Texts and local mentors: a new way to empower teen girls on contraception?
NCT ID NCT03995043
First seen Aug 12, 2026 · Last updated Aug 13, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This trial tests a program designed to help adolescent girls in Tanzania avoid unplanned pregnancies by improving access to contraception and reproductive health information. Participants receive educational text messages and interactive voice responses on their phones, plus support from trained female mentors in the community. Some girls also get discreet access to contraceptive services through local women-owned businesses. The study will measure changes in unmet contraceptive needs and knowledge over 12 months.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- A mobile platform with educational SMS, interactive voice response, plus community-based peer support and discreet contraceptive access points run by female entrepreneurs.
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this approach could offer a scalable, culturally tailored way to reduce unplanned pregnancies and improve reproductive health knowledge among adolescent girls in low-resource settings.
- What could go wrong
- This is a pilot study with a relatively small number of participants, so results may not apply broadly. The intervention depends on phone access and community participation, which could limit its reach or effectiveness.
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
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Queens University
Kingston, Ontario, K7L 2V7, Canada
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