CompletedNot Applicable

Pilot of Social Network Intrauterine Contraceptive (IUC) Intervention

United States53 participantsStarted 2014-04

Plain-language summary

This study has two goals: 1) to test an approach to helping women who use intrauterine contraception (IUC) spread the word about this type of long-lasting, highly effective birth control method among their friends and family and; 2) to test ways of getting in touch with these women's friends and family so that we can track whether this approach is effective at spreading birth control information through social groups.

Who can participate

Age range15 Years – 45 Years

SexFEMALE

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Inclusion Criteria: * Dissemination agents: * Have an IUD placed for contraception at clinic visit or 2-6 weeks prior * speak English * be at least 15 years old * willing to disclose IUD use to friends and family * willing to have research staff contact their friends and family to participate in study related to family planning. * Social contacts: * Age 15-45 * speak English * able to get pregnant * ever sexually active with men * acquainted with dissemination agent. * Clinic staff: * Able to provide family planning care at clinic where intervention is being implemented. Exclusion Criteria: * Dissemination agents: * Using IUD for reason other than contraception * unwilling to disclose IUD use to any social contacts * unwilling to allow research staff to enroll friends and family in study as social contacts * do not speak or understand English. * Social contacts: * Unable to get pregnant * do not speak or understand English. * Clinic staff: * Not working at clinic at time of intervention.

What they're measuring

intrauterine contraception social network survey

Timeframe: 3 months

Trial details

NCT IDNCT01965743

SponsorUniversity of California, San Francisco

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2014-08