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Sponsors and Collaborators: |
Emory University National Institutes of Health (NIH) |
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Information provided by: | Emory University |
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT00279799 |
AFIYA aims to reduce both the risk of Sexually Transmitted Infections (STIs) and HIV in young African American females through a culturally and gender appropriate intervention (group sessions) coupled with an individualized HIV Telephone Maintenance Intervention.
Condition | Intervention | Phase |
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Sexually Transmitted Diseases |
Behavioral: HIV Prevention for African American Teens |
Phase III |
Study Type: | Interventional |
Study Design: | Prevention, Randomized, Open Label, Active Control, Parallel Assignment, Efficacy Study |
Official Title: | HIV Prevention Maintenance for African American Teens |
Estimated Enrollment: | 700 |
Study Start Date: | February 2005 |
Estimated Study Completion Date: | December 2008 |
African-American adolescent females are a population at high risk for HIV infection. Recent findings suggest that culturally and gender appropriate HIV educational programs can significantly reduce sexual risk behaviors among this vulnerable population over the short term. It is unclear as to whether these programs have long-term effects. Thus, the aim of this project is to develop and test a culturally and gender-appropriate sexual health education program designed to promote long-term maintenance of HIV preventive sexual behaviors over a long follow-up period.
700 African-American female adolescents' between the ages of 14-20 will be enrolled in this trial. Adolescents will be recruited from youth currently seeking services at several family planning clinics in Atlanta, Georgia. Adolescents who are eligible and willing to participate in the project will complete an initial ACASI survey. The survey is designed to assess adolescents' sexual risk and preventive behaviors. Biological specimens are collected and tested for common STI's (Chlamydia, gonorrhea, and trichomonas). Free DOT (Directly Observed Therapy) is provided through the clinics. Urine pregnancy screens will also be conducted. After they complete the assessment, adolescents will receive a sexual health education program that was developed by the Principal Investigator. This program has been shown to be effective in reducing sexual risk behaviors over the short-term. Trained African American female health educators will deliver the sexual health education program. Adolescents will then be assigned, by chance alone, to one of two groups: one group will get periodic telephone contacts designed to reinforce sexual health promotion and the other group will get periodic telephone contacts that promote healthy dietary practices. Thus, while all adolescents receive the same sexual health education program, half will get telephone calls emphasizing sexual health and half will get an equal number of telephone calls emphasizing nutritional health.
The primary aims of the proposed project are:
Primary Aim 1. To determine whether adding a telephone educational component to a sexual health education program will enhance female adolescents use of HIV prevention strategies over an 18-month follow-up.
Primary Aim 2. To determine if adding a telephone educational component to a sexual health education program is cost-effective.
We will ask adolescents to come back to participating clinics to complete follow-up assessments at 6 months, 12-months and 18-months after completing the initial assessment. We will test the effects of adding the telephone sexual health educational program to maintain or enhance adolescents' use of HIV prevention behaviors. If successful, the findings could have important implications for HIV prevention.
Ages Eligible for Study: | 14 Years to 20 Years |
Genders Eligible for Study: | Female |
Accepts Healthy Volunteers: | Yes |
Inclusion Criteria:
Exclusion Criteria:
United States, Georgia | |
Planned Parenthood of GA | |
Atlanta, Georgia, United States, 30303 | |
Fulton County Department of Health and Wellness | |
Atlanta, Georgia, United States, 30303 | |
Grady Hospital Teen Clinic | |
Atlanta, Georgia, United States, 30303 |
Principal Investigator: | Ralph J DiClemente, PhD | Emory University |
Study ID Numbers: | 816-2003, NIMH 5 R01 MH070537-05 |
Study First Received: | January 18, 2006 |
Last Updated: | November 20, 2007 |
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT00279799 History of Changes |
Health Authority: | United States: Institutional Review Board |
Sexually Transmitted Diseases, HIV, condom use, adolescents |
Genital Diseases, Female Virus Diseases HIV Infections |
Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome Sexually Transmitted Diseases Genital Diseases, Male |
Genital Diseases, Female Virus Diseases Sexually Transmitted Diseases Genital Diseases, Male Infection |