Contraception
Conditions
Brief summary
This research study will assess the real-world effectiveness of Facebook advertising as a strategy to reach women of reproductive age who are at risk of unintended pregnancy with a brief educational intervention about emergency contraception (EC).
Detailed description
This research study will assess the real-world effectiveness of Facebook advertising as a strategy to reach women of reproductive age who are at risk of unintended pregnancy with a brief educational intervention about emergency contraception (EC). The investigators will assess whether a video or website link has superior reach, engagement, and return on investment (measured as cost per click) through a Facebook ad campaign. The investigators will also ensure that both modalities of consumer engagement (website and video) are efficacious at ensuring adequate and improved knowledge of emergency contraception through a laboratory-environment trial.
Interventions
OTHEREmergency contraception website
Existing website with factual information about emergency contraception
OTHEREmergency contraception video
Existing video with factual information about emergency contraception
Sponsors
Planned Parenthood League of Massachusetts
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
OTHER
Masking
NONE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
FEMALE
Age
18 Years to 29 Years
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
* Women * 18 to 29 years old * Living or seeking care in or around Boston, MA * Able to participate in an in-person visit at Planned Parenthood League of Massachusetts (PPLM) Boston Health Center * English fluency * Have at least one social media account (i.e. Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, Pinterest, YouTube, Snapchat) * Endorse using social media at least once a week
Exclusion criteria
* PPLM staff * Currently or ever employed in the reproductive health field * Currently using long-acting reversible contraception (LARC) * History of permanent sterilization (by participant or sexual partner) * Previous participation in the study
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Emergency contraception knowledge (binary) | Immediately after intervention | This outcome is a binary outcome that reflects a participant's ability to correctly identify an emergency contraceptive method, when to use it, and how to access it |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Levonorgestrel pill as emergency contraception knowledge | Immediately after intervention | This outcome is a binary outcomes that reflects a participant's ability to correctly identify the levonorgestrel pill as emergency contraception, when to use it, and how to access it. |
| Ulipristal pill as emergency contraception knowledge | Immediately after intervention | This outcome is a binary outcomes that reflects a participant's ability to correctly identify the ulipristal pill as emergency contraception, when to use it, and how to access it. |
| Copper IUD as emergency contraception knowledge | Immediately after intervention | This outcome is a binary outcomes that reflects a participant's ability to correctly identify the copper IUD as emergency contraception, when to use it, and how to access it. |
| Change in emergency contraception knowledge pre- and post-intervention | Immediately before and immediately after intervention | This outcome reflects the participant's change in knowledge of emergency contraception before and after the website or video intervention, as measured by the proportion of questions they get correct on the survey. |
| Likelihood of using emergency contraception pre- and post-intervention | Immediately before and immediately after intervention | This outcome reflects the participant's likelihood of using emergency contraception both before and after the intervention, as measured on a 6 point likert scale (I would definitely use it, Very likely, Somewhat likely, Somewhat unlikely, Very unlikely, I definitely would NOT use it) |
| Emergency contraception knowledge (continuous) | Immediately after intervention | This outcome reflects the participant's overall knowledge of emergency contraception after the website or video intervention, as measured by the proportion of questions they get correct on the survey |
Countries
United States
Outcome results
None listed