Trial Outcomes & Findings for Mobile Technology for Improved Family Planning (NCT NCT01823861)

NCT ID: NCT01823861

Last Updated: 2020-03-16

Results Overview

Self-reported use of pill, coil, implant or injection for all participants. Objective measurement of contraceptive use for participants from one clinic.

Recruitment status

COMPLETED

Study phase

NA

Target enrollment

500 participants

Primary outcome timeframe

4 months

Results posted on

2020-03-16

Participant Flow

Participant milestones

Participant milestones
Measure
Mobile Phone-based Intervention
Standard care plus automated voice message to support post-abortion contraception use every two weeks for total of three months and direct follow up phone call by family planning counsellor depending on response to voice message. Mobile phone-based intervention: Automated voice message to support post-abortion contraception use every two weeks for total of three months. Direct follow up phone call by family planning counsellor depending on response to voice message.
Standard Care
Face-to-face post-abortion family planning (PAFP) counselling, follow-up at one or two weeks, clinic phone number, existing 'Hotline' phone number.
4 Month Follow up
STARTED
249
251
4 Month Follow up
COMPLETED
211
220
4 Month Follow up
NOT COMPLETED
38
31
12 Month Follow up
STARTED
211
220
12 Month Follow up
COMPLETED
169
159
12 Month Follow up
NOT COMPLETED
42
61

Reasons for withdrawal

Withdrawal data not reported

Baseline Characteristics

Mobile Technology for Improved Family Planning

Baseline characteristics by cohort

Baseline characteristics by cohort
Measure
Mobile Phone-based Intervention
n=249 Participants
Standard care plus automated voice message to support post-abortion contraception use every two weeks for total of three months and direct follow up phone call by family planning counsellor depending on response to voice message. Mobile phone-based intervention: Automated voice message to support post-abortion contraception use every two weeks for total of three months. Direct follow up phone call by family planning counsellor depending on response to voice message.
Standard Care
n=251 Participants
Face-to-face post-abortion family planning (PAFP) counselling, follow-up at one or two weeks, clinic phone number, existing 'Hotline' phone number.
Total
n=500 Participants
Total of all reporting groups
Age, Customized
<25
88 Participants
n=5 Participants
69 Participants
n=7 Participants
157 Participants
n=5 Participants
Age, Customized
≥25
161 Participants
n=5 Participants
182 Participants
n=7 Participants
343 Participants
n=5 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Female
249 Participants
n=5 Participants
251 Participants
n=7 Participants
500 Participants
n=5 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Male
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
0 Participants
n=7 Participants
0 Participants
n=5 Participants

PRIMARY outcome

Timeframe: 4 months

Self-reported use of pill, coil, implant or injection for all participants. Objective measurement of contraceptive use for participants from one clinic.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Mobile Phone-based Intervention
n=211 Participants
Standard care plus automated voice message to support post-abortion contraception use every two weeks for total of three months and direct follow up phone call by family planning counsellor depending on response to voice message. Mobile phone-based intervention: Automated voice message to support post-abortion contraception use every two weeks for total of three months. Direct follow up phone call by family planning counsellor depending on response to voice message.
Standard Care
n=220 Participants
Face-to-face post-abortion family planning (PAFP) counselling, follow-up at one or two weeks, clinic phone number, existing 'Hotline' phone number.
Use of a Effective Contraceptive Method at Four-months Post-abortion
135 participants
101 participants

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: 4 months

Outcome measures

Outcome data not reported

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: 4 months

Outcome measures

Outcome data not reported

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: 4 months

Outcome measures

Outcome data not reported

Adverse Events

Mobile Phone-based Intervention

Serious events: 0 serious events
Other events: 0 other events
Deaths: 0 deaths

Standard Care

Serious events: 0 serious events
Other events: 0 other events
Deaths: 0 deaths

Serious adverse events

Adverse event data not reported

Other adverse events

Adverse event data not reported

Additional Information

Dr. Chris Smith

London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine

Phone: 07974562199

Results disclosure agreements

  • Principal investigator is a sponsor employee
  • Publication restrictions are in place