LARC Forward Contraceptive Counseling at MHCC

• Status: Terminated
• Trial end date: 2017-03-31
• Target enrollment: 0
• Participant gender: Female

Summary

This prospective randomized controlled study will evaluate if Long Acting Reversible Contraceptive (LARC) forward counseling in combination with same-day LARC placement increases overall LARC uptake within a community college population compared to LARC forward counseling and referral to a secondary clinic for LARC placement. The study will be conducted at Mount Hood Community College (MHCC) in Oregon. Participants will be enrolled into three groups. All groups will receive the same standardized contraceptive counseling ("LARC forward counseling") and participants will be able to choose between a LARC method and short-acting method of birth control.

• Phase: Phase 4
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers?: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Details

• Lead Sponsor: Oregon Health and Science University
• Collaborators: Bayer; Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp.; Society of Family Planning
• Treatments: Contraceptive Agents

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

• English or Spanish-speaking women.

• 17-30 years of age.

• Currently enrolled in a 2-year certificate program at Mount Hood Community College.

• At risk for pregnancy (sexually active with men or anticipate becoming sexually active in the next 6 months).

• Do not desire pregnancy within the next 12 months.

• No contraindications to LARC according to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention medical eligibility criteria (CDC MEC)

Exclusion Criteria:

• Women who are not currently sexually active with men and who do not anticipate becoming sexually active with a male partner in the next 6 months.

• Women who have had a tubal ligation or other sterilization procedure.

• Women who desire pregnancy within the next 12 months.

• Women currently already using a LARC method for contraception.