Status:
COMPLETED
Txt Now 2 Decrease Pregnancies L8r: A Study to Evaluate the Effect of Daily Text Message Reminders on Pill Continuation
Lead Sponsor:
Columbia University
Conditions:
Contraceptives, Oral
Eligibility:
FEMALE
Up to 24 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
Teen girls and young women taking birth control pills may forget to take their pills or may stop taking them altogether. This places them at risk for unintended pregnancies. Most young women own cell ...
Detailed Description
In 2000, there were 84 pregnancies for every 1,000 women aged 15 to 19 in the US (4). More than 90% of the resulting 900,000 teen pregnancies were unintended (6). Nationwide, teen pregnancy rates have...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- aged \<25 years requesting OC as their primary method of contraception
- currently sexually active or anticipating sexual activity within the next 30 days
- owns cell phone with text messaging capability
Exclusion
- contraindications to combined hormonal contraception per clinic protocol (e.g., hypertension)
- previous participation in this study
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
January 1 2008
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
July 1 2012
Estimated Enrollment :
968 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00677703
Start Date
January 1 2008
End Date
July 1 2012
Last Update
November 19 2012
Active Locations (1)
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Planned Parenthood Boro Hall
Brooklyn, New York, United States, 11201