Testing a Modified Family Planning Intervention for Postpartum Women in Uganda

University of Vermont20 enrolled

Overview

The purpose of this study is to test whether offering incentives to encourage women to attend one-on-one family planning education sessions and offering free, onsite prescription contraceptive methods increases use and continuation of prescription contraception among postpartum women in Uganda. This intervention is modified from one that has been effective outside of Uganda.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

PREVENTION

Masking

NONE

Enrollment

Conditions

Contraceptive Usage

Interventions

Contraceptive management programBEHAVIORAL

The contraceptive management program will consist of two components: (1) the World Health Organization's contraception protocol and (2) incentivized visits.

Eligibility

Sex: FEMALEMin age: 18 YearsMax age: 45 YearsHealthy volunteers:

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Inclusion Criteria: * 18-45 years of age * Not planning on getting pregnant in the next 4 months * Less than 3 months postpartum * No history of tubal ligation or hysterectomy * No recent prescription contraceptive use (no pill, intrauterine device or implant use in the past 7 days or injection use in the past 3 months) * Medically eligible to use prescription contraceptives * Bringing baby to immunization clinic for the first time Exclusion Criteria: * Failure to meet the aforementioned inclusion criteria

Locations (1)

Nakaseke District Hospital

Nakaseke, Uganda

RECRUITING

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Period prevalence use of a prescription contraceptive

Time frame: 6 months after delivery

Central Contacts

Sarah Heil, PhD

CONTACT

802-656-8712 sarah.heil@uvm.edu

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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