Comparison of Two Internet Supported Natural Family Planning Methods
Completed · Phase 3
Conditions studied: Pregnancy
In brief
The purpose of this research study is to compare the effectiveness of two natural family planning (NFP) methods that are provided over the internet by the Marquette University Institute for Natural Family Planning. One of the NFP methods is the use of a hand held electronic hormonal fertility monitor. The other method involves the self-observation of cervical mucus to track fertility. Both of the methods will involve placing information about fertility into an online charting system that automatically displays the days of fertility and infertility. The investigators are also interested in the influence of mutual motivation by the woman and her partner in using these methods to avoid pregnancy. The investigators hypothesize that there will be lower unintended pregnancy rates among those couples who use the electronic hormonal fertility monitor and among those couples who have a strong motivation to avoid pregnancy.
Key facts
- Study ID
- NCT00843336
- Run by
- Marquette University
- People needed
- 358
- Starts
- 2009-02-01
- Expected to finish
- 2013-12-01
- Last updated by the study team
- 2015-09-24
Who can join
Age: 18 and older, up to 42. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.
You may qualify if…
- be between the age of 18 and 42
- be in a sexually active committed relationship with a man
- have a menstrual cycle range of 21-42 days
You may not qualify if…
- have not used Depo (injectable) contraception for the past 6 months
- have not used oral or patch hormonal contraception for the past 3 months
- have not breast-fed baby for at least three months
- have no known fertility problems
- not be using medications that interfere with fertility
- not smoke cigarettes; and
- not be pregnant.
- For Male Participants
- Inclusion criteria:
- be between the ages of 18 and 50
- be in a sexually active committed relationship with his lone woman partner.
- Exclusion criteria:
- have no known fertility problems
Where it is running
- Marquette University College of Nursing — Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States
- Marquette University — Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States
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