Randomized Trial of Advanced Provision Emergency Contraception Among Women With Gonorrhea or Chlamydia
Study Details
Study Description
Brief Summary
The purpose of this trial is to determine whether providing non-contracepting women with gonorrhea or chlamydial infection with advanced provision emergency contraception (APEC) and condoms decreases their risk of becoming pregnant.
Condition or Disease | Intervention/Treatment | Phase |
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Study Design
Arms and Interventions
Arm | Intervention/Treatment |
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No Intervention: Control Control participants were advised where they could obtain hormonal contraception on a sliding scale basis. Participants were also advised where they could obtain hormonal contraception on a sliding scale basis. |
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Experimental: Intervention Study subjects were prescribed levonorgestrel 0.75mg taken twice 12 hours apart (Plan B) and a package of 30 condoms provided via a commerical pharmacy at no cost to the study subject. The subject could refill this prescription as many times as they wanted for 12 months |
Drug: levonorgestrel 0.75mg taken twice 12 hours apart (Plan B) and condoms
levonorgestrel 0.75mg taken twice 12 hours apart (Plan B). Study subjects to take medication after unprotected vaginal intercourse
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Outcome Measures
Primary Outcome Measures
- Pregnancy [1 year - measured via interview every 3 months]
Secondary Outcome Measures
- Abortion [1 year - measured via interview every 3 months]
- Condom use [Measured every 3 months for one year]
- Use of hormonal contraception [Measured via interview every 3 months for one year]
Eligibility Criteria
Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
Non-contracepting women >15 years of age who were reported to Public Health Seattle & King County with a diagnosis for gonorrhea or chlamydial infection and who were interviewed by public health staff for purposes of partner notification
Exclusion Criteria:
- Use of effective contraception (hormonal contraception, IUD, diaphragm); sex with only one partner in the preceding 60 days who was status post vasectomy; age <15; inability to speak English; history of tubal ligation, hysterectomy, or menopause.
Contacts and Locations
Locations
Site | City | State | Country | Postal Code | |
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1 | Public Health - Seattle & King County STD Clinic | Seattle | Washington | United States | 98104 |
Sponsors and Collaborators
- University of Washington
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Investigators
- Principal Investigator: Matthew R Golden, MD, MPH, University of Washington
Study Documents (Full-Text)
None provided.More Information
Publications
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