A Trial Assessing the Effectiveness of Text Messages in Improving Continuation of Birth Control

Completed · Phase 1

Conditions studied: Initiation of a Birth Control Method

In brief

This study is a randomized controlled trial assessing the effectiveness in a series of educational text messages in improving continuation of a birth control method in comparison to the 'standard counseling', when girls initiate a new method of birth control. Girls aged 15-19 year olds who are attending for a reproductive health visit and who own a working cell phone will be approached and asked if they would like to participate. Following completion of a baseline questionnaire and consultation for initiation of a new birth control method they will be randomized to receive either the intervention or standard counseling. If randomized to the intervention they will receive 3 messages per week for the initial 3 weeks, 2 messages per week for the following 5 weeks and then one message per week thereafter. Messages will be tailored to the birth control method the participant has initiated. At 4 months all participants will be contacted via telephone and asked to complete a questionnaire regarding continuation of use.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT01545609

Run by

Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

People needed

220

Starts

2012-03-01

Expected to finish

2013-11-01

Last updated by the study team

2013-12-24

Who can join

Age: 15 and older, up to 19. Sex: female. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

You may qualify if…

• female
• Aged 15-19 years old
• English speaking
• owner of a working cell phone
• patient must be wanting to start a birth control method and not have been on a method for preceding 3 months
• no contra indications to initiating a birth control method

You may not qualify if…

• male
• younger than 15 years old, older than 19 years old
• already on a birth control method
• Not English speaking
• No working cell phone in possession

Where it is running

• Mount Sinai Adolescent Health Center — New York, New York, United States

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