Impact Evaluation of the Teen Choice Program

Sponsor

Mathematica Policy Research, Inc. (Other)

Overall Status

Unknown status

CT.gov ID

NCT02059486

Collaborator

(none)

465

Enrollment

Locations

Arms

Anticipated Duration (Months)

Patients Per Site

1.8

Patients Per Site Per Month

Study Details

Study Description

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the impact of the Teen Choice program on reducing the rates of unprotected sex of high risk youth in New York.

Condition or Disease	Intervention/Treatment	Phase
Sexual Behavior	Behavioral: Teen Choice	N/A

Detailed Description

This study uses a randomized controlled design to compare the impacts of the Teen Choice Program to the "business-as-usual" school curriculum. The Teen Choice curriculum is designed for adolescents aged 12 to 19 and will be delivered in different formats that range in length from 6 to 12 weeks. Teen Choice will be offered during the regular school day to middle and high school aged youth. This study is being conducted as part of the national Personal Responsibility Education Program evaluation funded by Administration for Children and Families within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.

Study Design

Study Type:

Interventional

Actual Enrollment :

465 participants

Allocation:

Randomized

Intervention Model:

Parallel Assignment

Masking:

None (Open Label)

Primary Purpose:

Prevention

Official Title:

Impact Evaluation of the Teen Choice Program

Actual Study Start Date :

Jan 1, 2014

Anticipated Primary Completion Date :

Jun 1, 2018

Anticipated Study Completion Date :

Jun 1, 2018

Arms and Interventions

Arm	Intervention/Treatment
Experimental: Teen Choice The curriculum provides comprehensive sexual education on topics such as anatomy, puberty, sexually transmitted infections, and contraceptive methods (including abstinence). It also covers topics such as gender and sex roles, sexual orientation, decision making and conflict resolution, adult-teen relationships, rape and sexual assault, and coping with stress. The curriculum can be delivered in different formats that range in length from 6 to 12 weeks.	Behavioral: Teen Choice The curriculum provides sexual education on topics such as anatomy, puberty, sexually transmitted infections, and contraceptive methods (including abstinence). It also covers topics such as gender and sex roles, sexual orientation, decision making and conflict resolution, adult-teen relationships, rape and sexual assault, and coping with stress.
No Intervention: Control Business as usual school health curriuclum

Arm

Intervention/Treatment

Experimental: Teen Choice

The curriculum provides comprehensive sexual education on topics such as anatomy, puberty, sexually transmitted infections, and contraceptive methods (including abstinence). It also covers topics such as gender and sex roles, sexual orientation, decision making and conflict resolution, adult-teen relationships, rape and sexual assault, and coping with stress. The curriculum can be delivered in different formats that range in length from 6 to 12 weeks.

Behavioral: Teen Choice

The curriculum provides sexual education on topics such as anatomy, puberty, sexually transmitted infections, and contraceptive methods (including abstinence). It also covers topics such as gender and sex roles, sexual orientation, decision making and conflict resolution, adult-teen relationships, rape and sexual assault, and coping with stress.

No Intervention: Control

Business as usual school health curriuclum

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcome Measures

Unprotected sex in the three months prior to the survey [6-months post random assignment]

Secondary Outcome Measures

Sexual Initiation [6-months post intervention]

Eligibility Criteria

Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study:

12 Years to 19 Years

Sexes Eligible for Study:

All

Accepts Healthy Volunteers:

Yes

Inclusion Criteria:

Age 12-19
Attending one of the participating schools

Exclusion Criteria:

Juvenile Justice Youth
School clinician determined trauma histories
School clinician determined developmental issues

Contacts and Locations

Locations

	Site	City	State	Country	Postal Code
1	Bronx Community High School	Bronx	New York	United States	10473
2	R.O.A.D.S.	Brooklyn	New York	United States	11233
3	Clark Academy	Dobbs Ferry	New York	United States	10522
4	Robert H Goddard High School	New York	New York	United States	11417
5	Biondi School	Yonkers	New York	United States	10705

Sponsors and Collaborators

Mathematica Policy Research, Inc.

Investigators

Study Director: Robert Wood, PhD, Mathematica Policy Research

Study Documents (Full-Text)

None provided.

More Information

Publications

None provided.

Responsible Party:

Mathematica Policy Research, Inc.

ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:

NCT02059486

Other Study ID Numbers:

PRP699104

First Posted:

Feb 11, 2014

Last Update Posted:

Apr 17, 2017

Last Verified:

Apr 1, 2017

Study Results

No Results Posted as of Apr 17, 2017