HIV Prevention, Sexual Health
Conditions
Brief summary
The goal of this study is to help young people talk to trusted adults (including their parents, but also other adults) about sexual health more openly and honestly- including how to prevent sexually transmitted diseases like HIV - while also respecting a young person's right to privacy. If youth don't have a parent they can talk to about sexual health, we want to help them find a trusted adult to talk to. We also want to help youth take control of their own health by learning about different ways to protect their health.
Interventions
BEHAVIORALIntervention
Youth: interventionist-facilitated 1:1 conversation with the youth via videoconference that includes a) brief sexual health assessment, b) individualized information about HIV risk reduction including PrEP, and c) use of motivational interviewing strategies to discuss barriers to PrEP. Parents: brief (\ 20-30 min) web-based, interactive learning module (module) designed to provide information about sexual health communication (SHC) best practices, HIV prevention strategies (e.g., condoms, STI testing, PrEP), as well as build practical skills around SHC using evidence-based behavior change methods (e.g., building confidence, aligning values with actions).
BEHAVIORALControl
Youth: interventionist-facilitated 1:1 conversation with the youth via videoconference that includes a) brief sexual health assessment, and b) didactic information about condom use, STI testing (including HIV), and PrEP (but not motivational interviewing or individualized information on HIV risk reduction). Parent: brief written information on a digital platform (i.e., website) with advice about talking to youth about sexual health with web-links to resources about STI/HIV prevention and PrEP. This information will not be interactive or use behavior change methods.
Sponsors
National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)
Rhode Island Hospital
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
SINGLE (Subject)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
MALE
Age
14 Years to 17 Years
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
* Age 14-17 * Assigned male * Oral OR anal sex with an assigned male * Live in the United States * English-speaking
Exclusion criteria
* None
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Sexual health communication scale score - youth | 4 weeks | We will administer the SHC scale to youth as a survey |
| Sexual health communication scale score - parent | 4 weeks | We will administer the SHC scale to parent as a survey |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| PrEP uptake | 4 weeks | Self-reported initiation of PrEP by youth |
Countries
United States
Contacts
Primary ContactJack Rusley, MD, MHS
Outcome results
None listed