Chris Smith|Uk Vannak|Ly Sokhey|Tho?i D. Ngô|Judy Gold|Khemrin Khut|Phil Edwards|Tung Rathavy|Caroline Free
MObile Technology for Improved Family Planning Services (MOTIF): study protocol for a randomised controlled trial
Marie Stopes International|Marie Stopes International|London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine|London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine
providing women contraceptive methods following abortion important reduce repeat abortion rates yet evidence effective postabortion family planning interventions limited protocol outlines evaluation mobile phonebased intervention using voice messages support postabortion family planning cambodia single blind randomised controlled trial 500 participants clients aged 18 attending abortion four marie stopes international clinics cambodia owning mobile phone wishing child current time randomised mobile phonebased intervention control standard care 11 allocation ratio intervention comprises series six automated voice messages remind clients available family planning methods provide conduit additional support clients respond message prompts request phone call counsellor alternatively state problems clients requesting talk counsellor respond message prompts receive call marie stopes international cambodia counsellor provides individualised advice support regarding family planning duration intervention 3 months control group receive existing standard care without additional mobile phonebased support hypothesise intervention remind clients contraceptive methods available identify problems side effects early provide support therefore increase use postabortion family planning reducing discontinuation unsafe method switching participants assessed baseline 4 months primary outcome measure use effective modern contraceptive method 4 months post abortion secondary outcome measures include contraception use pregnancy repeat abortion 4month postabortion period risk ratios used measure effect intervention outcomes estimated 95 confidence intervals analyses based intention treat principle study provide evidence effectiveness mobile phonebased intervention using voice messages support contraception use population limited literacy findings could generalisable similar populations different settings clinicaltrialsgov identifier nct01823861