Empowerment program for married women in India to prevent unintended pregnancies
The Impact of Group-based Life Skills and Health Empowerment for Young, Married, Women to Avoid Unintended Pregnancies in India
This study tests if a new empowerment program for newly married women in India can help them use contraception more effectively and prevent unintended pregnancies.
Quick facts
| Phase | Not applicable |
|---|---|
| Study type | Interventional |
| Enrollment | 2400 (estimated) |
| Ages | 18 Years and up |
| Sex | All |
| Sponsor | University of California, San Francisco Academic / other |
| Locations | 1 site (Udaipur, Rajasthan) |
| Trial ID | NCT06024616 on ClinicalTrials.gov |
What this trial studies
This intervention focuses on a reproductive health and empowerment program called TARANG, aimed at newly married women in Rajasthan, India. The program includes sessions on navigating relationships, improving awareness of sexual reproductive health, challenging gender norms, and providing life skills education. Participants will be compared to a control group receiving standard health information to evaluate the effectiveness of TARANG in increasing contraceptive use and delaying unintended pregnancies.
Who should consider this trial
Good fit: Ideal candidates are newly married women aged 18-25 who do not wish to become pregnant within the next year and have not had a live birth.
Not a fit: Women who are currently pregnant or planning to migrate out of the area during the intervention period may not benefit from this program.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, this program could significantly reduce the rate of unintended pregnancies among newly married women in India.
How similar studies have performed: Other studies focusing on reproductive health empowerment have shown positive outcomes, suggesting that this approach may be effective.
Eligibility criteria
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Inclusion Criteria for newly married women: * Age 18-25 years at the time of the wedding * Married women have permanently moved in their husbands home in the most recent wedding season (recruitment month going backwards up to October of the previous year) * Not wanting to get pregnant within 1 year at recruitment/enrollment * Have not had a live birth previously and not currently pregnant * Women not planning to migrate out of the area for the period of the intervention • Has a living husband who is willing to consent and participate in the study in person or remotely (over phone) * Has a living, co-residing mother-in-law type person\* (see definition below) who is willing to consent and participate in the study in person (A mother-in-law type of person should be staying in the same household for the period of the intervention and has consented to participate in the study. Mother-in-law is defined as any senior woman (from a previous generation of the DIL) who are responsible for their daughter-in-law and cohabiting in the same household as their daughter-in-law (Note - household would mean a family unit which shares the same kitchen). This will usually be the biological mother of the husband, but it can be stepmother, grandmother, aunt, etc.) Inclusion criteria for husband: * 18 years or more at the time of the wedding * Mother and wife are eligible for the study participation Inclusion criteria for mother-in-law: * Consent to participate in the study * Assents for daughter-in-law to participate in the study * Son and the daughter-in-law are eligible for study participation Exclusion criteria for newly married women: * Wanting to have a child in the next 12 months at the time of baseline * Cognitive ability to participate in surveys
Where this trial is running
Udaipur, Rajasthan
- Vikalp Sansthan — Udaipur, Rajasthan, India (Recruiting)
Study contacts
- Principal investigator: Nadia Diamond-Smith, PhD — University of California, San Francisco
- Study coordinator: Nadia Diamond-Smith, PhD
- Email: nadia.diamond-smith@ucsf.edu
- Phone: 510 914-4586
How to participate
- Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
- Visit the official trial page on ClinicalTrials.gov for the most current contact information and recruitment status.
- Contact the listed study coordinator or principal investigator to request pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.