NCT02905513

Brief Summary

This randomised controlled trial will establish the effect a contraceptive intervention delivered by mobile phone app instant messaging on the acceptability of effective contraception in Tajikistan. Woman and men aged 16-24 will be randomised to have access to the Tajik Family Planning Alliance's sexual and reproductive health app (control) or the app plus 0-3 instant messages a day for 4 months (intervention). Participants will complete a questionnaire at baseline and 4 months.

Trial Health

87
On Track

Trial Health Score

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

Enrollment
580

participants targeted

Target at P75+ for not_applicable

Timeline
Completed

Started Nov 2016

Geographic Reach
1 country

1 active site

Status
completed

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

September 14, 2016

Completed
5 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

September 19, 2016

Completed
2 months until next milestone

Study Start

First participant enrolled

November 16, 2016

Completed
9 months until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

July 31, 2017

Completed
4 months until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

November 30, 2017

Completed
Last Updated

February 7, 2018

Status Verified

September 1, 2017

Enrollment Period

9 months

First QC Date

September 14, 2016

Last Update Submit

February 6, 2018

Conditions

Contraception

Keywords

Reproductive health

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • Acceptability of at least one method of effective contraception

    The proportion reporting that at least one method of effective contraception is acceptable (pill, intrauterine device, injection, implant)

    4 months

Secondary Outcomes (6)

  • Use of effective contraception

    4 months

  • Acceptability of individual effective contraceptive methods

    4 months

  • Discontinuation of effective contraception

    4 months

  • Service uptake

    4 months

  • Unintended pregnancy

    4 months

  • +1 more secondary outcomes

Other Outcomes (5)

  • Knowledge of effective contraception

    4 months

  • Perceived norms in relation to using and communicating with partners about contraception

    4 months

  • Personal agency in using (women only) and communicating with partners about contraception

    4 months

  • +2 more other outcomes

Study Arms (2)

Intervention

EXPERIMENTAL

App plus the contraceptive instant messages

Behavioral: Contraceptive app instant messagesOther: Mobile phone app

Control

PLACEBO COMPARATOR

App only

Other: Mobile phone app

Interventions

Contraceptive app instant messagesBEHAVIORAL
Intervention
Mobile phone appOTHER
ControlIntervention

Eligibility Criteria

Age16 Years - 24 Years
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersYes
Age GroupsChild (0-17), Adult (18-64)

You may qualify if:

  • Aged 16-24
  • Own a personal Android mobile phone
  • Live in Tajikistan

You may not qualify if:

  • Cannot read Tajik or Russian

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (1)

Tajik Family Planning Alliance

Dushanbe, Tajikistan

Location

Related Publications (3)

  • Palmer MJ, Henschke N, Villanueva G, Maayan N, Bergman H, Glenton C, Lewin S, Fonhus MS, Tamrat T, Mehl GL, Free C. Targeted client communication via mobile devices for improving sexual and reproductive health. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2020 Jul 14;8(8):CD013680. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD013680.

    PMID: 32779730DERIVED

  • McCarthy O, Ahamed I, Kulaeva F, Tokhirov R, Saibov S, Vandewiele M, Standaert S, Leurent B, Edwards P, Palmer M, Free C. A randomized controlled trial of an intervention delivered by mobile phone app instant messaging to increase the acceptability of effective contraception among young people in Tajikistan. Reprod Health. 2018 Feb 13;15(1):28. doi: 10.1186/s12978-018-0473-z.

    PMID: 29433506DERIVED

  • McCarthy O, Leurent B, Edwards P, Tokhirov R, Free C. A randomised controlled trial of an intervention delivered by app instant messaging to increase the acceptability of effective contraception among young people in Tajikistan: study protocol. BMJ Open. 2017 Sep 21;7(9):e017606. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2017-017606.

    PMID: 28939582DERIVED

Study Officials

  • Caroline Free, PhD

    London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
not applicable
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
SINGLE
Who Masked
OUTCOMES ASSESSOR
Purpose
PREVENTION
Intervention Model
PARALLEL
Sponsor Type
OTHER
Responsible Party
SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

September 14, 2016

First Posted

September 19, 2016

Study Start

November 16, 2016

Primary Completion

July 31, 2017

Study Completion

November 30, 2017

Last Updated

February 7, 2018

Record last verified: 2017-09

Locations

TA(1)