Counseling may keep women on Long-Acting contraception
NCT ID NCT07271836
First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 2 times
Summary
This study tests whether structured, culturally sensitive counseling can encourage women to continue using their IUD or implant instead of removing it early. 900 women in Pakistan who ask for early removal will be randomly assigned to receive counseling or standard care. The main goal is to see if more women in the counseling group still use their contraception after 6 months.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- structured counseling
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could help more women continue using effective contraception, reducing unintended pregnancies.
- What could go wrong
- This is a behavioral intervention, not a drug. Results may vary by setting and culture, and the study is still recruiting.
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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 900 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Dec 2025
- Expected to finish
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Aug 2026
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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A government agency
The lead sponsor is a government body.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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18 to 49 years
- Sex
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Female participants only
- 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: * Women presenting at the clinics exclusively for removal of a copper-T IUD or Jadelle subdermal implant within 2 years of use and within the first 2 months of the study. Exclusion Criteria: * Women not wishing to participate or unable to provide informed consent.
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How to take part
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The places running it
3 sites. The list below names each one and where it is.
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The official record
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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RHS 'A' CENTER Mother and Child Health Centre Aabpara
RECRUITINGIslamabad, Islamabad, 44100, Pakistan
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RHS-A centre, Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences
RECRUITINGIslamabad, Islamabad, 44100, Pakistan
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Rhs 'A' Center Federal Government Poly Clinic (Fgpc)
RECRUITINGIslamabad, Islamabad, 44100, Pakistan
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