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National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) |
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Information provided by: | National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) |
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT00255944 |
This study will evaluate the effectiveness of a tailored interactive online risk reduction program versus a standard online risk reduction program in reducing the risk of STD infection in young adults.
Condition | Intervention | Phase |
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HIV Infections Sexually Transmitted Diseases |
Behavioral: Youthnet Internet-based program Behavioral: Control Internet based program |
Phase I Phase II |
Study Type: | Interventional |
Study Design: | Prevention, Randomized, Open Label, Active Control, Parallel Assignment, Efficacy Study |
Official Title: | Internet-Based Efficacy Trial of an HIV Prevention Program |
Estimated Enrollment: | 1860 |
Study Start Date: | October 2005 |
Estimated Study Completion Date: | December 2008 |
Estimated Primary Completion Date: | November 2008 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure) |
Arms | Assigned Interventions |
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1: Experimental
Participants will receive internet-based messages from the Youthnet program
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Behavioral: Youthnet Internet-based program
Messages from the Youthnet program will be interactive and tailored specifically to HIV/STD risk reduction. Participants will be exposed to five flash computer vignettes of 30 seconds each, concerning condom attitudes, norms self-efficacy, and risk awareness.
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2: Active Comparator
Participants will receive internet-based messages from the control program
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Behavioral: Control Internet based program
The control program will deliver standard STD/HIV prevention messages.
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Adolescents and young adults are at the greatest risk for acquiring an STD. Approximately 3 million people between the ages of 18 and 24 become infected each year. Education about the risks and consequences of unprotected sex is a powerful tool that can be used to prevent or reduce the risk of infection. The program in this study will deliver messages to educate participants about condom use and the risk of STD infection. This study will evaluate the effectiveness of a tailored interactive online risk reduction program versus a standard online risk reduction program in reducing the risk of STD infection in young adults.
Participants in this 1-year open-label study will be recruited exclusively via the internet. Participants will be randomly assigned to receive internet-based messages from either the Youthnet program or the control program. Messages from the Youthnet program will be interactive and tailored specifically to HIV/STD risk reduction. The control program will deliver standard STD/HIV prevention messages. Participants will be assessed at baseline and a follow-up session 4 months after enrollment. Frequency of condom use and attitudes toward condom use will be assessed using behavioral scales.
Ages Eligible for Study: | 18 Years to 25 Years |
Genders Eligible for Study: | Both |
Accepts Healthy Volunteers: | Yes |
Inclusion Criteria:
Exclusion Criteria:
United States, Maryland | |
Internet-Based, accessible from anywhere | |
Bethesda, Maryland, United States, 20892 |
Principal Investigator: | Sheana Bull, PhD | University of Colorado at Denver and Health Sciences Center |
Responsible Party: | University of Colorado at Denver and Health Sciences Center ( Sheana Bull, PhD, MPH, Associate Professor ) |
Study ID Numbers: | R01 MH63690-03, DAHBR 9A-ASI |
Study First Received: | November 16, 2005 |
Last Updated: | October 28, 2008 |
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT00255944 |
Health Authority: | United States: Federal Government |
HIV Prevention Internet Intervention STDs |
Genital Diseases, Female Virus Diseases Sexually Transmitted Diseases, Viral HIV Infections Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome |
Sexually Transmitted Diseases Genital Diseases, Male Retroviridae Infections Immunologic Deficiency Syndromes |
Communicable Diseases RNA Virus Infections Slow Virus Diseases |
Immune System Diseases Lentivirus Infections Infection |