Contraceptive Adherence and Continuation
Conditions
Keywords
contraception, adherence, medication reminder
Brief summary
The broad objective of this research is to determine whether a quick, simple intervention will increase utilization of contraceptive reminders and adherence to short-term contraceptive regimens. Such an intervention could be implemented easily with no additional resources into a busy clinical practice.
Detailed description
The specific aims of the study are to: 1. Measure the difference in reminder utilization over three months between patients who are assisted with initiating the reminder system during their office visit versus those who are encouraged to self-initiate after the visit. 2. Assess whether provider-assisted enrollment in the online reminder system improves adherence to a short-term contraceptive regimen compared to self- initiated enrollment after the visit.
Interventions
OTHERenrollment in online reminder system
Study personnel enrolled members in the online reminder system during their office visit.
Sponsors
American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists
Medical University of South Carolina
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Masking
NONE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
FEMALE
Age
18 Years to 29 Years
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
1. Female, 18-29 years old 2. Prescribed one of the following birth control: Oral contraceptive pills, vaginal ring, transdermal patch, or Depo Provera 3. Able to provide consent 4. Have regular access to a computer, Ipad, or a hand-held device such as a smartphone. 5. Women must be able to read and speak English(Bedsider website in not translated into Spanish)
Exclusion criteria
1. Male 2. Over the age of 30 years old 3. Non-English Speaking 4. Limited or no access to computer, Ipad or hand-held device(smartphone)
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Proportion of patients using the online reminder tool three months after enrollment | 3 months | Measure the difference in reminder utilization over three months between patients who are assisted with initiating the reminder system during their office visit versus those who are encouraged to self-initiate after the visit. The primary outcome, which is proportion of reminder users, will be assessed three months after enrollment |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Assess whether provider-assisted enrollment in the online reminder system improves adherence to a short-term contraceptive regimen compared to self- initiated enrollment after the visit. | 3 months | Assess whether provider-assisted enrollment in the online reminder system improves adherence to a short-term contraceptive regimen compared to self- initiated enrollment after the visit. This data will be collected three months after enrollment |
Countries
United States
Outcome results
None listed