e-learning for Fertility Awareness

For women aged 18-38, is e-learning of Fertility Awareness successful when compared to a WHO trial of face to face teaching of the Billings Method?

Status

Completed

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

ANZCTR

Registry ID

ACTRN12611000072910

Acronym

Enrollment

Registered

2011-01-19

Start date

2011-01-21

Completion date

2011-05-02

Last updated

2020-01-13

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Conditions

None listed

Brief summary

The hypothesis is that a woman can be guided by an interactive computer application to adequately recognise and record her natural fertility symptoms and that the application can use this knowledge to inform her about fertility awareness according to the Billings Method of natural family planning. Method: Women in the age bracket 18-38 will be recruited by advertising. Participants will download the application software to their PC and follow the guidance system to make thier fertility observations and receive feedback for the next 100 days. At the end of the 100 day period participants will submit their fertility data for analysis and subsequent interview. A pilot study involving about 30 participants will be initially undertaken.

Interventions

This is a pilot study. The e-learning application guides the woman to oberve and report her natural fertility symptoms each day. It interprets these symptoms according to the Billings Method, reports her fertility status in Billings Method chart format, and maintains a complete record. After 100 days the particpant will submit her records to the investigators for analysis.

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

18 Years to 38 Years

Healthy volunteers

Yes

Inclusion criteria

proficient in the English language,

Exclusion criteria

pregnant; using contraceptive medication (e.g. the pill, hormonal implant, hormonal IUD or ovarian stimulant) or devices;

Outcome results