Theater in School Sex Education - a Randomized Controlled Study

Prevention of Chlamydia Infection With Theater in School Sex Education - a Randomized Controlled Study

Status

Completed

Phases

Study type

Interventional

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT03374696

Enrollment

826

Registered

2017-12-15

Start date

2016-12-01

Completion date

2017-03-31

Last updated

2017-12-15

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Conditions

Attitude, Chlamydia Infections, Condom Use, Prevention, Safe Sex, Sexual Behavior

Keywords

Chlamydia infections, condoms, theater,, sex education

Brief summary

The study evaluated if interactive theater in school sex education affects student knowledge, attitudes and behavior regarding condom use. The intervention group got a play, value exercises, chlamydia games, condom school and interactive replay with professional actors and staff from a youth guidance center. The control group got standard sex education from school staff, based on the education guidelines of the Swedish National Agency for Education.

Detailed description

The spread of chlamydia indicates that current preventive work with condoms is insufficient. Research shows that reasons behind increased chlamydia include youths taking more sexual risks, due to altered attitudes and sexual behaviors. Since only condoms protect against both sexually transmitted infections (STIs) and unwanted pregnancy, the goal of the World Health Organization (WHO) chlamydia prevention program is to increase condom use. Research suggests that school is the most important arena for sex education, reaching all youths early in life, when many values on sex and relationships are instilled. International studies on theater in sex education indicate effects like increased knowledge on the topic, and partially changed attitudes and behaviors among youths. Furthermore, several studies show that youths feel theater is a good method for sex education and a supplement to standard education.

Interventions

BEHAVIORALSAFETY

BEHAVIORALStandard education

Study design

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Intervention model

PARALLEL

Primary purpose

PREVENTION

Masking

NONE

Intervention model description

Cluster-randomized controlled trial with parallel assignment

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

ALL

Age

13 Years to 15 Years

Healthy volunteers

Yes

Inclusion criteria

* students in eighth grade * could read and understand Swedish

Exclusion criteria

* students in special education.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame	Description
- Knowledge of condom use and chlamydia. - Attitudes toward condom use. - Behavior relating to condom use.	One month.	Web-based surveys contained questions about * knowledge of condom use and chlamydia (7 questions) * attitudes toward condom use (5 questions) * behavior relating to condom use (6 questions)

Outcome results

None listed

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