Adolescent Postpartum Contraceptive Counseling Intervention

University of Pennsylvania100 enrolled

Overview

Postpartum contraceptive counseling varies widely in its provision; no standardized practice has been well-established by the literature. We intend to evaluate how directed postpartum contraceptive counseling to adolescents aged 14-19 affects key outcomes over time. Subjects will be randomized to receive either the standardized contraceptive counseling intervention or routine postpartum care. We will then assess the difference in repeat pregnancy rates between the two groups

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Masking

NONE

Enrollment

100

Conditions

Adolescent Pregnancy

Interventions

Brief standardized contraceptive counseling interventionBEHAVIORAL

The intervention employed an in-person counseling strategy that included empowerment messaging and an instrument to clarify the participants' preferences for contraception in the context of their goals for future childbearing.

Eligibility

Sex: FEMALEMin age: 14 YearsMax age: 19 YearsHealthy volunteers:

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * 14-19 years old * primiparous * immediately postpartum * delivery of a full term live singleton infant (\>37 weeks) at HUP Exclusion Criteria: * not planning to reside in/near Philadelphia for the next year

Locations (1)

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

The primary outcome is repeat pregnancy rate

Repeat pregnancy rate of intervention and control groups will be assessed

Time frame: 1 year

Secondary Outcomes

Contraceptive choice, use and continuation rates postpartum as well as contraceptive satisfaction rates

Time frame: 1 year

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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