To compare rates of etonogestrel implant discontinuation in implant initiators who are given advance provision of combined oral contraceptive pills (COCs) and a bleeding rescue regimen (COCR intervention) to participants given standard counseling (comparator).
Objective: To compare rates of etonogestrel implant discontinuation in implant initiators who are given advance provision of combined oral contraceptive pills (COCs) and a bleeding rescue regimen (COCR intervention) to participants given standard counseling (comparator). Secondary Objectives: To determine if participants initiating the contraceptive implant who are also provided COCR are more likely than participants receiving standard counseling to: 1. report higher levels of satisfaction with their contraceptive implant at one year following initiation 2. require less clinical follow-up and clinical resources in the year following initiation.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
600
Those who desire COCs as an intervention are prescribed (over the phone) or given (in person) 3 packs of COCs. They are told to take one pill per day until the first pack is complete and save the remaining 2 packs for possible future use.
Children's Hospital Colorado
Aurora, Colorado, United States
RECRUITINGImplant Continuation
We will assess continuation of use of the contraceptive implant.
Time frame: 12 months post-insertion
Satisfaction with contraceptive implant
We will assess satisfaction with bleeding profile and overall satisfaction using a Likert scale ("very satisfied", "somewhat satisfied" and "not satisfied").
Time frame: 3, 6, and 12 months post-insertion
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