Multi-site Evaluation of an Evidence-based Positive Youth Development Program: a School-level, Longitudinal, Randomized Controlled Trial
试验速览
- 阶段
- 不适用
- 状态
- 已完成
- 入组人数
- 8,161
- 主要终点
- Number of participants that report ever having been pregnant or gotten someone pregnant as measured by the second follow-up youth survey
研究概览
简要总结
Investigators are carrying out a study to assess the immediate and long-term effects of a positive youth development program (the Teen Outreach Program) on high school youth in Florida. This study will answer the following questions: What is the impact of the Teen Outreach Program on sexual activity and positive youth development at the end of the program and 10 months after the program?
详细描述
Schools were randomly allocated to either the intervention or the control group. At treatment (intervention) schools, youth participated in TOP in addition to their Health, HOPE, Critical Thinking, Career Research, or Leadership class. At control (non-intervention) schools, youth simply participated in their business-as-usual Health, HOPE, Critical Thinking, Career Research, or Leadership class. Two cohorts of students were recruited for this study, the first cohort joined the study in August 2012 and the second cohort joined the study in August 2013. A survey was given to youth at both treatment and control schools. The paper-and-pencil survey took approximately 30 minutes and asked questions about youth school, grades, peers, health behaviors, and behaviors related to teen pregnancy, including what the participant believes and does in regards to sexual health. The survey was completely confidential and participant names were not linked to survey responses. All survey materials were pre-approved by school administration and the school district office. Participants will be asked to complete the a survey at pre-intervention, post-intervention, and 10-months post-intervention (Cohort 1 only)
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
- Double (Participant, Care Provider)
入排标准
- 年龄范围
- 13 Years 至 22 Years（Child, Adult）
- 性别
- All
- 接受健康志愿者
- 是
入选标准
- •Enrolled in a class selected for evaluation
- •Had parental consent
- •Proficient in English
- •Capable of independently taking a paper and pencil survey
排除标准
- •Not enrolled in a class randomly selected for the evaluation
- •They joined a participating class after the completion of the parental consent process
- •Not sufficiently proficient in English
- •Could not independently take a paper and pencil survey
研究组 & 干预措施
Intervention
Behavioral: Teen Outreach Program
干预措施: Teen Outreach Program (Behavioral)
Comparison
This group did not receive TOP, they received business as usual health curriculum offered through the public school system
结局指标
主要结局
Number of participants that report ever having been pregnant or gotten someone pregnant as measured by the second follow-up youth survey
时间窗: 10 months post program
What is the impact of TOP relative to business as usual on ever having been pregnant or gotten someone pregnant 10 months after the end of the program?
Number of participants that report ever having sexual intercourse as measured by the second follow-up youth survey
时间窗: 10 months post program
What is the impact of TOP relative to business as usual on ever having sexual intercourse 10 months after the end of the program?
次要结局
- Number of participants that report ever having been pregnant or gotten someone pregnant as measured by the first follow-up youth survey(Immediately post program)
- Number of participants that report ever having sexual intercourse as measured by the first follow-up youth survey(Immediately post program)