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Study NCT ID:
NCT00333541
Status:
COMPLETED
Last Update Posted:
2015-03-05
First Post:
2006-06-02
Brief Title:
Evaluation of Internet Access and Use in Adolescent Women Initiating Contraception
Sponsor:
University of California San Francisco
Organization:
University of California San Francisco
Study Overview
Official Title:
Internet Access and Use in Women at High Risk for Unintended Pregnancy A Randomized Clinical Trial
Status:
COMPLETED
Status Verified Date:
2015-03
Last Known Status:
None
Delayed Posting:
No
If Stopped, Why?:
Not Stopped
Has Expanded Access:
False
If Expanded Access, NCT#:
N/A
Has Expanded Access, NCT# Status:
N/A
Acronym:
None
Brief Summary:
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
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
Detailed Description:
Despite the wide range of contraceptive technologies currently available the rate of unintended pregnancies in the US 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 cessationetc 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
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
Study Oversight
Has Oversight DMC:
None
Is a FDA Regulated Drug?:
None
Is a FDA Regulated Device?:
None
Is an Unapproved Device?:
None
Is a PPSD?:
None
Is a US Export?:
None
Is an FDA AA801 Violation?:
None