Evaluation of the Positive Prevention PLUS Program

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Pregnancy in Adolescence
• Interventions: Behavioral: Positive Prevention PLUS

• Registration Number: NCT02540278
• Lead Sponsor: California State University, San Bernardino

Brief Summary

This study aims to determine if the Positive Prevention PLUS teen pregnancy prevention program has an impact on abstinence, birth control use, and likelihood of becoming pregnant.

Detailed Description

A clustered randomized controlled trial (CRCT) was employed where participating high school sites were randomly assigned either to a treatment group that implemented the Positive Prevention PLUS program or a control group. Students completed a self-administered survey at baseline (prior to program implementation) and a 6 month follow-up survey (post program implementation). Eligible students in the sample included all male and female 9th-grade students from 21 high schools enrolled in mandatory 9th-grade health, science, or physical education classes, to which the district assigns students randomly. Of the 7,042 eligible students, 4,267 received parental consent and were enrolled in the study. Outcome variables include initiation of sexual activity, ever been pregnant, and birth control use.

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2013-08
• Primary Completion: 2014-05
• Study Completion: 2014-10
• Study First Submitted: 2015-08-25
• Status Verified: 2015-09
• Study First Submitted QC: 2015-09-01
• Last Update Submitted: 2015-09-01
• Study First Posted: 2015-09-03
• Last Update Posted: 2015-09-03

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 4267

Inclusion Criteria

• Must have parental consent and be in the eligible school sites.

Exclusion Criteria

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Treatment	Positive Prevention PLUS	Received the 11 lesson Positive Prevention Curriculum

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Sex without using birth control in prior 3 months (Yes/No)	6 months	Ever had sex without using birth control in prior 3 months (Yes/No)
Ever had sex (Yes/No)	6 months	Ever had sex (Yes/No)
Ever been pregnant (Yes/No)	6 months	Ever Been Pregnant (or gotten someone pregnant) (Yes/No)

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

CSUSB; 🇺🇸 San Bernardino, California, United States