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. 2019 Apr 23;2019(4):CD004317. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD004317.pub5

Royer 2016.

Trial name or title Group versus individual contraceptive counseling for resettled African refugee women: a pilot RCT
Methods Parallel group, RCT
Location: Utah, USA
Time frame: Not stated
Sample size calculation (and outcome of focus): no information on sample size calculation provided. Interim results on contraceptive method uptake published as a conference abstract. Data collection on method continuation was ongoing.
Participants General with N: 17 resettled African refugee women recruited via community leaders and snowball referral methods.
Source: Womens Health Clinic, Salt Lake City, Utah
Inclusion criteria:
  • resettled refugee;

  • ability to speak and comprehend conversational Swahili, French or Lingala;

  • interest in contraceptive counseling;

  • willing to adhere to study protocols including randomization and follow‐up;

  • cellular phone access.


Exclusion criteria:
  • male.

Interventions Intervention:
  • Group counseling (n = 8)


Comparison:
  • Individual counseling (n = 9)

Outcomes Knowledge acquisition
Counseling satisfaction
Modern contraceptive method uptake
Ongoing data collection on method continuation
Starting date July 2015. Interim results published as a conference abstract in 2016
Contact information Principal Investigator: Par Royer, University of Utah.
Notes Trial registration: ClinicalTrials.gov Royer 2016
Data collection on method continuation is ongoing.