Peer Education Program for HIV/AIDS Related Sexual Behaviors of Secondary School Students

HIV Clinical Trial

Official title:

Impact of Peer Education Program on HIV/AIDS Related Sexual Behaviors of Secondary School Students in Rural Communities, India: a Quasi-experimental Study.

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Completed

Administrative data

• NCT number: NCT02665091
• Other study ID #: nmp/22189
• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• First received: January 22, 2016
• Last updated: January 22, 2016
• Start date: February 2015
• Est. completion date: December 2015

Study information

• Verified date: January 2016
• Source: NMP Medical Research Institute
• Contact: n/a
• Is FDA regulated: No
• Health authority: India: Institutional Review Board
• Study type: Interventional

Clinical Trial Summary

Worldwide, about 50% of all new cases of HIV occur in youth between age 15 and 24 years. Studies in various countries show that both out of school and in school adolescents and youth are engaged in risky sexual behaviors. Peer-based interventions have become a common method to effect important health-related behavior changes and address the HIV/AIDS pandemic. This study therefore aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of peer education in improving HIV knowledge, attitude, and preventive practices among in-school adolescents

Recruitment information / eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Enrollment: 560
• Est. completion date: December 2015
• Est. primary completion date: November 2015
• Accepts healthy volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers
• Gender: Both
• Age group: 14 Years to 18 Years

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria:

• at least 14 years of age;

• non-injecting use of heroin, cocaine or crack cocaine in the last six months;

• test HIV antibody negative;

• agree to provide specimens for testing (HIV, HBV and pregnancy) and be willing to learn the results of these tests;

• willing to return for visits at 1, 6, and 9 months post-enrollment;

• willing and able to provide informed consent.

Exclusion Criteria:

• history of injection drug use in the previous 3 years;

• pregnant;

Study Design

Intervention Model: Single Group Assignment, Masking: Open Label, Primary Purpose: Prevention

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• HIV

Intervention

Behavioral:
• Peer Education Program

Locations

Country	Name	City	State
n/a

Sponsors (1)

Lead Sponsor	Collaborator
NMP Medical Research Institute

Outcome

Type	Measure	Description	Time frame	Safety issue
Primary	Knowledge score of HIV		From baseline to 6 Months	No
Secondary	willingness to HIV testing		From Baseline to 6 Months	No
Secondary	willingness to participate in HIV counseling services		From Baseline to 6 Months	No
Secondary	frequency of use of Condoms		From baseline to 6 month	No