NCT07320651

Improving Shared Decision-Making in Menstrual Management and Contraception for Adolescents and Young Adults

Improving Shared Decision-Making in Menstrual Management and Contraception for Adolescents and Young Adults: A Cluster-Randomized Trial

• Status: Recruiting
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 252 (estimated)
• Sponsor: University Hospital, Geneva · Academic / Other
• Sex: Female
• Age: 12 Years – 25 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

Decision aids are educational tools designed to help people participate in decision-making about health care choices, by providing evidence-based information, promoting patient-centered care, and supporting patient autonomy and engagement. Our research team developed an Encounter Decision Aid (EDA) exploring treatment options for menstrual management in adolescents and young adults (AYAs), in accordance with the latest International Patient Decision Aids Standards and the Ottawa Decision Support Framework. In this cluster-randomized controlled trial, we aim to evaluate the effectiveness of this EDA on patient-centered outcome measures in AYAs considering treatment for menstrual management and/or contraception compared to standard counseling.

Conditions

• Contraception
• Menstrual Management

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
OTHER	Encounter decision aid	The intervention will involve the use of an encounter decision aid (EDA) during the clinical encounter. This paper-based tool was developed through an iterative process at HUG by our multidisciplinary team, comprising clinicians, specialized nurses, clinical researchers, graphic designer, stakeholders and patient representatives.
OTHER	Standard counseling	The control intervention consists of standard consultation with usual counseling.

Timeline

• Start date: 2025-09-02
• Primary completion: 2027-10-01
• Completion: 2028-01-01
• First posted: 2026-01-06
• Last updated: 2026-01-06

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Switzerland