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Creighton Model Effectiveness, Intentions and Behaviors Assessment (CEIBA)

NCT01012596 · Status: COMPLETED · Type: OBSERVATIONAL · Enrollment: 624

Last updated 2022-02-23

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Summary

The Creighton Model (CrM) FertilityCare System is a natural family planning method that teaches couples to recognize and chart the signs of fertility and infertility in the woman's cycle and to use that knowledge to either achieve or avoid a pregnancy. The method is natural, safe and effective, and it helps the couple understand their fertility. Trained practitioners at FertilityCare Centers teach the Creighton Model across the country, internationally and long distance.

Several FertilityCare Centers and the University of Utah are conducting a study to evaluate the effectiveness of the Creighton Model (CrM) for new and return users wanting to avoid pregnancy. While past studies have shown that the Creighton Model is a highly effective method, this study will use new ways to measure how well it works. This is important because the knowledge gained will improve comparisons between the Creighton Model and other family planning methods. The study will also explore intentions and behaviors of couples to avoid or achieve a pregnancy.

The investigators hypothesize that for the CrM the pregnancy rate during perfect use to avoid pregnancy will be about 1% and the behaviorally determined avoiding-related pregnancy rate for the CrM will be about 6%. The investigators will also evaluate the pregnancy rate during "typical use" without a previously stated intention to conceive (in CrM terms, a mixture of avoiding and achieving-related behavior).

Conditions

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

Creighton Model System of Natural Family Planning

Participants will learn the Creighton Model, a standardized method of natural family planning, from FertilityCare Practitioners from established FertilityCare Centers. The learning can be done in-person or long distance.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Principal Investigators

  • Joseph B Stanford, MD, MSPH · University of Utah

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Max Age
40 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2009-10-31
Primary Completion
2012-10-31
Completion
2013-05-31

Countries

  • United States
  • Canada

Study Locations

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