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Health education intervention to improve effective contraception utilisation among high-risk reproductive age women

Effectiveness of a theory-based health education intervention in improving effective contraceptive utilisation among high-risk reproductive-age women in Melaka, Malaysia

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Early Phase 1
Study type
Interventional
Source
TCTR
Registry ID
TCTR20240429005
Enrollment
344
Registered
2024-04-29
Start date
2023-04-14
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2026-08-03

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Family planning family planning contraception

Interventions

This HEDIC-IMB module will be implemented in the intervention group for three months after the baseline data collection. Three-time-point data collection will commence at baseline, 1 month, and 3 mont
Experimental Behavioral,No Intervention Behavioral
HEDIC-IMB module,Control group

Sponsors

Geran Putra Berfokus Jabatan Kesihatan Komuniti, UPM
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
Female
Age
18 Years to 49 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: i. All high-risk reproductive-age women who registered under pre-pregnancy care (PPC) service ii. Malaysians; due to having a similar socio-cultural background as compared to other nationalities. iii. 18 years old and above, who can give their consent iv. Currently not pregnant v. Having WhatsApp as the medium of data collection. Google form link will be distributed through this application. vi. Not using effective contraceptives. Participants who are currently not using the pills, injectables, implants, IUCD, and sterilisation. vii. The health clinics and participants must also willingly comply with the study until the end.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: i. Participants who are illiterate in Malay or English ii. Involve in other intervention studies

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
effective contraceptive utilisation 3 months post intervention Questionnaire and health record

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
knowledge of contraceptives 3 months post intervention Contraceptive Knowledge Assessment Scale,attitudes toward contraceptive 3 months post intervention Contraceptive Attitudes Scale,contraceptive self-efficacy 3 months post intervention Contraceptive Self-Efficacy Scale,social norms 3 months post intervention Social norm scale

Countries

Malaysia

Contacts

Public ContactFATIN ISMAIL

Universiti Putra Malaysia

drfatinismail@gmail.com0133511130

Outcome results

None listed

Source: TCTR (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Aug 9, 2026