Use of Motivational Interviewing to Increase Contraception Use Among Young Women

Use of Motivational Interviewing to Increase Contraception Use Among Young Women: a Randomized Control Trial

Status

Completed

Phases

Study type

Interventional

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT01881321

Acronym

MI RCT

Enrollment

Registered

2013-06-19

Start date

2013-06-30

Completion date

2014-03-31

Last updated

2014-07-30

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Conditions

Unplanned Pregnancy

Keywords

Contraception, Counseling

Brief summary

Study design: This is a 2-phase study. During the first phase, the investigators developed a contraceptive counseling intervention based on the principles of Motivational Interviewing, trained counselors, and conducted a small pilot study to develop skills and refine the intervention. The second phase is this feasibility randomized controlled trial (RCT) to compare outcomes between: Group 1 - Women randomized to a 20-40 minute contraceptive counseling session based on the principles of motivational interviewing, vs. Group 2 - Women receiving usual clinic care. Population: Women, aged 15-29 years, presenting to the University of Chicago family planning clinic for termination of an unintended pregnancy. Hypothesis: A larger proportion of women who are randomized to receive the MI counseling intervention will be using very effective contraception 3 months after the intervention.

Interventions

BEHAVIORALCounseling Intervention

20-40 minute contraceptive counseling session based on the principles of motivational interviewing

Study design

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Intervention model

PARALLEL

Primary purpose

PREVENTION

Masking

SINGLE (Outcomes Assessor)

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

FEMALE

Age

15 Years to 29 Years

Healthy volunteers

Yes

Inclusion criteria

1. Aged 15-29 years 2. Presenting for elective termination of an unintended pregnancy 3. Has not had contraceptive counseling from the team. 4. Willing and able to understand and comply with study protocol 5. Willing and able to sign an informed consent in English

Exclusion criteria

1. Current pregnancy intended 2. Current pregnancy desired 3. Reason for pregnancy termination not elective (e.g. fetal anomalies, pregnancy resulted from rape or incest) 4. Plans pregnancy within 6 months 5. Has been administered any sedatives or cervical ripening agents 6. For minors, must not be a ward of the state.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Use of very effective contraception	up to 3 months after termination of pregnancy appointment

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Correct, consistent use of contraceptive method	up to 3 months
Use of any contraceptive method	up to 3 months
Contraceptive method satisfaction	up to 3 months
Intention to continue current method	up to 3 months

Countries

United States

Outcome results

None listed

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