Self Administration of Subcutaneous Depot Medroxyprogesterone Acetate

NCT ID: NCT00770887

Last Updated: 2011-08-11

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Total Enrollment

50 participants

Study Classification

OBSERVATIONAL

Study Start Date

2010-05-31

Study Completion Date

2011-06-30

Brief Summary

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The purpose of this study is to assess continuation rates and patient satisfaction with self administration subcutaneous depot medroxyprogesterone acetate.

Detailed Description

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This observational study will include new or current Depo Provera users who express interest in attempting subcutaneous self administration of depot medroxyprogesterone acetate. Candidates will be taught self administration by a clinic assistant at Planned Parenthood of Southwest and Central Florida. Patients who are able to correctly self administer the medication and wish to attempt to continue home self administration, will be provided the supplies and educational materials to do so. Continuation rates and satisfaction with this method will be assessed using preaddressed surveys that patients will return with the above information.

Conditions

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Fertility

Study Design

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Study Time Perspective

PROSPECTIVE

Study Groups

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Study participants

This study will enroll 50 English-speaking/literate women at least 18 years of age of any race who have sought contraception with DMPA at the Planned Parenthood of Southwest and Central Florida clinics in Tampa and Fort Myers. Patients who choose to begin DMPA or who have already been using DMPA will be approached regarding voluntary participation in the study. Because DMPA is contraindicated in pregnancy, women with a positive urine pregnancy will not be eligible. Should a woman become pregnant during the study, she will receive no further DMPA injections

Self administration

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

Subjects will self administer injections of 104 mg of the subcutaneous formulation of depot medroxyprogesterone acetate (depo-subQ provera 104).

Interventions

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Self administration

Subjects will self administer injections of 104 mg of the subcutaneous formulation of depot medroxyprogesterone acetate (depo-subQ provera 104).

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Women 18 years or older
* Can understand written and spoken English
* Current or past user of DMPA or desires initiation of DMPA for contraception
* Provider has approved DMPA use in this woman
* Willing to consider/attempt DMPA self-injection.
* Willing to receive phone calls/letter for follow up
* Willing to return letters for follow up

Exclusion Criteria

Has contraindications to DMPA use:

* Vaginal bleeding of unknown etiology
* Medication use for Cushing's syndrome
* Currently pregnant
* Blood pressure \>160/100
* Intolerance to the idea of irregular or absent menses
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

50 Years

Eligible Sex

FEMALE

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Sponsors

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Pfizer

INDUSTRY

Sponsor Role collaborator

Planned Parenthood Federation of America

OTHER

Sponsor Role collaborator

University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Planned Parenthood of Southwest and Central Florida

Principal Investigators

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Sujatha Prabhakaran, MD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Planned Parenthood of Southwest and Central Florida

Locations

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Planned Parenthood of Southwest and Central Florida

Fort Myers, Florida, United States

Site Status

Planned Parenthood of Southwest and Central Florida

Tampa, Florida, United States

Site Status

Countries

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United States

References

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Reference Type BACKGROUND
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Reference Type BACKGROUND
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Rickert VI, Tiezzi L, Lipshutz J, Leon J, Vaughan RD, Westhoff C. Depo Now: preventing unintended pregnancies among adolescents and young adults. J Adolesc Health. 2007 Jan;40(1):22-8. doi: 10.1016/j.jadohealth.2006.10.018.

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Reference Type BACKGROUND
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Reference Type BACKGROUND

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Reference Type BACKGROUND
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Reference Type BACKGROUND
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Reference Type BACKGROUND
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Reference Type BACKGROUND
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Other Identifiers

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08-2404

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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