Can free IUDs boost Kids' test scores? new study investigates
NCT ID NCT04371900
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study follows 4,700 children whose mothers were given vouchers for free or discounted IUDs to prevent unintended pregnancies. Researchers want to see if preventing unplanned births improves children's school performance and family stability. The study is observational and does not test a new drug or treatment.
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Study facts
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- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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About 4,700 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Aug 2018
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2049
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
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0 to 17 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: The proposed project will analyze the outcomes of children ages 0 to 17 years old whose mothers enrolled in the Michigan Contraceptive Access, Research and Evaluation Study (M-CARES). M-CARES participation requires that mothers are: * 18-35 years old * physically capable (biologically female and fecund) and at risk of having a pregnancy, * not pregnant at the time of enrollment * not wishing to become pregnant in the 12 months after enrollment, * are seeking care at Planned Parenthood of Michigan, and * face out-of-pocket costs for contraceptives at Planned Parenthood of Michigan.
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How to take part
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The places running it
9 sites. The list below names each one and where it is.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Planned Parenthood - Ann Arbor-West
RECRUITINGAnn Arbor, Michigan, 48103, United States
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Planned Parenthood - Detroit
RECRUITINGDetroit, Michigan, 48201, United States
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Planned Parenthood - Ferndale
RECRUITINGFerndale, Michigan, 48220, United States
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Planned Parenthood - Grand Rapids
RECRUITINGGrand Rapids, Michigan, 49503, United States
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Planned Parenthood - Kalamazoo
RECRUITINGKalamazoo, Michigan, 49006, United States
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Planned Parenthood - Lansing
RECRUITINGLansing, Michigan, 48912, United States
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Planned Parenthood - Livonia
RECRUITINGLivonia, Michigan, 48154, United States
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Planned Parenthood - Traverse City
RECRUITINGTraverse City, Michigan, 49686, United States
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Planned Parenthood - Warren
RECRUITINGWarren, Michigan, 48093, United States
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