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Clinical trial Recruiting at 2 sites Interventional Ages 15 to 24 Women only

Let's Talk Birth Control: a program to help teens choose and use contraception

Official title: Rigorous Evaluation of Let's Talk Birth Control Among Adolescents Attending Community Health Centers

Run by Child Trends · NCT06670066 · Data updated 2026-11-12

This trial will test whether giving teens a printed contraceptive decision aid, counseling, and a QR code to Bedsider.org helps reduce sex without contraception and increase use of preferred methods.

Quick facts

Study typeInterventional
Ages15 Years to 24 Years
SexWomen only
Enrollment1500 (estimated)
SponsorChild Trends
Academic / other
Locations2 sites (Sioux City, Iowa and 1 other locations)
StatusRecruiting
StartedJanuary 15, 2025
Main results expectedAugust 31, 2027
Study endsAugust 31, 2027
Registry record updatedMarch 19, 2026
Trial IDNCT06670066 on ClinicalTrials.gov

Is this trial a fit for you?

Likely a good fit

Ideal candidates are adolescents assigned female at birth aged 15–24 seeking sexual and reproductive health or general wellness care at participating community health centers who have had penile–vaginal sex in the past year or want to talk about birth control.

Probably not a fit

Patients who are not assigned female at birth, are not sexually active and do not want contraception, or who already use an adolescent-focused contraceptive decision aid are unlikely to benefit from this intervention.

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

What this trial studies

This is a cluster-randomized controlled trial that randomizes community health centers to implement the "Let's Talk Birth Control" intervention or continue standard care. The intervention provides adolescents a printed contraceptive decision aid, clinician contraceptive counseling, and a QR code linking to the Bedsider.org Method Explorer to support method selection and use. Primary outcomes include rates of sex without a contraceptive method, use of a preferred contraceptive method, and self-efficacy to discuss, obtain, and correctly use contraceptive methods among patients aged 15–24 assigned female at birth. Health centers must meet enrollment criteria and participants are recruited during sexual and reproductive health or general wellness visits.

Why it matters

Potential benefit: If successful, the program could lower rates of unprotected sex and increase contraceptive uptake and correct use among adolescents, potentially reducing unintended pregnancies.

How similar studies have gone: Previous decision-aid and counseling interventions among adolescents and young adults have shown modest improvements in contraceptive knowledge and uptake, but this specific adolescent-focused package is being tested in a cluster randomized design.

Who can join: the full rules

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Inclusion Criteria:

Health Centers:

* Serve 400+ patients assigned female at birth (AFAB) aged 15-24 receiving sexual and reproductive health (SRH) services or general wellness exams annually. Although the project team may enroll rural health centers with smaller populations
* Have not implemented an adolescent SRH patient-centered training recently
* Do not utilize a contraceptive decision aid (CDA) designed for adolescent patients

Participants:

* Assigned female at birth
* Seeking sexual and reproductive services or general wellness exams at an enrolled community health center
* Have had penile-vaginal sex in the past year or are interested in discussing birth control with their provider
* Agree to be in study

Exclusion Criteria:

Health Centers

* Does not serve at least 400 AFAB aged 15-24 receiving SRH services or general wellness exams annually
* Has recently implemented an adolescent SRH training
* Currently using a CDA designed for adolescent patients

Participants:

* Does not agree to be in study
* Is pregnant or is trying to become pregnant
* Does not have access to a phone to receive text messages
* Does not speak English or Spanish

Where it's running

  • Siouxland Community Health Center
    Sioux City, Iowa, United States     Recruiting
  • Signature Health
    Mentor, Ohio, United States     Recruiting

Study contacts

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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.
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Last reviewed 2026-11-14 by the Find a Trial editorial team. Information on this page is for educational purposes and is not medical advice. Always consult qualified healthcare professionals about clinical trial participation.