Michigan Contraceptive Access, Research, and Evaluation Study: Phase 1 (NCT03673007)
Michigan Contraceptive Access, Research, and Evaluation Study
🩺 Plain-English Summary (8th-Grade Level)
M-CARES will use large-scale administrative data complemented by follow-up surveys and a randomized control trial (RCT) to estimate the causal impact of greater financial access to contraception on a comprehensive set of outcomes. Outcomes include contraceptive use, pregnancy, childbearing, and parenting strategies; partnership decisions and relationship quality; health and health care use; education, labor market success, and public assistance receipt; financial security; neighborhood quality; mental health and stress; and life plans. The resulting estimates will inform a more complete understanding of the costs and benefits of financial access to contraception and, therefore, the investment value of related policies and programs.
Who can join: Review the eligibility criteria below.
Location: Planned Parenthood - Ann Arbor-West — Ann Arbor, Michigan
Age range: 18 Years to 35 Years
🧪 Interventions in This Study
- Gift card to be used for contraceptives that is valued at 50% of cost of name-brand IUD (August 26, 2018-March 3, 2019) (BEHAVIORAL)
- Gift card to be used for contraceptives that is valued at 100% of cost of name-brand IUD (March 4, 2019-March 31, 2023) (BEHAVIORAL)
📋 "Do I Qualify?" — 1-Minute Self Screener
Instant ChecklistFull eligibility criteria are available on the official NIH protocol. View the criteria ↗
📍 All Participating Trial Locations (9 Sites)
- Planned Parenthood - Ann Arbor-West — Ann Arbor, Michigan
- Planned Parenthood - Detroit — Detroit, Michigan
- Planned Parenthood - Ferndale — Ferndale, Michigan
- Planned Parenthood - Grand Rapids — Grand Rapids, Michigan
- Planned Parenthood - Kalamazoo — Kalamazoo, Michigan
- Planned Parenthood - Lansing — Lansing, Michigan
- Planned Parenthood - Livonia — Livonia, Michigan
- Planned Parenthood - Traverse City — Traverse City, Michigan
- Planned Parenthood - Warren — Warren, Michigan
💰 Cost, Insurance & Patient Rights
- 100% Free Items: The investigational treatment and protocol-required procedures are supplied at zero cost by the sponsor.
- Routine Patient Care: Under federal law (ACA § 2709) and many state statutes, routine care costs are covered during participation.
- Voluntary Participation: You may withdraw at any time without affecting your standard medical care.
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💡 How to Participate
- Check the checklist above to see if you may qualify.
- Review the official NIH record below to find the coordinating site.
- Ask about the visit schedule, what is covered at no cost, and any travel support.
- Confirm with your own doctor before making a decision.