Mobile Applications, Contraception, Contraception Behavior
Conditions
Brief summary
The primary objective of the investigators study was to design a comprehensive and medically accurate contraception counseling mobile health application and evaluate the effects of this contraception counseling application on the contraceptive methods that patients selected and their knowledge of that method.
Interventions
Mobile Health application for contraception information
OTHERHealth Educator Counseling
Counseling via health educator
Sponsors
University of California, Los Angeles
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
SINGLE_GROUP
Masking
NONE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
FEMALE
Age
18 Years to 45 Years
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
* 18-45 years of age * literate in English * not at that time using a contraceptive method * willing to switch to a new reversible contraceptive method * currently sexually active with a male partner and * intending to avoid pregnancy for at least one year
Exclusion criteria
* women not at risk for unintended pregnancy * those who were pregnant * seeking pregnancy within the next 12 months * history of surgical sterilization or * a current partner who had had a vasectomy * using long acting reversible birth control method * menopausal
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Contraception choice | Participants were followed for the duration of their clinic visit which was up to one day | Choice of birth control selected by participant was recorded into electronic database system and compared between the two groups. |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Knowledge of contraception method chosen | Participants were followed for the duration of their clinic visit which was up to one day | A knowledge questionnaire was administered at the end of patient's visit and results were analyzed. |
Countries
United States
Outcome results
None listed