Randomized Trial of Advanced Provision Emergency Contraception Among Women With Gonorrhea or Chlamydia

N/ACompletedNCT00520455

University of Washington177 enrolled

Overview

The purpose of this trial is to determine whether providing non-contracepting women with gonorrhea or chlamydial infection with advanced provision emergency contraception (APEC) and condoms decreases their risk of becoming pregnant.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

PREVENTION

Masking

NONE

Enrollment

177

Conditions

Pregnancy

Interventions

levonorgestrel 0.75mg taken twice 12 hours apart (Plan B) and condomsDRUG

levonorgestrel 0.75mg taken twice 12 hours apart (Plan B). Study subjects to take medication after unprotected vaginal intercourse

Eligibility

Sex: FEMALEMin age: 16 YearsMax age: 60 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: Non-contracepting women \>15 years of age who were reported to Public Health Seattle \& King County with a diagnosis for gonorrhea or chlamydial infection and who were interviewed by public health staff for purposes of partner notification Exclusion Criteria: * Use of effective contraception (hormonal contraception, IUD, diaphragm); sex with only one partner in the preceding 60 days who was status post vasectomy; age \<15; inability to speak English; history of tubal ligation, hysterectomy, or menopause.

Locations (1)

Public Health - Seattle & King County STD Clinic

Seattle, Washington, United States

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Pregnancy

Time frame: 1 year - measured via interview every 3 months

Secondary Outcomes

Abortion

Time frame: 1 year - measured via interview every 3 months

Condom use

Time frame: Measured every 3 months for one year

Use of hormonal contraception

Time frame: Measured via interview every 3 months for one year

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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