Bridging from emergency contraceptive pills (ECPs) to regular contraception

ISRCTN ISRCTN27688945
DOI https://doi.org/10.1186/ISRCTN27688945
Secondary identifying numbers Protection of Human Subject Committee, study #9978
Submission date
19/03/2009
Registration date
30/03/2009
Last edited
30/03/2009
Recruitment status
No longer recruiting
Overall study status
Completed
Condition category
Pregnancy and Childbirth
Prospectively registered
Protocol
Statistical analysis plan
Results
Individual participant data
Record updated in last year

Plain English summary of protocol

Not provided at time of registration

Contact information

Mrs Maxine Wedderburn
Scientific

25 Burlington Ave
Kingston
Kingston 10
Jamaica

Phone +1 876 968 4976
Email Maxwed@cwjamaica.com

Study information

Study designMulticentre participant-randomised unblinded trial
Primary study designInterventional
Secondary study designRandomised controlled trial
Study setting(s)Other
Study typePrevention
Scientific titleBuilding bridges from emergency contraceptive to regular contraceptive use in pharmacies: a multicentre participant-randomised unblinded trial
Study objectivesCan non-users of a regular contraceptive method (a regular contraceptive method for the purposes of this study is defined as either an oral contraceptive pill, an injectable contraceptive method or an intra-uterine devide [IUD]) in Jamaica who intended to purchase an emergency contraceptive product in a pharmacy be encouraged to move toward adopting regular contraception by providing a discount coupon for one cycle of a regular oral contraceptive pill product?
Ethics approval(s)Family Health International Protection of Human Subjects Committee gave approval on the 28th November 2006 (ref: 9978)
Health condition(s) or problem(s) studiedFamily planning
InterventionThe intervention is a discount coupon given to randomly designated clients who arrive at a pharmacy to purchase an emergency contraceptive product.
Intervention typeOther
Primary outcome measureAdoption of a regular contraceptive method. Adoption is defined as:
1. Use of oral contraceptive pills for at least two months
2. Receiving one injection of an injectable contraceptive method and either having received a second injection or intending to receive a second injection
3. Use of an IUD for at least one month

Measured at three and six months after participant enrolment (i.e., the pharmacy intercept interview).
Secondary outcome measuresLongest length of continuous use by women who adopt a regular contraceptive method. Measured at three and six months after participant enrolment (i.e., the pharmacy intercept interview).
Overall study start date01/12/2006
Completion date01/02/2008

Eligibility

Participant type(s)Patient
Age groupAdult
SexFemale
Target number of participants800
Key inclusion criteriaAny woman (aged 16 - 46 years) who arrives at study pharmacy intending to purchase a dedicated emergency contraceptive product.
Key exclusion criteria1. Males
2. Women under the age of 16
3. Women currently using a regular contraceptive method (a regular contraceptive method for the purposes of this study is defined as either an oral contraceptive pill, an injectable contraceptive method or an IUD)
Date of first enrolment01/12/2006
Date of final enrolment01/02/2008

Locations

Countries of recruitment

  • Jamaica

Study participating centre

25 Burlington Ave
Kingston
Kingston 10
Jamaica

Sponsor information

The William and Flora Hewlett Foundation (USA)
Charity

2121 Sand Hill Road
Menlo Park, CA
94025
United States of America

Email info@hewlett.org
Website http://www.hewlett.org/Default.htm
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Funders

Funder type

Charity

The William and Flora Hewlett Foundation (USA)

No information available

Results and Publications

Intention to publish date
Individual participant data (IPD) Intention to shareNo
IPD sharing plan summaryNot provided at time of registration
Publication and dissemination planNot provided at time of registration
IPD sharing plan