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A Comparison of Short Interval vs. Routine Postpartum Visit on Contraceptive Initiation

NCT02769676 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 200

Last updated 2019-01-08

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Summary

The current postpartum care model of a single visit 4-6 weeks after delivery does not optimally address contraceptive needs. By this visit, many women have resumed sexual activity, potentially putting them at risk for unintended and rapid repeat pregnancy. In addition, many women with pregnancy-related Medicaid lose insurance coverage at this time, making it difficult to obtain long-acting reversible contraception (LARC) if desired. Therefore, an earlier postpartum visit may remove barriers to improve access to LARC thereby, reducing unintended and rapid repeat pregnancy. Our primary objective is to determine whether an additional 3-week postpartum visit, compared to usual postpartum care, will affect the initiation of LARC by 6 weeks postpartum.

Conditions

  • Contraception

Interventions

OTHER

3-week visit

The intervention will be an additional visit to the usual postpartum care provider at 3-weeks postpartum.

OTHER

usual care

Participants in the usual care arm will receive no additional interventions.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Principal Investigators

  • Caitlin Bernard, MD · Washington University School of Medicine

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
14 Years
Max Age
45 Years
Sex
FEMALE
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2016-05-31
Primary Completion
2018-05-31
Completion
2018-05-31

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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