Helping teens and young adults choose menstrual care and birth control

Is this trial a fit for you?

A plain-English reading of the study's rules. Only the study team can confirm whether you qualify.

What this trial studies

This cluster-randomized trial compares an Encounter Decision Aid (EDA) to standard counseling for adolescents and young adults considering initiation or switching of hormonal treatments for menstrual management or contraception at Geneva University Hospitals. Clinics or providers are randomized to use the EDA during consultations or to continue usual counseling, and patient-centered outcomes such as decision quality, decisional conflict, and satisfaction are measured. The EDA was developed following International Patient Decision Aid Standards and the Ottawa Decision Support Framework to present evidence-based options and support shared decision-making. Participants must be able to understand French and give informed consent or be accompanied by a legal guardian where required.

Why it matters

Who can join: the full rules

Inclusion Criteria:

* adolescents and young adults aged 12-25 years old
* presenting to an outpatient consultation at "Unité de policlinique de gynécologie" or "Consultation de gynécologie pédiatrique" at HUG
* considering initiation or switch to hormonal medication for menstrual management and/or contraception
* able to give informed consent as documented by signature or accompanied by a legal guardian who can provide consent if required.

Exclusion Criteria:

* individuals who cannot read and understand French to a degree that would prevent participation in informed consent and study-related materials.
* individuals who have major sensory disability, such as visual or hearing impairment, that would compromise their ability to give written informed consent and use the EDA, in the absence of their legal guardian.
* individuals with cognitive or psychiatric conditions significantly impairing decision making capacity, unless accompanied by a legal guardian.
* patients currently participating in another clinical trial related to contraceptive decision-making, to avoid potential interference.

Where it's running

• Geneva University Hospitals
  Geneva, Canton of Geneva, Switzerland Recruiting

Study contacts

• Study coordinator: Dehlia Moussaoui
• Email: dehlia.moussaoui@hug.ch
• Phone: +41 22 372 33 87

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How to take part

1. Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
2. Check the official listing on ClinicalTrials.gov for the latest contact details and recruitment status.
3. Contact the study coordinator or principal investigator to ask for pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.