Theater in School Sex Education - a Randomized Controlled Study

Prevention Clinical Trial

Official title:

Prevention of Chlamydia Infection With Theater in School Sex Education - a Randomized Controlled Study

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Completed

Administrative data

• NCT number: NCT03374696
• Other study ID #: Orebro U Sex education
• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• First received: December 11, 2017
• Last updated: December 14, 2017
• Start date: December 1, 2016
• Est. completion date: March 31, 2017

Study information

• Verified date: December 2017
• Source: Örebro University, Sweden
• Contact: n/a
• Is FDA regulated: No
• Study type: Interventional

Clinical Trial Summary

The study evaluated if interactive theater in school sex education affects student knowledge, attitudes and behavior regarding condom use. The intervention group got a play, value exercises, chlamydia games, condom school and interactive replay with professional actors and staff from a youth guidance center. The control group got standard sex education from school staff, based on the education guidelines of the Swedish National Agency for Education.

Description:

The spread of chlamydia indicates that current preventive work with condoms is insufficient. Research shows that reasons behind increased chlamydia include youths taking more sexual risks, due to altered attitudes and sexual behaviors. Since only condoms protect against both sexually transmitted infections (STIs) and unwanted pregnancy, the goal of the World Health Organization (WHO) chlamydia prevention program is to increase condom use. Research suggests that school is the most important arena for sex education, reaching all youths early in life, when many values on sex and relationships are instilled. International studies on theater in sex education indicate effects like increased knowledge on the topic, and partially changed attitudes and behaviors among youths. Furthermore, several studies show that youths feel theater is a good method for sex education and a supplement to standard education.

Recruitment information / eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Enrollment: 826
• Est. completion date: March 31, 2017
• Est. primary completion date: March 31, 2017
• Accepts healthy volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers
• Gender: All
• Age group: 13 Years to 15 Years

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria:

• students in eighth grade

• could read and understand Swedish

Exclusion Criteria:

• students in special education.

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Attitude
• Chlamydia Infections
• Condom Use
• Infection
• Prevention
• Safe Sex
• Sexual Behavior

Intervention

Behavioral:
• SAFETY

• Standard education

Locations

Country	Name	City	State
n/a

Sponsors (1)

Lead Sponsor	Collaborator
Örebro University, Sweden

Outcome

Type	Measure	Description	Time frame	Safety issue
Primary	- Knowledge of condom use and chlamydia. - Attitudes toward condom use. - Behavior relating to condom use.	Web-based surveys contained questions about; knowledge of condom use and chlamydia (7 questions); attitudes toward condom use (5 questions); behavior relating to condom use (6 questions)	One month.