Adolescent Behavior, Cannabis, Health Behavior, Risk Reduction Behavior, Sexual Behavior
Conditions
Brief summary
This research is studying behaviors that young people engage in that may place them at risk for contracting a sexually transmitted disease like HIV/AIDS, and what kind of educational program works best to reduce these risky behaviors.
Detailed description
During baseline assessment, a computer questionnaire is administered, including questions about participants' attitudes, beliefs, and behaviors regarding sexual behavior, condom use, and drug use. A saliva sample is provided as well. A Time-Line Follow-Back is conducted, noting on which days certain activities occurred, such as sexual intercourse, alcohol use, marijuana use, and cigarette use. A urine sample is also collected in order to test for the STD's chlamydia and gonorrhea (if results are positive, we schedule a meeting with the participant to administer medication to treat the STD). In the second session, a 3-hour interventional health class is held with groups of same-gender participants. There are 3 different health classes (one focusing just on sex risk reduction, one focusing on sex and alcohol risk reduction, and one focusing on sex, alcohol, and marijuana risk reduction); participants are randomly assigned to one. Participants are contacted 3 months after the intervention, 6 months after, 9 months after, and 12 months after, in order to meet. These meetings entail completing another Time-Line Follow-Back and completing another questionnaire. At the final 12 month meeting, we collect another urine sample to again test for chlamydia and gonorrhea. As before, if results are positive, we schedule a meeting with the participant to administer medical treatment.
Interventions
BEHAVIORALINFORMATION-ONLY SEXUAL RISK REDUCTION (INFO-ONLY)
Intervention includes presentation of STD facts, safe sex activities, condom demonstration, video about sexual decision making, group discussion
BEHAVIORALSEXUAL PLUS ALCOHOL RISK REDUCTION (SRRI+ETOH)
Intervention includes presentation of STD/alcohol facts, safe sex activities, condom demonstration, video about alcohol/sexual decision making, group discussion
BEHAVIORALSEXUAL + ALCOHOL + MARIJUANA RISK REDUCTION
Intervention includes presentation of STD/alcohol/marijuana facts, safe sex activities, condom demonstration, video about alcohol/marijuana/sexual decision making, group discussion
Sponsors
National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA)
University of New Mexico
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
FACTORIAL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE (Outcomes Assessor)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
14 Years to 18 Years
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
* Ages 14-18 * Involved in Juvenile Justice System (living in the Detention Center when recruited)
Exclusion criteria
* Currently taking anti-psychotics * Involved in similar intervention-based study (2 similar studies being conducted simultaneously by this lab)
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Number of Participants With Risky Sexual Behavior Measured for 1 Year | 1 year |
Countries
United States
Participant flow
Participants by arm
| Arm | Count |
|---|---|
| Info-only Sexual Risk Reduction Corresponding intervention gives information only on STDs/HIV
INFORMATION-ONLY SEXUAL RISK REDUCTION (INFO-ONLY): Intervention includes presentation of STD facts, safe sex activities, condom demonstration, video about sexual decision making, group discussion | 143 |
| Sex Plus Alcohol Risk Reduction Corresponding intervention gives info focusing on sex and alcohol risk reduction only
SEXUAL PLUS ALCOHOL RISK REDUCTION (SRRI+ETOH): Intervention includes presentation of STD/alcohol facts, safe sex activities, condom demonstration, video about alcohol/sexual decision making, group discussion | 155 |
| Sex + Alcohol + Marijuana Risk Reduction Corresponding intervention gives info on sex, alcohol, and marijuana risk reduction
SEXUAL + ALCOHOL + MARIJUANA RISK REDUCTION: Intervention includes presentation of STD/alcohol/marijuana facts, safe sex activities, condom demonstration, video about alcohol/marijuana/sexual decision making, group discussion | 162 |
| Total | 460 |
Baseline characteristics
| Characteristic | Info-only Sexual Risk Reduction | Sex Plus Alcohol Risk Reduction | Sex + Alcohol + Marijuana Risk Reduction | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age, Continuous | 15.85 years | 15.82 years | 15.78 years | 15.81 years |
| Region of Enrollment United States | 143 Participants | 155 Participants | 162 Participants | 460 Participants |
| Sex: Female, Male Female | 70 Participants | 78 Participants | 87 Participants | 235 Participants |
| Sex: Female, Male Male | 73 Participants | 77 Participants | 75 Participants | 225 Participants |
Adverse events
| Event type | EG000 affected / at risk | EG001 affected / at risk | EG002 affected / at risk |
|---|---|---|---|
| deaths Total, all-cause mortality | 0 / 143 | 1 / 155 | 0 / 162 |
| other Total, other adverse events | 0 / 143 | 0 / 155 | 0 / 162 |
| serious Total, serious adverse events | 0 / 143 | 0 / 155 | 0 / 162 |
Outcome results
Primary
Number of Participants With Risky Sexual Behavior Measured for 1 Year
Time frame: 1 year
| Arm | Measure | Value (COUNT_OF_PARTICIPANTS) |
|---|---|---|
| Randomized to Alcohol Content | Number of Participants With Risky Sexual Behavior Measured for 1 Year | 143 Participants |
| Sex Plus Alcohol Risk Reduction | Number of Participants With Risky Sexual Behavior Measured for 1 Year | 155 Participants |
| Sexual + Alcohol + Cannabis Content | Number of Participants With Risky Sexual Behavior Measured for 1 Year | 162 Participants |