Impact Evaluation of the Wise Guys Program
- Conditions
- Sexual BehaviorSexually Transmitted Infections
- Interventions
- Behavioral: Wise Guys
- Registration Number
- NCT02052830
- Lead Sponsor
- Mathematica Policy Research, Inc.
- Brief Summary
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the impact of the Wise Guys program on the delaying sexual initiation on adolescent males in Eastern Iowa.
- Detailed Description
This study uses a randomized controlled design to compare the impacts of the Wise Guys Program to the "business-as-usual" school curriculum. The Wise Guys multi-session curriculum is delivered in different formats that range in length from 5 to 12 weeks and topics covered include communication and masculinity, dating violence, abstinence and contraception, and sexually transmitted infections. Study participants are 7th grade boys attending a participating school in either the Davenport Iowa or North Scott Community school districts. This study is being conducted as part of the national Personal Responsibility Education Program evaluation funded by Administration for Children and Families within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- UNKNOWN
- Sex
- Male
- Target Recruitment
- 737
- 7th grade student in participating schools
- Male
Not provided
Study & Design
- Study Type
- INTERVENTIONAL
- Study Design
- PARALLEL
- Arm && Interventions
Group Intervention Description Wise Guys Wise Guys A sexual health and male responsibility program for adolescent males
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Sexual initiation 24 months post-intervention
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Sexual initiation 6 months post-intervention