Web tool aims to clear up vasectomy confusion
NCT ID NCT07451067
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jul 24, 2026 · Updated 4 times
Summary
This study tests whether a web-based decision aid helps people considering vasectomy make more informed choices. About 750 participants will use the tool or standard information and then answer surveys about their knowledge and decision-making. The goal is to see if the aid reduces confusion and improves understanding of vasectomy and other birth control options.
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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 750 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Jun 2026
- Expected to finish
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Aug 2027
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
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- Ages
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21 to 55 years
- Sex
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Male participants only
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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Inclusion Criteria: * Are assigned male at birth * 21-55 years of age * Comfortable reading in English or Spanish * Live in the United States * Are considering vasectomy * Have not had a vasectomy Exclusion Criteria: * Are not assigned male at birth * Are less than 21 or more than 55 years of age * Is not comfortable reading English nor Spanish * Do not live in the United States * Are not considering vasectomy * Have had a vasectomy * Once a racial or economic sub-group recruitment number has been reached, no other subjects fitting that ethnicity or income group will be enrolled.
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The places running it
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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CONVERGE Toward Sexual and Reproductive Health Equity
RECRUITINGPittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 15213, United States
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Resound Research for Reproductive Health, a project of the Tides Center
RECRUITINGSan Francisco, California, 94129, United States
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