Evaluating Post-test HIV Counseling Videos for Teens

Educational Effectiveness of an HIV Pretest Video for Adolescents: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Status

Completed

Phases

Study type

Interventional

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT00851539

Acronym

Control

Enrollment

200

Registered

2009-02-26

Start date

2008-06-30

Completion date

2011-04-30

Last updated

2014-12-10

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Conditions

HIV, HIV Infections

Keywords

HIV, Teenagers, Adolescent, HIV Testing, HIV Seronegativity

Brief summary

The design of this randomized controlled trial (RCT) is to test the effectiveness of a post-test behavioral video in educating adolescents about HIV transmission and affecting their intentions to engage in risk-reduction behavior.

Detailed description

Adolescents are at risk for HIV because of their engagement in high risk sexual activity. This study seeks to determine effective ways to educate teens about HIV and how to protect themselves by use of multimedia. All eligible participants who agree to enroll in this trial will be randomized into two arms: the behavioral intervention video (intervention group) or meeting with an in-person counselor (control group) as they wait for their rapid HIV results. The goals of the RCT involve establishing the feasibility of using touch-screen technology for teenagers in the ED; establishing the receptivity of teens to HIV rapid testing in the ED; providing data on rates, and obtaining preliminary data on the effectiveness of the video in changing condom efficacy, condom outcome expectancies and condom use intention. Consenting to rapid HIV testing is a secondary outcome.

Interventions

BEHAVIORALVideo

Behavioral Intervention Video

Study design

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Intervention model

PARALLEL

Primary purpose

PREVENTION

Masking

SINGLE (Caregiver)

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

ALL

Age

15 Years to 21 Years

Healthy volunteers

Yes

Inclusion criteria

1. Youth who have had vaginal, anal or oral sex 2. 15-21 years of age 3. English speaking

Exclusion criteria

1. Clinically unstable secondary to pain or unstable vitals signs 2. Unable to understand the consent process for the study 3. Known HIV status or recent HIV test 4. Language other than English

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame	Description
Intention to use condoms	5 months	Participants are asked about their intention to use condoms during sexual activity over the next 5 months

Secondary

Measure	Time frame	Description
Consent to rapid HIV testing	Immediate	All participants are offered an HIV test but do not have to get tested to participate. We will evaluate whether the videos or counselors convince more participants to get tested for HIV.

Countries

United States

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026