CompletedNot Applicable

Influence of Peer Mentoring on Adolescent Contraceptive Decision Making

United States110 participantsStarted 2013-02

Plain-language summary

This is a prospective, randomized-controlled trial in which subjects will be randomized to receive either routine contraceptive counseling or peer mentoring plus routine contraceptive counseling.

Who can participate

Age range13 Years – 21 Years

SexFEMALE

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Inclusion Criteria: * English speaking * Female * Age 13-21 years old at enrollment * Desiring contraception; either currently not taking any method of contraception, or not satisfied with current method, and not desiring pregnancy in the next 12 months * Willing and able to follow the study protocol Exclusion Criteria: * Male gender * Younger than 13 years old, older than 21 years old * Pregnant or desiring pregnancy within the coming year * Issues or concerns in the judgement of the investigator that may compromise the safety of the subject or confound the reliability of compliance and information acquired in this study

What they're measuring

Number of study participants who chose long-acting reversible contraception (LARC) after all contraceptive counseling was done.

Timeframe: at enrollment/baseline visit

Trial details

NCT IDNCT02157285

SponsorUniversity of Pennsylvania

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2013-10

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