Planning Together: A Couple-based, Multi-level Prenatal Contraceptive Education Program fo
The goal of this pilot trial is to examine the feasibility and acceptability of the Planning Together protocol The hypothesis of this study are 1. The study will achieve feasibility, demonstrated by ≥80% study accrual (30 couples in 8 months), ≥75% protocol adherence, and ≥75% (e.g., education workbook completion) 2. T
| Condition(s) | Short Interpregnancy Intervals, Maternal Health Disparities |
|---|---|
| Status | Recruiting |
| Phase | NA |
| Study type | Interventional |
| Summary | The goal of this pilot trial is to examine the feasibility and acceptability of the Planning Together protocol The hypothesis of this study are 1. The study will achieve feasibility, demonstrated by ≥80% study accrual (30 couples in 8 months), ≥75% protocol adherence, and ≥75% (e.g., education workbook completion) 2. The intervention will be acceptable, with \>80% of participants reporting satisfaction with Planning Together. 3. Patterns of primary outcomes (contraceptive knowledge, communication quality, community referral utilization) and secondary outcomes (agreed contraceptive plan, consistent contraceptive usage and satisfaction, psychological distress, and Short Interpregnancy Intervals \[SII\]) will suggest benefits of the intervention. |
| Who can participate | Inclusion Criteria: Patient Inclusion Criteria: 1. \> 20 weeks pregnant, age 18+ 2. The pregnant person has an available romantic partner, and the couple was able to get pregnant on their own or will be able to after the delivery 3. separately, the pregnant person reports being in a sexually, psychologically and physically safe relationship 4. English-speaking Romantic Partner Inclusion Criteria: 1. 18 years of age and older 2. Cohabiting with the patient; in a romantic relationship with patient 3. Capable of getting the patient pregnant after delivery 4. Does not need to be the biological father of the current pregnancy 5. English-speaking (in order to take part in the interview as the interviewer does not speak Spanish) Exclusion Criteria: Patient Exclusion Criteria: 1. Participant is un |
| Ages | 18 Years |
| Sex | All |
| Accepts healthy volunteers | Yes |
| Lead sponsor | University of Tennessee Graduate School of Medicine |
| Locations | Knoxville, Tennessee, United States |
| Start date | 2025-11-25 |
| NCT ID | NCT07214012 |
| Official listing | https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT07214012 |