Effectiveness of an Online Prevention Program in Reducing the Risk of STD Infection in Young Adults

HIV Infections Clinical Trial

— Youthnets  

Official title:

Internet-based Efficacy Trial of an HIV Prevention Program

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Completed

Administrative data

• NCT number: NCT00255944
• Other study ID #: 02-0764b
• Secondary ID: R01MH063690DAHBR
• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Start date: October 2005
• Est. completion date: December 2008

Study information

• Verified date: September 2020
• Source: University of Colorado, Denver
• Contact: n/a
• Is FDA regulated: No
• Study type: Interventional

Clinical Trial Summary

This study will evaluate the effectiveness of a tailored interactive online risk reduction program versus a standard online risk reduction program in reducing the risk of Sexually Transmitted Diseases (STD) infection in young adults.

Description:

Adolescents and young adults are at the greatest risk for acquiring an STD. Approximately 3 million people between the ages of 18 and 24 become infected each year. Education about the risks and consequences of unprotected sex is a powerful tool that can be used to prevent or reduce the risk of infection. The program in this study will deliver messages to educate participants about condom use and the risk of STD infection. This study will evaluate the effectiveness of a tailored interactive online risk reduction program versus a standard online risk reduction program in reducing the risk of STD infection in young adults.

Participants in this 1-year open-label study will be recruited exclusively via the internet. Participants will be randomly assigned to receive internet-based messages from either the Youthnet program or the control program. Messages from the Youthnet program will be interactive and tailored specifically to Human Immunodeficiency Virus/Sexually Transmitted Diseases (HIV/STD) risk reduction. The control program will deliver standard STD/HIV prevention messages. Participants will be assessed at baseline and a follow-up session 4 months after enrollment. Frequency of condom use and attitudes toward condom use will be assessed using behavioral scales.

Recruitment information / eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Enrollment: 2622
• Est. completion date: December 2008
• Est. primary completion date: November 2008
• Accepts healthy volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers
• Gender: All
• Age group: 18 Years to 25 Years

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria:

• Has access to the internet

• Has an e-mail address

Exclusion Criteria:

• Colorado resident

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• HIV Infections
• Infection
• Sexually Transmitted Diseases

Intervention

Behavioral:
• Youthnet Internet-based program
Messages from the Youthnet program will be interactive and tailored specifically to HIV/STD risk reduction. Participants will be exposed to five flash computer vignettes of 30 seconds each, concerning condom attitudes, norms self-efficacy, and risk awareness.
• Control Internet based program
The control program will deliver standard STD/HIV prevention messages.

Locations

Country	Name	City	State
United States	Internet-Based, accessible from anywhere	Bethesda	Maryland

Sponsors (2)

Lead Sponsor	Collaborator
University of Colorado, Denver	National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)

Country where clinical trial is conducted

United States, 

Outcome

Type	Measure	Description	Time frame	Safety issue
Primary	Efficacy of Internet-based Program for Increasing Condom Use With Non-main Sex Partners		Month 2 post baseline
Secondary	Efficacy of Internet-based Program for Increasing Condom Use Attitudes, Norms, and Intentions With Non-main Sex Partners		Month 2 post baseline