NCT02735551

LARC Forward Contraceptive Counseling at MHCC

Effectiveness of LARC Forward Contraceptive Counseling and Same Day Placement in a Community College Population: A Randomized Intervention Project

• Status: Terminated
• Phase: Phase 4
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 3 (actual)
• Sponsor: Oregon Health and Science University · Academic / Other
• Sex: Female
• Age: 17 Years – 30 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Accepted

Summary

This prospective randomized controlled study will evaluate if Long Acting Reversible Contraceptive (LARC) forward counseling in combination with same-day LARC placement increases overall LARC uptake within a community college population compared to LARC forward counseling and referral to a secondary clinic for LARC placement. The study will be conducted at Mount Hood Community College (MHCC) in Oregon. Participants will be enrolled into three groups. All groups will receive the same standardized contraceptive counseling ("LARC forward counseling") and participants will be able to choose between a LARC method and short-acting method of birth control.

Detailed description

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the benefit of an on-campus birth control counseling and services clinic. Currently there are no health services that provide access to birth control located on the Mount Hood Community College (MHCC) campus. We are offering a temporary 'Birth Control Resource Center' for eligible students. All forms of birth control in this study are FDA approved. During the study participants will undergo counseling to choose the method of birth control that is right for them. This will include watching an informational video and having a discussion with study staff. If participants choose pills, the patch the ring, or a diaphragm and do not have any contraindications to this method, they will receive a prescription for this method to be filled at the pharmacy of their choice. If participants choose Depo-Provera (the shot), they will receive their first shot on the day of their visit and a prescription for repeat shots every 3 months. If participants choose to have an IUD or Implant as their method of birth control, they will be randomized to one of two groups. There is a 50% chance of having the intrauterine device (IUD) or Implant placed immediately after the counseling session and a 50% chance of receiving a list of local clinics that can place the device at a later time.

Conditions

• Contraception

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
DRUG	Long Acting Reversible Contraception (LARC)	Same day LARC placement (intervention) of Mirena, Skyla, Paragard, Implanon
OTHER	Referral for Long Acting Reversible Contraception (LARC)	Referral to local clinic for LARC placement of choice (Mirena, Skyla, Paragard, Implanon, etc.)
OTHER	Prescription for Short-Acting Hormonal Contraception	Participants who chose a short-acting hormonal method (e.g. contraceptive pills, ring, or patch) will receive a prescription to the pharmacy of their choice

Timeline

• Start date: 2016-04-01
• Primary completion: 2017-03-13
• Completion: 2017-03-31
• First posted: 2016-04-12
• Last updated: 2019-11-12
• Results posted: 2019-01-03

Locations

1 site across 1 country: United States