Does a specially designed teacher-led sex education programme reduce sexual risk-taking? A randomised controlled trial of SHARE in Scottish schools

Completed

• Conditions: Public health, social medicine; Not Applicable; Public health

• Registration Number: ISRCTN48719575
• Lead Sponsor: Medical Research Council (MRC) (UK)

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2000-10-25
• Last Update Posted: 13 January 2015

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: Female
• Target Recruitment: 7200

Inclusion Criteria

Non-denominational secondary state schools in Tayside and Lothian Regions and pupils attending these schools.

Exclusion Criteria

Roman Catholic schools and pupils who opt out of the research.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Cumulative termination rate by age 20 and reported incidence of first intercourse without a condom.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Cognitions associated with safer sex, reported coercive sexual encounters, regretted sexual experience, use of sexual health services, etc.