Planning Together: A Couple-based, Multi-level Prenatal Contraceptive Education Program for Economically Marginalized Families

The goal of this pilot trial is to examine the feasibility and acceptability of the Planning Together protocol The hypothesis of this study are 1. The study will achieve feasibility, demonstrated by ≥80% study accrual (30 couples in 8 months), ≥75% protocol adherence, and ≥75% (e.g., education workbook completion) 2. The intervention will be acceptable, with \>80% of participants reporting satisfaction with Planning Together. 3. Patterns of primary outcomes (contraceptive knowledge, communication quality, community referral utilization) and secondary outcomes (agreed contraceptive plan, consistent contraceptive usage and satisfaction, psychological distress, and Short Interpregnancy Intervals \[SII\]) will suggest benefits of the intervention.

NCT Number	NCT07214012
Lead Sponsor	University of Tennessee Graduate School of Medicine Collaborators: Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD)
Conditions	Short Interpregnancy Intervals, Maternal Health Disparities
Enrollment	60 participants
Start Date	2025-11-25
Primary Completion	2026-10-14 (estimated)
Study Completion	2026-10-14 (estimated)
Updated on ClinicalTrials.gov	2026-05-18