Pregnancy, Sexually Transmitted Infections
Conditions
Keywords
pregnancy, STI, STD
Brief summary
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the efficacy of an online pregnancy prevention intervention that was adapted from the evidence based small group intervention SiHLE.
Detailed description
The investigators will test the hypothesis that by the end of the study, women who receive the e-SIHLE intervention will have a 35% increase in reliable contraception use compared to attention control website, DIVAS, which is a health and nutrition education program. Both arms of the study were designed for African-American women who are 18-19 years old.
Interventions
BEHAVIORALBUtiful.
8 website sessions include themes that teach: gender empowerment, assertive communication skills, goal setting, pregnancy and STI/HIV risk, safer sex behaviors, proper condom use, positive attitudes and norms towards consistent condom use, contraception, partner involvement in safer sex, and responsibility for their own health.
BEHAVIORALDIVAS.
Attention control arm: 8 website sessions that include topics on: healthy eating, choosing nutritional snacks, sugar and salt intake, physical activity, stress management, foods for beauty.
Sponsors
Department of Health and Human Services
Tulane University Health Sciences Center
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
NONE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
FEMALE
Age
18 Years to 19 Years
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
* Age 18 or 19 at enrollment * Female * Not currently pregnant or intending to become pregnant in the next 12 months * Live in Orleans or Jefferson Parish in Louisiana * English is your primary language * Access to a computer and internet connection * Does not have sex with women exclusively
Exclusion criteria
* Age younger than 18 or older than 19 * Male * Currently pregnant or intend to become pregnant in the next 12 months * Live outside of Orleans or Jefferson Parish * Hearing impairments that prevent listening to videos
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Percent change from baseline in the use of reliable contraceptives | Change from baseline measured at 3 and 7 and 13 months post baseline | Women who receive the BUtiful intervention will have a 35% increase in the use of reliable contraceptives compared to the DIVAS intervention. Reliable contraceptive use is defined as the consistent use of a condom with all sex partners, a hormonal birth control method, or an intrauterine device. |
Countries
United States
Outcome results
None listed