A Trial of Group Versus Individual Family Planning Counseling in Ghana

A Randomized Trial of Group vs. Individual Family Planning Counseling in Ghana

Status

Completed

Phases

Phase 3

Study type

Interventional

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT00814411

Acronym

GCFP

Enrollment

648

Registered

2008-12-24

Start date

2008-06-30

Completion date

2008-07-31

Last updated

2008-12-24

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Conditions

Contraception

Keywords

contraception, noninferiority, intention, family planning counseling, post abortion care, Family planning intention among women with unmet need

Brief summary

This study uses a randomized, noninferiority design to determine whether group family planning counseling is as effective as individual family planning counseling among gynecological patients with unmet need at two teaching hospitals in Ghana.

Interventions

BEHAVIORALgroup family planning counseling

group family planning counseling for gynecological patients with unmet need

BEHAVIORALIndividual family planning counseling

Individual family planning counseling with gynecological patients - the current standard of care

Study design

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Intervention model

PARALLEL

Primary purpose

PREVENTION

Masking

NONE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

FEMALE

Age

18 Years to No maximum

Healthy volunteers

Yes

Inclusion criteria

* 18 years of age and older * fertile * desires to delay pregnancy for at least 12 months

Exclusion criteria

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Contraceptive Intention	Follow-up

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Modern contraceptive method knowledge	baseline and follow-up

Countries

Ghana, United States

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026