Bacterial Vaginosis, Vaginal Douching
Conditions
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.
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.
Interventions
BEHAVIORALBrief, motivational interviewing intervention
Sponsors
Tulane University School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Primary purpose
OTHER
Masking
NONE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
FEMALE
Age
16 Years to 24 Years
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
Countries
United States
Outcome results
None listed