Adherence to Oral Contraceptive Therapy
Conditions
Keywords
Smartphone, adherence, contraceptives, college, females
Brief summary
This research study is to see if smartphone applications help college women remember to take birth control better than pharmacist consultation alone. Patients will participate in this study for 6 (six) months. The study will have two groups. Patients will be randomly assigned to one group or the other. The control group will be counseled by the pharmacist on the importance of taking birth control as prescribed. The study group will get the same counseling, but will also be set up to receive reminders to take medication on a smartphone application called Dosecast.
Interventions
DEVICESmartphone App Dosecast
The Dosecast app is configured to remind the patient to take their medication.
Sponsors
Belmont University
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
FEMALE
Age
18 Years to 29 Years
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
* female gender * 18-29 years of age * current prescription for an OCP * currently enrolled as a student at the institution associated with the pharmacy * possession of a compatible smartphone.
Exclusion criteria
* Pregnant patients * Patients who become pregnant during the study will discontinue, but their data up until time of discontinuation will be used * Patients using other forms of contraception (patch, injection, IUD, intra-vaginal ring, implant).
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Doses Missed | 6 months | Number of doses of oral contraceptive missed over a six-month period. |
Countries
United States
Outcome results
None listed