Postpartum Initiation of Long-acting Reversible Contraceptives: Knowledge Attitude and Practice Study (KAP)

NCT06273670 | Recruiting

• 1 other identifier: 04-2023-200279
• Study Type: observational
• Target: 600
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

Comparing Knowledge, attitude and Practice of clients and service providers about the regular (6 weeks) versus earlier initiation of LARC, through a structured questionnaire prepared in English and translated to local language i.e. Arabic.

Conditions

Contraception

Keywords

Postpartum contraception; LARC; KAP

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Clients' knowledge

  The percentage of clients who have good knowledge that LARC can be initiated early after delivery

  Immediately. The outcome is provided in the questionnaire which is completed once by the client

Secondary Outcomes (5)

• Clients' attitude

  Immediately. The outcome is provided in the questionnaire which is completed once by the client

• Clients' practice

  Immediately. The outcome is provided in the questionnaire which is completed once by the client

• Providers' knowledge

  Immediately. The outcome is provided in the questionnaire which is completed once by the client

• Providers' attitude

  Immediately. The outcome is provided in the questionnaire which is completed once by the client

• Providers' practice

  Immediately. The outcome is provided in the questionnaire which is completed once by the client

Study Arms (2)

Service providers

General practitioners, specialists, nurses, and social workers.

Other: screening and data collection

Clients

All clients who were attending family planning centers in public health facilities at the study period will be included if they have had a postpartum LARC method (Copper IUD, Progestin-releasing IUS or Subdermal implant) or willing to use it in the first year after delivery.

Other: screening and data collection

Interventions

screening and data collection OTHER

Structured questionnaire prepared in English and translated to local language (Arabic). The questionnaire is then linguistically validated by two forwards translations and one backward translation. Data was collected by the investigators who were not participating in the study. Personal or telephone interview will be conducted with clients and service providers conducted to collect the data.

Clients; Service providers

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years - 60 Years
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64)
• Sampling Method: Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

Client's group: All females visiting family planning centers in public health facilities who delivered within a year and receiving a LARC method or willing are asked to volunteer. Service provider group: All service providers who are working in primary health care units \& hospitals, including general practitioners, ob/gyn. specialists, nurses, and social workers are asked to volunteer.

You may qualify if:

• Client's group All clients who were attending family planning centers in public health facilities at the study period if they have had a postpartum LARC method (Copper IUD, Progestin-releasing IUS, Subdermal implant) or willing to use it in the first year after delivery.
• Service provider group:
• All service providers who are working in primary health care units \& hospitals, including general practitioners, ob/gyn. specialists, nurses, and social workers.

You may not qualify if:

• Clients and service providers who refused to participate in the study
• Clients who are currently using or willing to use a method other than LARC

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Assiut University: lead

Study Sites (1)

Assiut University

Asyut, 71515, Egypt

RECRUITING

Related Publications (3)

• Committee Opinion No. 642: Increasing Access to Contraceptive Implants and Intrauterine Devices to Reduce Unintended Pregnancy. Obstet Gynecol. 2015 Oct;126(4):e44-e48. doi: 10.1097/AOG.0000000000001106.

  PMID: 26393458 BACKGROUND

• Washington CI, Jamshidi R, Thung SF, Nayeri UA, Caughey AB, Werner EF. Timing of postpartum intrauterine device placement: a cost-effectiveness analysis. Fertil Steril. 2015 Jan;103(1):131-7. doi: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2014.09.032. Epub 2014 Oct 25.

  PMID: 25439838 BACKGROUND

• Conde-Agudelo A, Belizan JM. Maternal morbidity and mortality associated with interpregnancy interval: cross sectional study. BMJ. 2000 Nov 18;321(7271):1255-9. doi: 10.1136/bmj.321.7271.1255.

  PMID: 11082085 RESULT

MeSH Terms

Interventions

Mass Screening; Data Collection

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Diagnostic Techniques and Procedures; Diagnosis; Health Surveys; Surveys and Questionnaires; Epidemiologic Methods; Investigative Techniques; Diagnostic Services; Preventive Health Services; Health Services; Health Care Facilities Workforce and Services; Health Care Evaluation Mechanisms; Quality of Health Care; Health Care Quality, Access, and Evaluation; Public Health; Environment and Public Health; Public Health Practice

Study Officials

• Ahmed Ali Abdelaleem, Doctorate

  Obstetrics and gynecology department, Assiut University

  STUDY CHAIR

• Karim abdelhameed, Doctorate

  Obstetrics and gynecology department, Assiut University

  STUDY CHAIR

Central Study Contacts

Nada M. Khalil, Diploma

CONTACT

+201146640044; Topspot55@gmail.com

Omar Mamdouh Shaaban, Doctorate

CONTACT

+201061000250, +208824144661; omshaaban2000@yahoo.com

Study Design

• Study Type: observational
• Observational Model: OTHER
• Time Perspective: CROSS SECTIONAL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Doctor

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: July 15, 2023
• First Posted: February 22, 2024
• Study Start: June 15, 2023
• Primary Completion: December 1, 2024
• Study Completion: October 1, 2025
• Last Updated: February 22, 2024

Record last verified: 2024-02

Locations

EG (1)