Nurse-Delivered birth control at home may cut unwanted pregnancies
NCT ID NCT00065078
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tested whether having a community health nurse deliver birth control to women at home could reduce unwanted pregnancies. It involved 103 low-income and minority women who were not pregnant but wanted to delay pregnancy. The nurses provided oral contraceptives or Depo-Provera shots along with family planning counseling.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- contraceptives (oral pills or Depo-Provera shot)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this approach could offer a practical way to help low-income women avoid unplanned pregnancies through convenient home delivery of birth control.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, completed study with only 103 participants, so results may not apply broadly. The intervention relies on nurse availability and may not be scalable.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Clackamas County Public Health Division
Oregon City, Oregon, 97045, United States
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