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CompletedNCT03947788OKQ2Updated Dec 3, 2021Results posted

One Key Question: Pilot Study at NorthShore

An interventional study of OKQ Training Program in Reproductive Health, sponsored by Endeavor Health. Completed at 1 site in United States. Open to female participants aged 18 Years to 49 Years, including healthy volunteers. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2021-12-03.

Sponsored by Endeavor Health · Not applicable, Interventional, and Prevention

From the registry’s dates

  • Registered 3 months after the study started (first participant enrolled Jan 2019, registered May 2019).
Phase
Not applicable
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
143
Allocation
Randomized
Ages
18 Years to 49 Years
Sex
Female
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Study summary

This study is a pilot assessment of whether practices that implement the One Key Question® (OKQ) pregnancy intention screening tool will demonstrate differences in patient-reported receipt of preconception and/or contraceptive counseling, compared to practices that provide usual care. In Phase I, the study team surveyed patients at six practices within NorthShore University HealthSystem to establish baseline rates of counseling. Phase II assesses the effects of the OKQ tool on patient care, and half of participating sites are randomly chosen as intervention sites and exposed to the OKQ tool. After the intervention practices implement OKQ, patients will be surveyed at both intervention and control (usual care) practices to measure changes in preconception and contraceptive care.

Read the detailed description

Effectively delivered preconception counseling leads to healthier pregnancy behaviors. However, many clinicians miss opportunities to provide this counseling due to a lack of processes in place to provide this counseling and access to evidence based care once the need is identified. The purpose of this study is to build upon baseline data collected on pregnancy intention and receipt of contraceptive and preconception counseling. Half of the study practices will be randomly selected to receive comprehensive One Key Question® Training through the nonprofit Power To Decide. These practices have already displayed interest in taking part in this intervention.The training will act as our intervention, and will be given to help improve the quality of preconception and contraceptive counseling in Primary Care and Obstetrics/Gynecology. All of the participating practices will then be surveyed again to determine changes in contraception and preconception counseling. After patient data collection is complete, a research assistant will return to each practice to collect surveys from clinicians and staff (this includes: physicians, nurses, medical assistants, patient support associates, or anyone that participated in the OKQ training) at the intervention practices to assess the experience of implementing OKQ and their perceptions of its utility for patients. Following the Phase II collection of surveys, the remaining control practices will be given the option to receive Power To Decide training.

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Conditions studied

  • Reproductive Health
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In context

Lead sponsor

Endeavor Health is the lead sponsor of 110 studies on the registry; 34 are open to participants now.

Of its 12 completed or terminated interventional studies of FDA-regulated products, 9 (75%) have results posted.

Counted across the registry records on this site, refreshed daily.

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Who can participate

Ages eligible
18 Years to 49 Years
Sexes eligible
Female
Accepts healthy volunteers
Yes

Inclusion criteria

  • Female
  • 18-49 years old
  • Receiving either primary or obstetric/gynecology care at one of the study clinics

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Male
  • Pregnant
  • \<18 years old >49 years old
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Study design

Phase
Not applicable
Primary purpose
Prevention
Allocation
Randomized
Intervention model
Parallel assignment
Masking
None (open label)
Enrollment
143 participants (actual)

Study arms

  • Experimental
    Interventional Practices

    These clinics, including physicians, clinical and administrative staff, will receive the One Key Question training program, delivered by Power to Decide, via an in-person group training session.

    Behavioral: OKQ Training Program

  • No intervention
    Control Practices

    These clinics will not receive the OKQ training program during the study period. They will have the opportunity to receive the training after the study period is over.

Interventions

  • BehavioralOKQ Training Program

    The OKQ training program helps clinicians more efficiently meet the needs of women's pregnancy intentions and provide evidence-based care.

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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. Receipt of Any Reproductive Health Counseling

    Among patients with potential to become pregnant, percent of respondents who received any reproductive health counseling. Counts as "Yes" for this outcome if they received any contraceptive counseling or any preconception counseling.

    Time frame: After the clinic has implemented OKQ for at least 4 weeks

Secondary outcomes

  1. Receipt of Contraceptive Counseling

    Among patients with potential to become pregnant, the rate of survey respondents who received any contraceptive counseling.

    Time frame: After the clinic has implemented OKQ for at least 4 weeks

  2. Receipt of Preconception Counseling

    Among patients with potential to become pregnant, percent of respondents who received any preconception counseling.

    Time frame: After the clinic has implemented OKQ for at least 4 weeks

Other outcomes

  1. Patient Satisfaction With Overall Care

    This outcome measure can be described as the distribution of patient responses (extremely satisfied, very satisfied, satisfied, very dissatisfied, extremely dissatisfied) when asked about satisfaction with overall medical care during their visit. This outcome was measured as a count of patients that reported being very or extremely satisfied with the overall care provided at their visit that day.

    Time frame: After the clinic has implemented OKQ for at least 4 weeks.

  2. Patient Satisfaction-Improving Their Health

    This outcome measure can be described as the distribution of patient responses (extremely satisfied, very satisfied, satisfied, very dissatisfied, extremely dissatisfied) when asked about satisfaction with the way their provider talked with them about improving their health. This outcome was measured as a count of patients that reported being very or extremely satisfied with the way their provider talked with them about improving their health.

    Time frame: After the clinic has implemented OKQ for at least 4 weeks

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Results

Posted Nov 9, 2021

Participant flow

Participant flow — Overall Study
MilestoneInterventional PracticesControl Practices
Started6974
Completed6974
Not completed00

Outcome measures

PrimaryReceipt of Any Reproductive Health Counseling

Among patients with potential to become pregnant, percent of respondents who received any reproductive health counseling. Counts as "Yes" for this outcome if they received any contraceptive counseling or any preconception counseling.

Time frame:
After the clinic has implemented OKQ for at least 4 weeks
Reported as:
Count of participants · Participants
Receipt of Any Reproductive Health Counseling
ParticipantsInterventional PracticesControl Practices
Receipt of Any Reproductive Health Counseling5438
SecondaryReceipt of Contraceptive Counseling

Among patients with potential to become pregnant, the rate of survey respondents who received any contraceptive counseling.

Time frame:
After the clinic has implemented OKQ for at least 4 weeks
Reported as:
Count of participants · Participants
Receipt of Contraceptive Counseling
ParticipantsInterventional PracticesControl Practices
Receipt of Contraceptive Counseling4533
SecondaryReceipt of Preconception Counseling

Among patients with potential to become pregnant, percent of respondents who received any preconception counseling.

Time frame:
After the clinic has implemented OKQ for at least 4 weeks
Reported as:
Count of participants · Participants
Receipt of Preconception Counseling
ParticipantsInterventional Practices, Clinics Receiving One Key Question TrainingControl Practices, Clinics Not Receiving One Key Question Training
Receipt of Preconception Counseling2613
Other pre-specifiedPatient Satisfaction With Overall Care

This outcome measure can be described as the distribution of patient responses (extremely satisfied, very satisfied, satisfied, very dissatisfied, extremely dissatisfied) when asked about satisfaction with overall medical care during their visit. This outcome was measured as a count of patients that reported being very or extremely satisfied with the overall care provided at their visit that day.

Time frame:
After the clinic has implemented OKQ for at least 4 weeks.
Reported as:
Count of participants · Participants
Patient Satisfaction With Overall Care
ParticipantsInterventional PracticesControl Practices
Patient Satisfaction With Overall Care6757
Other pre-specifiedPatient Satisfaction-Improving Their Health

This outcome measure can be described as the distribution of patient responses (extremely satisfied, very satisfied, satisfied, very dissatisfied, extremely dissatisfied) when asked about satisfaction with the way their provider talked with them about improving their health. This outcome was measured as a count of patients that reported being very or extremely satisfied with the way their provider talked with them about improving their health.

Time frame:
After the clinic has implemented OKQ for at least 4 weeks
Reported as:
Count of participants · Participants
Patient Satisfaction-Improving Their Health
ParticipantsInterventional PracticesControl Practices
Patient Satisfaction-Improving Their Health6454

Adverse events

Non-serious events are listed at a 0% frequency threshold.

Adverse event summary by group
GroupDeathsSeriousOther
Interventional Practices———
Control Practices———

Baseline characteristics

Baseline data was based upon the characteristics of 4 clinics. The 4 clinics continued their participation for the duration of Phase 2 of the study. The interventional as well as the control group each consisted of one family medicine practice, and one OB/GYN practice. At baseline, a total of 69 subjects participated in the interventional group, and a total of 74 subjects participated in the control group.

Age, Customized
Age, Customized(Participants)Interventional PracticesControl PracticesTotal
Count of participants6974143
Sex: Female, Male
Sex: Female, Male(Participants)Interventional PracticesControl PracticesTotal
Female6974143
Male000
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)(Participants)Interventional PracticesControl PracticesTotal
Hispanic or Latino141125
Not Hispanic or Latino4658104
Unknown or Not Reported9514
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Study locations

1 site
  • Northshore University HealthSystem
    Evanston, Illinois 60201, United States
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References and documents

Publications

  • Williams L, Zapata LB, D'Angelo DV, Harrison L, Morrow B. Associations between preconception counseling and maternal behaviors before and during pregnancy. Matern Child Health J. 2012 Dec;16(9):1854-61. doi: 10.1007/s10995-011-0932-4. PubMed 22173331 ↗
  • Dehlendorf C, Henderson JT, Vittinghoff E, Grumbach K, Levy K, Schmittdiel J, Lee J, Schillinger D, Steinauer J. Association of the quality of interpersonal care during family planning counseling with contraceptive use. Am J Obstet Gynecol. 2016 Jul;215(1):78.e1-9. doi: 10.1016/j.ajog.2016.01.173. Epub 2016 Jan 28. PubMed 26827879 ↗
  • Dehlendorf C, Krajewski C, Borrero S. Contraceptive counseling: best practices to ensure quality communication and enable effective contraceptive use. Clin Obstet Gynecol. 2014 Dec;57(4):659-73. doi: 10.1097/GRF.0000000000000059. PubMed 25264697 ↗
  • Shannon GD, Alberg C, Nacul L, Pashayan N. Preconception healthcare and congenital disorders: systematic review of the effectiveness of preconception care programs in the prevention of congenital disorders. Matern Child Health J. 2014 Aug;18(6):1354-79. doi: 10.1007/s10995-013-1370-2. PubMed 24091886 ↗
  • Temel S, van Voorst SF, Jack BW, Denktas S, Steegers EA. Evidence-based preconceptional lifestyle interventions. Epidemiol Rev. 2014;36:19-30. doi: 10.1093/epirev/mxt003. Epub 2013 Aug 28. PubMed 23985430 ↗
  • Mohllajee AP, Curtis KM, Morrow B, Marchbanks PA. Pregnancy intention and its relationship to birth and maternal outcomes. Obstet Gynecol. 2007 Mar;109(3):678-86. doi: 10.1097/01.AOG.0000255666.78427.c5. PubMed 17329520 ↗
  • Gavin L, Moskosky S, Carter M, Curtis K, Glass E, Godfrey E, Marcell A, Mautone-Smith N, Pazol K, Tepper N, Zapata L; Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Providing quality family planning services: Recommendations of CDC and the U.S. Office of Population Affairs. MMWR Recomm Rep. 2014 Apr 25;63(RR-04):1-54. PubMed 24759690 ↗
  • Bello JK, Rao G, Stulberg DB. Trends in contraceptive and preconception care in United States ambulatory practices. Fam Med. 2015 Apr;47(4):264-71. PubMed 25853596 ↗
  • Bellanca HK, Hunter MS. ONE KEY QUESTION(R): Preventive reproductive health is part of high quality primary care. Contraception. 2013 Jul;88(1):3-6. doi: 10.1016/j.contraception.2013.05.003. Epub 2013 May 11. No abstract available. PubMed 23773527 ↗
  • Allen D, Hunter MS, Wood S, Beeson T. One Key Question(R): First Things First in Reproductive Health. Matern Child Health J. 2017 Mar;21(3):387-392. doi: 10.1007/s10995-017-2283-2. PubMed 28220337 ↗
  • Frayne DJ, Verbiest S, Chelmow D, Clarke H, Dunlop A, Hosmer J, Menard MK, Moos MK, Ramos D, Stuebe A, Zephyrin L. Health Care System Measures to Advance Preconception Wellness: Consensus Recommendations of the Clinical Workgroup of the National Preconception Health and Health Care Initiative. Obstet Gynecol. 2016 May;127(5):863-872. doi: 10.1097/AOG.0000000000001379. PubMed 27054935 ↗
  • Rocca CH, Ralph LJ, Wilson M, Gould H, Foster DG. Psychometric Evaluation of an Instrument to Measure Prospective Pregnancy Preferences: The Desire to Avoid Pregnancy Scale. Med Care. 2019 Feb;57(2):152-158. doi: 10.1097/MLR.0000000000001048. Erratum In: Med Care. 2019 Jul;57(7):566. doi: 10.1097/MLR.0000000000001157. PubMed 30550399 ↗
  • Ferketa M, Schueler K, Song B, Carlock F, Stulberg DB, White VanGompel E. Facilitators of and Barriers to Successful Implementation of the One Key Question(R) Pregnancy Intention Screening Tool. Womens Health Rep (New Rochelle). 2022 Mar 8;3(1):326-334. doi: 10.1089/whr.2021.0100. eCollection 2022. PubMed 35415707 ↗

Study documents

  • Study protocol · Sep 19, 2019
  • Statistical analysis plan · Nov 17, 2020
  • Informed consent form · Jan 23, 2018

Documents are hosted by the registry — open the source record to download them.

Individual participant data

Plan to share: No

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Updates

Tracking since Sep 25, 2026
No changes since tracking began. The registry record was last updated on Dec 3, 2021, before this site started recording changes on Sep 25, 2026. Its history is on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗
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Registry details

Key details

Study ID
NCT03947788
Lead sponsor
Endeavor Health
Collaborators
University of Chicago
Responsible party
Emily White VanGompel (Clinical Assistant Professor, Endeavor Health) — Principal investigator
First posted
May 13, 2019
Start date
Jan 17, 2019
Primary completion
Jan 6, 2021
Completion
Jan 6, 2021
Results posted
Nov 9, 2021
Last update
Dec 3, 2021

Study contacts

Emily White VanGompel, MD, MPH
principal investigator · Endeavor Health

Oversight

Data monitoring committee
No
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No
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