Evaluation of the Effectiveness of the POWER Through Choices Program
试验速览
- 阶段
- 不适用
- 状态
- 已完成
- 入组人数
- 1,039
- 试验地点
- 3
- 主要终点
- Consistent contraceptive use
研究概览
简要总结
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effectiveness of the POWER Through Choices (PTC) curriculum in increasing contraceptive use and delaying sexual initiation among youth living in group foster care homes.
详细描述
Youth in foster care are at especially high risk for teen pregnancy and associated sexual risk behaviors. The POWER Through Choices (PTC) program is a 10-session sexuality curriculum that aims to increase contraceptive use and delay sexual initiation by empowering youth to make healthy, positive choices about their sexual behaviors. This study uses a cluster randomized design to compare the effectiveness of PTC to usual programs and services provided to youth living in group foster care homes. Study participants will be youth living in group foster homes recruited in four locations: Kern County, CA; Cook County, IL; Baltimore County, MD; and Oklahoma (statewide). The study is being conducted as part of the national Evaluation of Adolescent Pregnancy Prevention Approaches funded by the Office of Adolescent Health in the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
研究设计
- 研究类型
- Interventional
- 分配方式
- Randomized
- 干预模型
- Parallel
- 主要目的
- Prevention
- 盲法
- None
入排标准
- 年龄范围
- 13 Years 至 18 Years（Child, Adult）
- 性别
- All
- 接受健康志愿者
- 否
入选标准
- •Resident of group foster care home
排除标准
- •Pregnant or parenting
研究组 & 干预措施
POWER Through Choices
10-session group-based sexual education curriculum
干预措施: POWER Through Choices (Behavioral)
Usual services
No intervention
结局指标
主要结局
Consistent contraceptive use
时间窗: 12 months
Sexual initiation
时间窗: 12 months
次要结局
- Knowledge of contraceptive use and reproductive health(6 months)
- Intentions to delay sexual initiation and unprotected sex(6 months)
- Attitudes toward sexual activity and contraceptive use(6 months)
- Scores on scale of self-efficacy to avoid sexual risk behaviors(6 months)