Evaluation of the Reliability, Validity, and Acceptability of the London Measure of Unplanned Pregnancy in a U.S. Population of Women (LMUP)

June 23, 2013 updated by: University of California, San Francisco
The aim of the study is to evaluate the reliability, validity, and acceptability of the London Measure of Unplanned Pregnancy (LMUP) in a U.S. population of women. The researchers hypothesize that the LMUP will be acceptable to a U.S. population and will be reliable and valid.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Detailed Description

The concept of "unplanned pregnancy" is used frequently in health research and policy. The majority of tools used to assess unplanned pregnancy planning have not been validated. Recently the London Measure of Unplanned Pregnancy (LMUP) has been developed and validated. The LMUP had been found to be valid and reproducible, but has not been studied outside of the United Kingdom. If we are able to validate this measure in a U.S. population, its use in studies will improve the quality of data about family planning in U.S. women.

Study Type

Observational

Enrollment (Actual)

320

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

  • United States
    • California
      • San Francisco, California, United States, 94110
        • San Francisco General Hospital

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

15 years to 45 years (Child, Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Genders Eligible for Study

Female

Sampling Method

Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

target population for this study is pregnant women who present to san Francisco General Hospital (SFGH) Women's Options Center (WOC) for abortion and to the Women's Health Center for prenatal care. The population is racially and ethnically diverse, and the majority are financially challenged and have no insurance or Medicaid.

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Pregnant women
  • Basic literacy in English or Spanish needed to participate.

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Literacy level lower than 11 years of age

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

Cohorts and Interventions

Group / Cohort
English prenatal
English speaking women recruited from the general OB/GYN clinic
Spanish prenatal
Spanish speaking (monolingual) women recruited from the general OB/GYN clinic
English abortion clinic
English speaking women recruited from the abortion clinic
Spanish abortion clinic
Spanish speaking (monolingual) women recruited from the abortion clinic

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

University of California, San Francisco

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Jody Steinauer, MD, MAS, University of California, San Francisco
  • Study Director: Diane Morof, MD, MSc, University of California, San Francisco

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start

November 1, 2005

Primary Completion (Actual)

August 1, 2007

Study Completion (Actual)

August 1, 2007

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

March 17, 2006

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

March 21, 2006

First Posted (Estimate)

March 22, 2006

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

June 25, 2013

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

June 23, 2013

Last Verified

June 1, 2013

More Information

Terms related to this study

Keywords

Other Study ID Numbers

  • H1179-27236-01A

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