Contraceptive Access and Women’s Wellbeing: Five-Year Follow-Up in a U.S. RCT
Official title: The Effects of Contraceptive Access on Women’s Health and Wellbeing: Evidence from a Randomized Control Trial at Five Years
Funded at University of California Los Angeles · NIH-11395323 · Data updated 2026-11-12
A long-term study following women who received subsidized contraception to see how it affected health and daily life several years later.
Quick facts
| Grant type | R01 grant |
|---|---|
| Study type | NIH-funded research |
| Funding institution | University of California Los Angeles NIH-funded |
| Lab location | 1 site (Los Angeles, United States) |
| Project start | September 1, 2025 |
| Project end | July 31, 2030 |
| Funding year | 2026 |
| Award (this year) | $783,295 |
| NIH project number | 5R01HD118710-02 |
| Project ID | NIH-11395323 on NIH RePORTER |
Who could benefit from this research
✓Could help
Women who participated in the original M-CARES trial and consented to long-term follow-up and data linkage.
✕Less likely to help
Participants who did not consent to follow-up or for whom data linkage is not possible may receive limited direct benefit.
What this research studies
This project will build on an earlier randomized trial by linking participants to administrative records such as birth certificates, tax and Census data, and health records to understand health and well-being outcomes three to five years after enrollment. It also plans to field a new five-year follow-up survey to gather information not captured in records, including contraceptive use, pregnancy outcomes, physical and mental health, and relationships. Researchers have already set up data-sharing agreements and expect high rates of data linkage to track long-term effects. The study is centered at Title X–affiliated clinics and aims to illuminate how affordable contraception influences long-term health and life outcomes for women.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, the findings could inform policies to improve access to contraception and support long-term health and well-being for women.
How similar studies have gone: Prior similar follow-up studies have shown that enhanced access to contraception can affect later health and life outcomes; this study extends the follow-up window to three to five years.
Where this research is happening
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University of California Los Angeles
Los Angeles, United States Active
Researchers
- Principal investigator: Bailey, Martha Jane — University of California Los Angeles
- Study coordinator: Bailey, Martha Jane
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About this research
- This is an active NIH-funded research project — typically early-stage science, not a clinical trial accepting patient enrollment.
- Some NIH-funded labs run parallel clinical studies or seek volunteers for related work. To check, contact the principal investigator or institution listed above.
- For full project details, budget, and progress reports, visit the official NIH RePORTER page.