NCT01994005

Brief Summary

The scope of this project was to provide evidence that better contraceptive choices are made with more effective counseling as well as improvement in patients' contraceptive knowledge. Specifically we wanted to evaluate the use of social media as a means for effective patient counseling.

Trial Health

87
On Track

Trial Health Score

Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach

Enrollment
144

participants targeted

Target at P75+ for not_applicable

Timeline
Completed

Started Oct 2012

Shorter than P25 for not_applicable

Geographic Reach
1 country

1 active site

Status
completed

Health score is calculated from publicly available data and should be used for screening purposes only.

Trial Relationships

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

Study Start

First participant enrolled

October 1, 2012

Completed
4 months until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

February 1, 2013

Completed
Same day until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

February 1, 2013

Completed
9 months until next milestone

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

November 7, 2013

Completed
18 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

November 25, 2013

Completed
Last Updated

November 25, 2013

Status Verified

November 1, 2013

Enrollment Period

4 months

First QC Date

November 7, 2013

Last Update Submit

November 19, 2013

Conditions

Contraception

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • Contraceptive knowledge score

    Subjects will be tested using the contraceptive knowledge inventory survey, which is a validated 25 question survey of contraceptive knowledge. Pre scores will be obtained. Intervention will then be completed and the survey will be administered again with post scores recorded. The improvement and overall scores will be numerically measured (both raw score out of 25 points and percentage correct)

    1 year

Secondary Outcomes (1)

  • Contraceptive Choice

    1 year

Study Arms (2)

Standard + Pamphlet

PLACEBO COMPARATOR

Subjects receiving standard counseling + ACOG pamphlets

Behavioral: Pamphlet

Group 2: standard + facebook

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

Subjects receiving standard counseling + facebook education Intervention is 30 mins of use of facebook page

Behavioral: Facebook

Interventions

FacebookBEHAVIORAL

Facebook page with contraception information used for counseling

Group 2: standard + facebook
PamphletBEHAVIORAL

Contraceptive knowledge pamphlets

Standard + Pamphlet

Eligibility Criteria

Age18 Years - 45 Years
Sexfemale
Healthy VolunteersNo
Age GroupsAdult (18-64)

You may qualify if:

  • years of age
  • English speaking

You may not qualify if:

  • \<18 or \>45 years old
  • Non-English speaking

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (1)

Women's Health Center

New York, New York, 10021, United States

Location

Related Publications (1)

  • Kofinas JD, Varrey A, Sapra KJ, Kanj RV, Chervenak FA, Asfaw T. Adjunctive social media for more effective contraceptive counseling: a randomized controlled trial. Obstet Gynecol. 2014 Apr;123(4):763-70. doi: 10.1097/AOG.0000000000000172.

    PMID: 24785602DERIVED

Study Officials

  • Tirsit Asfaw, MD

    Weill Medical College of Cornell University

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
not applicable
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
SINGLE
Who Masked
PARTICIPANT
Intervention Model
SINGLE GROUP
Sponsor Type
OTHER
Responsible Party
PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
PI Title
Physician

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

November 7, 2013

First Posted

November 25, 2013

Study Start

October 1, 2012

Primary Completion

February 1, 2013

Study Completion

February 1, 2013

Last Updated

November 25, 2013

Record last verified: 2013-11

Locations

US(1)