Study of Birth Control Use After Childbirth

WakeMed Health and Hospitals800 enrolled

Overview

This study is a randomized controlled trial that will evaluate the impact of a brief educational script on the method of birth control that women receive at their 6-week postpartum visit. The one-minute script ("LARC script") is given to women in the hospital during their postpartum admission. It informs patients about long-acting reversible contraceptive (LARC) methods, specifically the contraceptive implant and the intrauterine device. The investigators hypothesize that women who are randomized to receive the LARC script will be more likely to report that they are using a LARC method, when queried immediately after their six-week postpartum visit.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

PREVENTION

Masking

DOUBLE

Enrollment

800

Conditions

Contraception

Interventions

LARC ScriptBEHAVIORAL

The LARC Script is a one-minute educational script that describes long-acting reversible contraceptive methods.

Eligibility

Sex: FEMALEMin age: 14 YearsMax age: 45 YearsHealthy volunteers:

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * Women who are admitted to the postpartum unit at WakeMed Hospital * Delivery of a live infant \>24 weeks gestational age * Age 14-45 years * Ability to speak either English or Spanish fluently * Willing to be contacted by phone until at least 8 weeks after delivery Exclusion Criteria: * History of a tubal ligation or hysterectomy * Partner has already had a vasectomy * History of fertility treatment to conceive this pregnancy * Previous randomization into the study

Locations (1)

WakeMed Hospital

Raleigh, North Carolina, United States

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Self-reported use of LARC method

Time frame: After six-week postpartum visit

Secondary Outcomes

Self-reported interest in use of a LARC method

Time frame: After six-week postpartum visit

Self-reported use of any contraceptive method

Time frame: After six-week postpartum visit

Self-reported reasons for not using the contraceptive method of choice

Time frame: After six-week postpartum visit

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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