Z30
Conditions
Interventions
Group 1: Use of the ladycycle app for the purpose of natural family planing at least for a year. Assessment of unexpected pregnancies and drop-out/lost-to-follow-up rate.
Sponsors
Sektion Natürliche Fertilität Universitätsfrauenklinik
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
Female
Age
18 Years to 40 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: We aim to recruit a study population of: - women, - age from 18-40 years - who are sexually active with a male partner - and agree to track their sexual behavior, - as well as their intention of family planning for the following cycle - who use the app Lady Cycle to avoid pregnancy and - who are willing to participate in the study for at least one year During this process - the participants must not take any sexual hormones and - at the time of entry to the study, the participants must not be pregnant NFP-beginners are defined as women, - who registered in the app less than three months ago - the data collection starts with the first cycle entered into the ladycycle app For postpartal, postabortal or postpill participants, - the first three cycles of the data collection will be dismissed to ensure a fertile population with risc exposure of an unplanned pregnancy. The study addresses especially women in German-speaking countries. Women in other countries with a different language are also allowed to participate in the study as long as the costs for the translation of the study documents are taken by the foreign counselling centres and a Sensiplan counseling service is available.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: amenorrhea, known occlusion of oviduct, known OAT syndrome, known fertility disorders
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Method-efficacy (perfect use rate acc. to Trussell) and use-effectiveness one year after the enrollment of the last participant (typical use, acc. to Kaplan Meier, cumulative life-table) | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| By determining the drop-out rates (cumulative life table acc. to Kaplan-Meier) for the reasons of the individual cancellation of the study participation, the acceptability of the app will be evaluated. | — |
Countries
Australia, Austria, Belgium, Germany, Ireland, New Zealand, Switzerland, United Kingdom, United States
Contacts
Public ContactPetra Blim
Universitätsfrauenklinik, Gynäkologische Endokrinologie und Fertilitätsstörungen
Outcome results
None listed