Brief, Behavioral Intervention to Reduce Douching Among Adolescent and Young Women

Sponsor
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (U.S. Fed)
Overall Status
Suspended
CT.gov ID
NCT00207480
Collaborator
Tulane University School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine (Other)
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Study Details

Study Description

Brief Summary

This study will implement and test a brief, tailored individual-level intervention to be used in two New Orleans adolescent clinics with female patients aged 16-24 who douche.

Condition or Disease Intervention/Treatment Phase
  • Behavioral: Brief, motivational interviewing intervention
Phase 1

Detailed Description

The study implements a client-centered behavioral intervention (CCBI) based on Prochaska's Transtheoretical Model of Change (TMC) and the intervention will use Miller's Motivational Interviewing (MI) techniques. This intervention will be evaluated using (1) an audio/computer-assisted self-administered interview (ACASI) survey to assess changes in respondents' douching knowledge, attitudes, and practices, and (2) biological testing for Bacterial Vaginosis.

Study Design

Study Type:
Interventional
Allocation:
Randomized
Intervention Model:
Single Group Assignment
Masking:
None (Open Label)
Primary Purpose:
Educational/Counseling/Training
Official Title:
Brief, Behavioral Intervention to Reduce Douching Among Adolescent and Young Women
Study Start Date :
Oct 1, 2004

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcome Measures

    Eligibility Criteria

    Criteria

    Ages Eligible for Study:
    16 Years to 24 Years
    Sexes Eligible for Study:
    Female
    Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
    No
    Inclusion Criteria:
    • Women attending between the ages of 16 and 24 who have douched at least once in the last 180 days, agree to a test for Bacterial Vaginosis, and agree to allow us to contact you by telephone or in person for a follow-up interview and testing for bacterial vaginosis.
    Exclusion Criteria:
    • currently pregnant, non-English speaking

    Contacts and Locations

    Locations

    Site City State Country Postal Code
    1 Orleans Women's Health Clinic New Orleans Louisiana United States 70119

    Sponsors and Collaborators

    • Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
    • Tulane University School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine

    Investigators

    • Principal Investigator: Patricia Kissinger, PhD, RN, Tulane University School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine

    Study Documents (Full-Text)

    None provided.

    More Information

    Publications

    None provided.
    Responsible Party:
    , ,
    ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
    NCT00207480
    Other Study ID Numbers:
    • CDC-NCHSTP-4415
    • U36/CCU300430-24
    First Posted:
    Sep 21, 2005
    Last Update Posted:
    Sep 21, 2005
    Last Verified:
    Sep 1, 2005
    Additional relevant MeSH terms:

    Study Results

    No Results Posted as of Sep 21, 2005