Sexually Transmitted Diseases Clinical Trial
Official title:
Relationship Smarts Plus and Mind Matters: A Randomized Control Trial of a High School Intervention to Reduce Sexual Risk Behaviors.
The goal of this randomized control trial (RCT) is to assess an innovative adolescent pregnancy prevention program among youth that are at the highest risk of adolescent pregnancy, to prevent pregnancy and Sexually Transmitted Infections (STIs), including HIV/AIDS in the greater Miami area in Florida. The primary research question it aims to answer is: (RQ1a): What is the effect of adding 4.5 hours of Mind Matters trauma-coping skills curriculum to the Relationship Smarts Plus curriculum, on rates of unprotected sex among 9th and 10th graders compared to the students receiving only the 14-hour-long Relationship Smarts Plus curriculum? (RQ1b): What is the effect of the 14-hour-long Relationship Smarts Plus curriculum on rates of unprotected sex among 9th and 10th graders compared to the control group receiving only financial literacy? Participants will complete program lessons and complete surveys for data collection. The RCT will assess behavioral health outcomes and other psychological outcomes at four-time points (baseline, post-program, 3 months, and 12 months)
Status | Recruiting |
Enrollment | 2250 |
Est. completion date | March 30, 2025 |
Est. primary completion date | March 30, 2025 |
Accepts healthy volunteers | Accepts Healthy Volunteers |
Gender | All |
Age group | N/A and older |
Eligibility | Inclusion Criteria: For schools to be included in the study: They have to be located within the greater Miami area. For individuals: 1. Students enrolled in either 9th,10th, 11th and 12th grade 2. Students who do not have severe cognitive, mental health, or behavioral impairment. 3. Students with Individualized Education Plans who are part of the mainstream classrooms. Exclusion Criteria: 1. Students who do not consent to be in the study 2. Students who are part of the pilot study 3. Students who have been randomized in a previous cohort of the study 4. Students with an Individualized Education Plan (IEP) who are in restricted placement will not be able to participate in the program as they will not be part of the mainstream classrooms where the program is implemented. 5. Students who have received such a program within the last year will be eligible to participate in the program but will be excluded from statistical analysis to ensure the results are not biased from participation in a similar curriculum. |
Country | Name | City | State |
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United States | Trinity Church Inc | Miami Gardens | Florida |
Lead Sponsor | Collaborator |
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Trinity Church Inc. | AMTC & Associates, Department of Health and Human Services |
United States,
Type | Measure | Description | Time frame | Safety issue |
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Primary | Unprotected sex as measured by 4 items from the survey. The 4 items will be combined to create a binary variable as an indicator of either protected sex or unprotected sex. | The proportion of youth who, in comparison to the control group, report lower rates of unprotected sex | At 12 months after baseline data collection | |
Primary | Unprotected sex as measured by 4 items from the survey. The 4 items will be combined to create a binary variable as an indicator of either protected sex or unprotected sex. | The proportion of youth who, in comparison to the control group, report lower rates of unprotected sex | At 3 months after baseline data collection | |
Secondary | Sexual intercourse as measured by a binary indicator asking participants if they ever engaged in sexual intercourse | The proportion of youth who, in comparison to the control group, report lower rates of sexual intercourse | At 12 months after baseline data collection | |
Secondary | Sexual intercourse as measured by a binary indicator asking participants if they ever engaged in sexual intercourse | The proportion of youth who, in comparison to the control group, report lower rates of sexual intercourse | At 3 months after baseline data collection | |
Secondary | Oral sex as measured by a single binary indicator asking participants if they ever engaged in oral sex | The proportion of youth who, in comparison to the control group, report lower rates of oral sex | At 12 months after baseline data collection | |
Secondary | Oral sex as measured by a single binary indicator asking participants if they ever engaged in oral sex | The proportion of youth who, in comparison to the control group, report lower rates of oral sex | At 3 months after baseline data collection | |
Secondary | Sexual Initiation as measured by a 7- item 5 response ordinal scale categorical indicator of when individuals intent to start engaging in different sexual activities | The proportion of youth who, in comparison to the control group, report lower rates of sexual initiation | At 3 months and at 12 months after baseline data collection | |
Secondary | Sexual Initiation as measured by a 7- item 5 response ordinal scale categorical indicator of when individuals intent to start engaging in different sexual activities | The proportion of youth who, in comparison to the control group, report lower rates of sexual initiation | At 12 months after baseline data collection | |
Secondary | Skills to negotiate abstinence & resist pressure to have sex measured by a 10-item scale on a 5-point scale showing how confident they are in answering each of the 10 items. A score will be calculated by averaging their responses. | The proportion of youth who, in comparison to the control group, report they have the skills to negotiate abstinence and resist pressure to have sex. | At 12 months after baseline data collection | |
Secondary | Skills to negotiate abstinence & resist pressure to have sex measured by a 10-item scale on a 5-point scale showing how confident they are in answering each of the 10 items. A score will be calculated by averaging their responses. | The proportion of youth who, in comparison to the control group, report they have the skills to negotiate abstinence and resist pressure to have sex. | At 3 months after baseline data collection | |
Secondary | Intent to use condoms as measured by a binary indicator that asks participants if they will use condoms and other contraceptives | The proportion of youth who, in comparison to the control group, report intent to consistently use condoms. | At 3 months and at 12 months after baseline data collection | |
Secondary | Intent to use condoms as measured by a binary indicator that asks participants if they will use condoms and other contraceptives | The proportion of youth who, in comparison to the control group, report intent to consistently use condoms. | At 12 months after baseline data collection | |
Secondary | Knowledge of HIV/STIs as measured by 8-item True/False/Unsure responses to survey items. Items will be scored as 1 if correct & 0 if incorrect. Composite scores of correct items will be calculated. Scores range from 0 to 8 | The proportion of youth who, in comparison to the control group, report higher knowledge of HIV/STIs. | At 12 months after baseline data collection | |
Secondary | Knowledge of HIV/STIs as measured by 8-item True/False/Unsure responses to survey items. Items will be scored as 1 if correct & 0 if incorrect. Composite scores of correct items will be calculated. Scores range from 0 to 8 | The proportion of youth who, in comparison to the control group, report higher knowledge of HIV/STIs. | At 3 months after baseline data collection | |
Secondary | Future-oriented goals as measured by a 10-item 6-point response scale, respondents will show how much they agree or disagree with each of the 10 statements. A score will be calculated for each of the respondents by averaging their responses. | The proportion of youth who, in comparison to the control group, report having future-oriented goals | At 12 months after baseline data collection | |
Secondary | Future-oriented goals as measured by a 10-item 6-point response scale, respondents will show how much they agree or disagree with each of the 10 statements. A score will be calculated for each of the respondents by averaging their responses. | The proportion of youth who, in comparison to the control group, report having future-oriented goals | At 3 months after baseline data collection | |
Secondary | Healthy life skills measured by a 12-item 6-point response scale, respondents will show how much they agree or disagree with each of the 12 items. A score will be calculated for each of the respondents by averaging their responses. | The proportion of youth who, in comparison to the control group, report more health life skills | At 12 months after baseline data collection | |
Secondary | Healthy life skills measured by a 12-item 6-point response scale, respondents will show how much they agree or disagree with each of the 12 items. A score will be calculated for each of the respondents by averaging their responses. | The proportion of youth who, in comparison to the control group, report more health life skills | At 3 months after baseline data collection | |
Secondary | Awareness of healthy relationships as measured by a 10-item 6-point response scale, respondents will show how much they agree or disagree with each of the 10 statements. A score will be calculated for each of the respondents by averaging their responses. | The proportion of youth who, in comparison to the control group, report higher awareness of healthy relationships | At 12 months after baseline data collection | |
Secondary | Awareness of healthy relationships as measured by a 10-item 6-point response scale, respondents will show how much they agree or disagree with each of the 10 statements. A score will be calculated for each of the respondents by averaging their responses. | The proportion of youth who, in comparison to the control group, report higher awareness of healthy relationships | At 3 months after baseline data collection | |
Secondary | General communication skills as measured by a 7-item scale on a 5-point scale, respondents will show how much they agree or disagree with each of the 7 statements. A score will be calculated for each of the respondents by averaging their responses. | The proportion of youth who, in comparison to the control group, report more communication skills | At 12 months after baseline data collection | |
Secondary | General communication skills as measured by a 7-item scale on a 5-point scale, respondents will show how much they agree or disagree with each of the 7 statements. A score will be calculated for each of the respondents by averaging their responses. | The proportion of youth who, in comparison to the control group, report more communication skills | At 3 months after baseline data collection | |
Secondary | Parent/guardian communication about sex measured by a 6-item scale on a 5-point scale, respondents will show how confident they are in answering each of the 6 items. A score will be calculated for each of the respondents by averaging their responses. | The proportion of youth who, in comparison to the control group, report more communication skills | At 12 months after baseline data collection | |
Secondary | Parent/guardian communication about sex measured by a 6-item scale on a 5-point scale, respondents will show how confident they are in answering each of the 6 items. A score will be calculated for each of the respondents by averaging their responses. | The proportion of youth who, in comparison to the control group, report more communication skills | At 3 months after baseline data collection | |
Secondary | Conflict resolution skills as measured using 8 items on a 5-point scale, respondents will show how confident they are in answering each of the 8 statements. A score will be calculated for each of the respondents by averaging their responses. | The proportion of youth who, in comparison to the control group, report more conflict resolution skills | At 3 months and at 12 months after baseline data collection | |
Secondary | Conflict resolution skills as measured using 8 items on a five-point response scale, respondents will show how confident they are in answering each of the 8 statements. A score will be calculated for each of the respondents by averaging their responses. | The proportion of youth who, in comparison to the control group, report more conflict resolution skills | At 12 months after baseline data collection | |
Secondary | Resilience as measured by the Connor-Davidson Resilience Scale (CD-RISC). A 5 point rating of how participants have felt over the past month. Scores range from 0-4. An average score will be calculated. | The proportion of youth who, in comparison to the control group, report higher resiliency | At 12 months after baseline data collection | |
Secondary | Resilience as measured by the Connor-Davidson Resilience Scale (CD-RISC). A 5 point rating of how participants have felt over the past month. Scores range from 0-4. An average score will be calculated. | The proportion of youth who, in comparison to the control group, report higher resiliency | At 3 months after baseline data collection |
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