NCT06296797

Brief Summary

The goal of this study is to understand whether providing information to women with a strong desire to avoid future pregnancy about how tubal sterilization compares to long-acting reversible contraceptives improves perceived access to available contraceptives. Participants will:

  • Complete a baseline survey
  • Receive access to web-based educational resources
  • Complete a brief follow up survey immediately after exploring these web-based resources
  • Complete a follow-up survey 3 months after enrolling The investigators will compare outcomes among participants provided with access to a new website (intervention) summarizing recent patient-centered outcomes research (PCOR) comparing interval laparoscopic tubal sterilization and long-acting reversible contraception (LARC) to control participants provided with access to the existing Planned Parenthood website on tubal sterilization.

Trial Health

77
On Track

Trial Health Score

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

Enrollment
650

participants targeted

Target at P75+ for not_applicable

Timeline
1mo left

Started Apr 2024

Typical duration for not_applicable

Geographic Reach
1 country

1 active site

Status
recruiting

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

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

Study Progress95%
Apr 2024Aug 2026

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

January 2, 2024

Completed
2 months until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

March 6, 2024

Completed
26 days until next milestone

Study Start

First participant enrolled

April 1, 2024

Completed
2.3 years until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

August 1, 2026

Expected
Same day until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

August 1, 2026

Last Updated

January 26, 2026

Status Verified

January 1, 2026

Enrollment Period

2.3 years

First QC Date

January 2, 2024

Last Update Submit

January 22, 2026

Conditions

Keywords

tubal sterilizationpermanent contraceptionintrauterine devicecontraceptive implantvasectomy

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • Perceived Access to Long Acting Contraceptives

    A 9-item, multi-dimensional measure assessing awareness, availability, accessibility, affordability, and acceptability of contraceptive options including tubal sterilization, vasectomy, the subdermal implant, hormonal intrauterine device, and hormone-free intrauterine device. A summative score ranging from 0 to 48 points will be calculated for each participant at baseline and follow up. Investigators hypothesize there will be greater improvements from baseline to follow up in the intervention than control arm.

    Immediately after introduction to website and at 3 months follow-up

Secondary Outcomes (6)

  • Person-Centered Contraceptive Counseling Measure

    3 month follow-up

  • Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems

    3 months follow-up

  • Patients' Perceived Efficacy in Patient-Physician Interactions (PEPPI)

    immediately after introduction to website and 3 months follow-up

  • Knowledge of Long-Acting Contraceptives

    Immediately after introduction to website and at 3 month follow-up

  • Use of preferred method of contraception

    3 month follow-up

  • +1 more secondary outcomes

Other Outcomes (1)

  • Suggestions for how to improve web-based resources for people considering permanent contraception.

    immediately following introduction to website and at 3 months follow-up

Study Arms (2)

Comparative information on tubal sterilization and other long-acting contraceptives

EXPERIMENTAL

A new website comparing tubal sterilization to vasectomy and long-acting reversible contraceptives

Behavioral: Advancing Access Website

Information on tubal sterilization

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

Participants will be shown an existing web page developed by Planned Parenthood for people considering tubal sterilization

Behavioral: Control arm: Existing educational website

Interventions

Information about tubal sterilization currently provided on the Planned Parenthood website

Information on tubal sterilization

A website comparing tubal sterilization to long-acting reversible contraceptives informed by recent patient centered outcomes research.

Also known as: Comparisons of tubal sterilization to long-acting reversible contraceptives
Comparative information on tubal sterilization and other long-acting contraceptives

Eligibility Criteria

Age21 Years - 45 Years
Sexfemale
Healthy VolunteersYes
Age GroupsAdult (18-64)

You may qualify if:

  • Self-reported fertility
  • Have a strong desire to avoid future pregnancy
  • Speak English or Spanish

You may not qualify if:

  • Current pregnancy
  • The inability to speak English or Spanish
  • Prior tubal sterilization or "Essure" procedure
  • Menopause
  • Infertility
  • Hysterectomy

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (1)

University of California, San Francisco

San Francisco, California, 94143, United States

RECRUITING

Related Publications (1)

  • Schwarz EB, Lewis CA, Dove MS, Murphy E, Zuckerman D, Nunez-Eddy C, Tancredi DJ, McDonald-Mosley R, Sonalkar S, Hathaway M, Gariepy AM. Comparative Effectiveness and Safety of Intrauterine Contraception and Tubal Ligation. J Gen Intern Med. 2022 Dec;37(16):4168-4175. doi: 10.1007/s11606-022-07433-4. Epub 2022 Feb 23.

    PMID: 35194746BACKGROUND

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Reproductive BehaviorContraception Behavior

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Behavior

Study Officials

  • Eleanor Schwarz, MD, MS

    University of California, San Francisco

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Central Study Contacts

Eleanor Schwarz, MD, MS

CONTACT

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
not applicable
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
DOUBLE
Who Masked
CARE PROVIDER, OUTCOMES ASSESSOR
Purpose
OTHER
Intervention Model
PARALLEL
Sponsor Type
OTHER
Responsible Party
SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

January 2, 2024

First Posted

March 6, 2024

Study Start

April 1, 2024

Primary Completion (Estimated)

August 1, 2026

Study Completion (Estimated)

August 1, 2026

Last Updated

January 26, 2026

Record last verified: 2026-01

Data Sharing

IPD Sharing
Will not share

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