Evaluation of Internet Access and Use in Adolescent Women Initiating Contraception
Internet Access and Use in Women at High Risk for Unintended Pregnancy: A Randomized Clinical Trial
This purpose of this study is determine whether the use of internet technology to communicate with adolescents about contraception is feasible and to determine whether it is more effective than traditional methods. Study subjects will complete baseline and follow-up surveys at 3, 6, and 12 months about their contraceptive practice and sexual behaviors.
Subjects with internet access will be randomized to either completing surveys remotely over the internet through email or to follow-up in clinic on laptop computers.
Our hypothesis is that women who have access to the internet as well as use the internet regularly are more likely to complete follow-up surveys. This will then in turn allow us to get a better understanding of contraceptive practices amongst high risk teens.
연구 개요
상세 설명
Despite the wide range of contraceptive technologies currently available the rate of unintended pregnancies in the U.S. remains high. In particular, adolescents, unmarried, low income, and minority women are amongst the highest risk populations for unintended pregnancy . Improving contraceptive use is critical for addressing this problem. Many programs have been developed and implemented to reduce sexual risk-taking behavior, one of the precursors to unintended pregnancies. Unfortunately, most of them have met with mixed results. Gaining insight into contraceptive practice and sexual behavior in this population is the first step towards improving contraceptive use. Many other disciplines have successfully used the internet for purposes of research (ie. asthma management, smoking cessation,etc), but this use of the internet has not been explored with adolescent women.
The study we are proposing is a randomized control trial to evaluate the use of internet technology in communicating with adolescent women about contraceptive practice. This study is a sub-study within an ongoing 12-month, longitudinal observational study of a cohort of "high-risk" women and their contraceptive practices and sexual behavior. Our hypothesis is that women who have access to the internet are more likely to complete follow-up surveys while enrolled in this longitudinal study, thus enabling us to obtain a greater understanding about contraceptive practice within this population via the internet. Furthermore, if internet proves to be a more effective means of communicating with adolescents because of the potential convenience and privacy of the method we may increase our impact on contraceptive use by embracing internet technology in the future.
Participants with internet access within the larger study will be identified and entered into a sub-study and randomized to either in clinic follow-up surveys or remote access completion of surveys via email over the internet. All participants will undergo the same screening, consent, and entry criteria for the study.
연구 유형
등록 (실제)
단계
- 해당 없음
참여기준
자격 기준
공부할 수 있는 나이
건강한 자원 봉사자를 받아들입니다
연구 대상 성별
설명
Inclusion Criteria:
- Women age 15-24
- Sexually active
- Single
- Initiating contraception: either OCP's, the patch, the ring, or depoprovera
- English speaking
- Have an active email account
- Use email use ≥1 per wk
Exclusion Criteria:
- Lack of email account
- Email use < 1 per wk
공부 계획
연구는 어떻게 설계됩니까?
디자인 세부사항
- 주 목적: 건강 서비스 연구
- 할당: 무작위
- 중재 모델: 단일 그룹 할당
- 마스킹: 하나의
무기와 개입
참가자 그룹 / 팔 |
개입 / 치료 |
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실험적: Treatment
follow-up via e-mail link to survey
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follow-up via email link to survey
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간섭 없음: Control
standard follow-up by phone and in-person interview
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연구는 무엇을 측정합니까?
주요 결과 측정
결과 측정 |
기간 |
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Primary outcome: total # of subjects who complete all 3 follow-up surveys at 3, 6, and 12 months in each arm of the study
기간: 1 year
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1 year
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2차 결과 측정
결과 측정 |
기간 |
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Secondary outcome: evaluate the feasibility of using internet technology in this population by looking at how many subjects actually has access to the internet and report regular use in the entire cohort
기간: 1 year
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1 year
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and evaluate subject satisfaction with each method
기간: 1 year
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1 year
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공동 작업자 및 조사자
수사관
- 수석 연구원: Tina Raine, MD, MPH, University of California, San Francisco
- 수석 연구원: Sadia Haider, MD, MPH, University of California, San Francisco
간행물 및 유용한 링크
연구 기록 날짜
연구 주요 날짜
연구 시작
기본 완료 (실제)
연구 완료 (실제)
연구 등록 날짜
최초 제출
QC 기준을 충족하는 최초 제출
처음 게시됨 (추정)
연구 기록 업데이트
마지막 업데이트 게시됨 (추정)
QC 기준을 충족하는 마지막 업데이트 제출
마지막으로 확인됨
추가 정보
이 연구와 관련된 용어
기타 연구 ID 번호
- R01HD045480-03 (미국 NIH 보조금/계약)
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