An Intervention Delivered by App Instant Messaging to Increase the Acceptability of Effective Contraception Among Young People in Tajikistan
February 6, 2018 updated by: London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine
A Randomised Controlled Trial of an Intervention Delivered by App Instant Messaging to Increase the Acceptability of Effective Contraception Among Young People in Tajikistan
This randomised controlled trial will establish the effect a contraceptive intervention delivered by mobile phone app instant messaging on the acceptability of effective contraception in Tajikistan.
Woman and men aged 16-24 will be randomised to have access to the Tajik Family Planning Alliance's sexual and reproductive health app (control) or the app plus 0-3 instant messages a day for 4 months (intervention).
Participants will complete a questionnaire at baseline and 4 months.
Study Overview
Status
Completed
Conditions
Intervention / Treatment
Study Type
Interventional
Enrollment (Actual)
580
Phase
- Not Applicable
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
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Dushanbe, Tajikistan
- Tajik Family Planning Alliance
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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
16 years to 24 years (Child, Adult)
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
Yes
Genders Eligible for Study
All
Description
Inclusion Criteria:
- Aged 16-24
- Own a personal Android mobile phone
- Live in Tajikistan
Exclusion Criteria:
- Cannot read Tajik or Russian
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
- Primary Purpose: Prevention
- Allocation: Randomized
- Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
- Masking: Single
Arms and Interventions
Participant Group / Arm |
Intervention / Treatment |
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Experimental: Intervention
App plus the contraceptive instant messages
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Placebo Comparator: Control
App only
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What is the study measuring?
Primary Outcome Measures
Outcome Measure |
Measure Description |
Time Frame |
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Acceptability of at least one method of effective contraception
Time Frame: 4 months
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The proportion reporting that at least one method of effective contraception is acceptable (pill, intrauterine device, injection, implant)
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4 months
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Secondary Outcome Measures
Outcome Measure |
Measure Description |
Time Frame |
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Service uptake
Time Frame: 4 months
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The proportion reporting attending a sexual health service during the 4 months
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4 months
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Use of effective contraception
Time Frame: 4 months
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The proportion reporting current use of effective contraception (pill, intrauterine device, injection, implant)
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4 months
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Acceptability of individual effective contraceptive methods
Time Frame: 4 months
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The proportion reporting that individual methods of effective contraception are acceptable (pill, intrauterine device, injection, implant)
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4 months
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Discontinuation of effective contraception
Time Frame: 4 months
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The proportion reporting use (or partner's use) of effective contraception at any time during the 4 months (pill, intrauterine device, injection, implant, patch)
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4 months
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Unintended pregnancy
Time Frame: 4 months
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The proportion reporting that they became pregnant (or partner became pregnant) and did not want to become pregnant during the study
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4 months
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Induced abortion
Time Frame: 4 months
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The proportion reporting having (or partner having) an abortion during the study
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4 months
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Other Outcome Measures
Outcome Measure |
Measure Description |
Time Frame |
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Knowledge of effective contraception
Time Frame: 4 months
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Score on the knowledge measure
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4 months
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Perceived norms in relation to using and communicating with partners about contraception
Time Frame: 4 months
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Responses to the perceived norms scales
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4 months
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Intervention 'dose' received
Time Frame: 4 months
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If participants read all, some, most or none of the messages and if they stopped the messages
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4 months
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Personal agency in using (women only) and communicating with partners about contraception
Time Frame: 4 months
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Responses to the personal agency scales
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4 months
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Intention to use effective contraception (women only)
Time Frame: 4 months
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Score on the intention measure
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4 months
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Collaborators and Investigators
This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.
Investigators
- Principal Investigator: Caroline Free, PhD, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine
Publications and helpful links
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General Publications
- Palmer MJ, Henschke N, Villanueva G, Maayan N, Bergman H, Glenton C, Lewin S, Fonhus MS, Tamrat T, Mehl GL, Free C. Targeted client communication via mobile devices for improving sexual and reproductive health. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2020 Jul 14;8(8):CD013680. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD013680.
- McCarthy O, Ahamed I, Kulaeva F, Tokhirov R, Saibov S, Vandewiele M, Standaert S, Leurent B, Edwards P, Palmer M, Free C. A randomized controlled trial of an intervention delivered by mobile phone app instant messaging to increase the acceptability of effective contraception among young people in Tajikistan. Reprod Health. 2018 Feb 13;15(1):28. doi: 10.1186/s12978-018-0473-z. Erratum In: Reprod Health. 2018 Mar 26;15(1):52.
- McCarthy O, Leurent B, Edwards P, Tokhirov R, Free C. A randomised controlled trial of an intervention delivered by app instant messaging to increase the acceptability of effective contraception among young people in Tajikistan: study protocol. BMJ Open. 2017 Sep 21;7(9):e017606. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2017-017606.
Study record dates
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Study Major Dates
Study Start (Actual)
November 16, 2016
Primary Completion (Actual)
July 31, 2017
Study Completion (Actual)
November 30, 2017
Study Registration Dates
First Submitted
September 14, 2016
First Submitted That Met QC Criteria
September 16, 2016
First Posted (Estimate)
September 19, 2016
Study Record Updates
Last Update Posted (Actual)
February 7, 2018
Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria
February 6, 2018
Last Verified
September 1, 2017
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Other Study ID Numbers
- 10998
Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)
Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?
UNDECIDED
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