Family planning methods in the Republic of Moldova in relation to unintended pregnancy

Contraception use among women in the Republic of Moldova planned vs unplanned pregnancies

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

ISRCTN

Registry ID

ISRCTN10397992

Enrollment

600

Registered

2020-05-11

Start date

2019-03-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2020-05-25

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Conditions

Contraception methods Pregnancy and Childbirth

Interventions

Women in the postpartum period were evaluated. The cases were divided into two groups - group 1, in which the pregnancy was unplanned but was accepted psychologically and women gave birth, and group 2

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

Female

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Women in the postpartum period of 24-72 hours, who gave informed consent

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Cases where pregnancy occurred after a period of infertility

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
1. Number of planned and unplanned pregnancies 2. Contraception methods used Both assessed using a questionnaire at a single timepoint	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
1. Knowledge about family planning methods 2. Attitudes to family planning methods 3. Perspective on using contraceptive methods postpartum 4. Perspective on an unwanted pregnancy in the future All assessed using a questionnaire at a single timepoint	—

Countries

Moldova

Contacts

Public ContactCemortan Maria

maria.cemortan@usmf.md+373 (0)69672425

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ISRCTN (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026