Couples' contraception class aims to prevent closely spaced pregnancies
NCT ID NCT07214012
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This pilot study tests a program called Planning Together for pregnant women and their partners. The program teaches couples about birth control options and how to communicate about family planning. Researchers want to see if it is feasible and acceptable for economically marginalized families, with the goal of preventing short interpregnancy intervals that can harm maternal and infant health.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Joint contraceptive and couple communication education
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this program could help economically marginalized couples plan pregnancies better, reducing health risks from closely spaced births.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small pilot study with only 60 participants, so results may not apply widely. It focuses on feasibility, not yet on proving health outcomes.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- 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 60 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Nov 2025
- Expected to finish
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Oct 2026
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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18 years and older
- 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: Patient Inclusion Criteria: 1. \> 20 weeks pregnant, age 18+ 2. The pregnant person has an available romantic partner, and the couple was able to get pregnant on their own or will be able to after the delivery 3. separately, the pregnant person reports being in a sexually, psychologically and physically safe relationship 4. English-speaking Romantic Partner Inclusion Criteria: 1. 18 years of age and older 2. Cohabiting with the patient; in a romantic relationship with patient 3. Capable of getting the patient pregnant after delivery 4. Does not need to be the biological father of the current pregnancy 5. English-speaking (in order to take part in the interview as the interviewer does not speak Spanish) Exclusion Criteria: Patient Exclusion Criteria: 1. Participant is under the age of 18 2. Documented cognitive impairment or psychiatric condition in pregnant person's medical record (e.g., severe learning disability, dementia, current psychotic disorder, suicidality) 3. Participation in a concurrent contraceptive education intervention 4. The pregnant person has a high-risk medical condition Romantic Partner Exclusion Criteria: 1. Less than 18 years of age 2. Are not cohabiting with the patient; not in a romantic relationship with patient 3. Not capable of getting the patient pregnant after delivery
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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University of Tennessee Graduate School of Medicine
RECRUITINGKnoxville, Tennessee, 37915, United States