Active — Not RecruitingNot Applicable

Birth Control to Improve Birth Spacing

United States1,341 participantsStarted 2022-02-17

Plain-language summary

This study aims to investigate the drivers of postpartum contraceptive use with a prospective cohort. The study will clarify the role of contraceptive knowledge, attitudes, norms, and self-efficacy in driving intention to initiate contraception postpartum and describe the impact of environmental barriers on enacting intended postpartum contraception initiation.

Who can participate

Age range18 Years

SexALL

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Inclusion Criteria: * Age 18 or older * Pregnant * Attending prenatal care visits at one of the two study sites Exclusion Criteria: * Under the age of 18 * Cannot complete a survey in English or Spanish * Do not have physical or cognitive ability to complete a survey on a tablet

What they're measuring

Desired birth spacing

Timeframe: Baseline

Contraceptive attitudes and norms

Timeframe: Baseline

contraceptive self-efficacy

Timeframe: Baseline

Contraceptive knowledge

Timeframe: Baseline

Intention to initiate contraception postpartum

Timeframe: Baseline

Planned postpartum contraceptive method

Timeframe: Baseline

Contraceptive use

Timeframe: 12-week follow up

Environmental barriers to contraceptive use

Timeframe: 12-week follow up

Trial details

NCT IDNCT05240066

SponsorBrigham and Women's Hospital

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeOBSERVATIONAL

Primary completion2025-01-14

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