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Telemedicine Contraceptive Counselling (TECC) Versus Standard Care
Sponsor: Karolinska Institutet
Summary
Overall purpose of the PILOT and RCT: This research project aims to increase access and uptake of contraception after abortion through the systematic development and testing of a new telemedicine service for contraceptive counselling (TECC). The investigators will perform a pilot study in South Africa, and multicenter randomized controlled trial in South Africa and Kenya with the following specific aims:
Official title: Telemedicine Contraceptive Counselling (TECC) Versus Standard Care - a Pilot and Randomized Controlled Trial of Periabortion Contraceptive Counseling
Key Details
Gender
FEMALE
Age Range
18 Years - Any
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
510
Start Date
2024-05-05
Completion Date
2026-02-15
Last Updated
2024-11-12
Healthy Volunteers
Yes
Conditions
Interventions
Telemedicine for contraceptive counseling (TECC)
WhatsApp algorithmic chatbot that screens preferences and medical eligibility to recommend two methods, informs about all methods, allows choice out of all methods, produce summary to substitute for clinical record
Standard Care
In-personcontraceptive counseling with a nurese according to clinical standard of care
Locations (2)
Michael Mapongwana
Cape Town, South Africa
Mitchell´s Plain CHC
Cape Town, South Africa