Evaluation of an Intervention to Increase Post-abortion LARC Uptake.

Emory University

Status: Completed

Conditions: Post Abortion Contraception

Treatments: Behavioral: Contraceptive education prior to abortion

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT03214848

IRB00094882

Details and patient eligibility

About

This is a randomized prospective study evaluating the impact of a brief contraceptive education intervention with optional referral for financial counseling on post abortion long-acting reversible contraceptive (LARC) uptake and contraceptive use at three months post abortion.

Full description

As repeat unintended pregnancy and abortion remain public health challenges, increasing long-acting reversible contraceptive (LARC), specifically intrauterine device (IUD) and contraceptive implant, use among women presenting for abortion care is a priority. Despite its efficacy and safety, LARC methods remain underutilized in the abortion setting.

This is a randomized prospective study evaluating the impact of a brief contraceptive education intervention with optional referral for financial counseling on post abortion long-acting reversible contraceptive (LARC) uptake and contraceptive use at three months post abortion.

Enrollment: 1,314 patients

Sex: Female

Ages: 16+ years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Women calling to schedule an appointment for an abortion and/or those who receive abortion services at the Atlanta Women's Center with fluency in English and able to provide informed consent
• 16 years and older

Exclusion criteria

-Younger than 16 years old

Trial design

Primary purpose: Prevention

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Double Blind

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1,314 participants in 2 patient groups

Standart of Care

No Intervention group

Description:

Standard of care at the clinic is to discuss the abortion procedure without specific contraceptive counseling given prior to the day of abortion procedure.

Contraceptive education prior to abortion

Experimental group

Description:

Addition (to the standard or care) of a brief phone contraceptive education with optional financial counseling referral prior to abortion visit.

Treatment:

Behavioral: Contraceptive education prior to abortion