Long-Acting Reversible Contraception

Phase 4 Completed 916 enrolled FHI 360

RandomizedParallel-groupOpen-labelPrevention

Summary

In the proposed study, women aged 18-29 seeking oral or injectable contraception will be offered an opportunity to try LARC instead; the FDA-approved options include two types of intrauterine products and one type of subdermal contraceptive implant. Over a 24 month period, the experiences of LARC users will be compared to the experiences of those opting for their initial short-acting method.

Timeline

Start: 2011-12
Primary completion: 2016-06
Completion: 2016-12

Publications

Background Hubacher D, Spector H, Monteith C, Chen PL, Hart C. Long-acting reversible contraceptive acceptability and unintended pregnancy among women presenting for short-acting methods: a randomized patient preference trial. Am J Obstet Gynecol. 2017 Feb;216(2):101-109. doi: 10.1016/j.ajog.2016.08.033. Epub 2016 Sep 20.
Background Hubacher D, Spector H, Monteith C, Chen PL, Hart C. Rationale and enrollment results for a partially randomized patient preference trial to compare continuation rates of short-acting and long-acting reversible contraception. Contraception. 2015 Mar;91(3):185-92. doi: 10.1016/j.contraception.2014.11.006. Epub 2014 Nov 15.
Burke HM, Packer CA, Spector HL, Hubacher D. Opportunity, satisfaction, and regret: Trying long-acting reversible contraception in a unique scientific circumstance. Women Health. 2019 Mar;59(3):266-280. doi: 10.1080/03630242.2018.1478363. Epub 2018 Aug 1.
Hubacher D, Spector H, Monteith C, Chen PL. Not seeking yet trying long-acting reversible contraception: a 24-month randomized trial on continuation, unintended pregnancy and satisfaction. Contraception. 2018 Jun;97(6):524-532. doi: 10.1016/j.contraception.2018.02.001. Epub 2018 Feb 19.

Drugs

Evaluation	Drug	Modality	Dose	Route
Subject	Etonogestrel	Unknown	68 mg	Subcutaneous
Subject	Levonorgestrel	Small molecule	52 mg	Other
Subject	medroxyprogesterone acetate	Other / unclassified	104 mg	Other
Subject	medroxyprogesterone acetate	Other / unclassified	150 mg	Other

Indications

No indication recorded.