyle prior to conception. Without sufficient support from the health care system this can lead to negative consequences. The aim of our study was to investigate if the usage of the Reproductive Life Plan in midwifery counselling increases women's knowledge of reproduction and particularly knowledge of folic acid intake prior to pregnancy. Secondary aims were to evaluate the influence on women's family planning and to further explore how women experienced the Reproductive Life Plan-based counselling.

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Key information

Conditions

Delayed Childbearing Behavior Health Behavior Lifestyle Pregnancy Reproductive Behavior

Age range

18 year and older

Sex eligibility

Female

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

The Student Health Centre

Uppsala, 753 10, Sweden

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

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

Inclusion criteria

  • Visitor at the Student Health Clinic

Exclusion criteria

  • Not speaking Swedish
  • Male

Treatment and study plan

Reproductive Life Plan

Behavioral

A structured discussion based on the Reproductive Life plan, including information about reproduction and a brochure with the same information.

Primary outcomes

  1. Knowledge of reproduction

    Time frame: 2 months after the intervention

    Knowledge will be measured by knowledge of the following:

    • the fecundity of an ovum
    • how likely it is that a 25-year old women gets pregnant if she has unprotected intercourse at the time of ovulation
    • at what age there is a marked decline in women's ability to become pregnant
    • baby take home rate after IVF-treatment
    • factors that can impair female fertility
    • healthy lifestyle during pregnancy planning

Secondary outcomes

  1. Family Planning Intentions

    Time frame: 2 months after the intervention

    Family planning intentions will be measured by the following questions:

    • Do you want (more) children in your life?
    • If yes, how many (more) children do you want?
    • If yes, at which age would you like to have your first/next child?
    • If yes, at which age you like to have your last child?

Other outcomes

  1. Experience of the intervention

    Time frame: 2 months after the intervention

    Experience of the intervention is measure by

    • The overall experience of the intervention (very positive - very negative)
    • If the intervention made them think about reproduction in a different way
    • If the intervention made them search for more information about reproduction
    • The likelihood of approaching a midwife if they have more questions about reproduction
    • If they considered that midwifes or other health care professionals routinely should discuss the Reproductive Life Plan with their patients

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Uppsala University

Other

Registry information

Important dates

Study start
2012
Primary completion
2012
Study completion
2012
First posted
Nov 30, 2012
Registry last updated
Dec 13, 2012

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