| Trial name or title |
A Pilot Study Using Text Messaging to Communicate With Adolescent Females in the Pediatric Emergency Department T2 |
| Methods |
Pilot randomised controlled trial (n = 100) using text messaging vs standard care to increase contraceptive use |
| Participants |
Adolescent females at high risk of pregnancy in the emergency department who are potential users of contraception (high risk of pregnancy is defined as sexually active in the past 3 months and did not use effective contraception at last intercourse and is not on it now) |
| Interventions |
Intervention: 3 months of 31 random text messages developed from qualitative interviews. Standard care: paper wallet card advertising family planning clinic |
| Outcomes |
Primary outcome: initiation of highly effective contraception. Secondary outcomes: follow‐up, condom use, contraception counselling |
| Starting date |
2014 |
| Contact information |
Lauren S Chernick: lc2243@cumc.columbia.edu |
| Notes |
Expect publication in 2015 |
