Video-based Counseling & Rapid HIV Testing for Teens

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: HIV; HIV Infections
• Interventions: Behavioral: in-person HIV pre-test counseling; Behavioral: Video

• Registration Number: NCT00836550
• Lead Sponsor: North Bronx Healthcare Network

Brief Summary

This study evaluated the educational effectiveness of a youth-friendly pre-test video (derived from a previous qualitative study) and compared it with in-person HIV pre-test counseling. A convenience sample of 200 medically stable individuals between the ages of 15 and 21 presenting to an urban ED were recruited to participate in this study and randomized into 2 groups. Individuals were eligible if they were English-speaking, sexually active and able to consent. All participants completed a sexual risk factor and demographic survey. Group 1 completed a validated pre-test knowledge measure, viewed the HIV education video then completed a post-test knowledge measure. Group 2 completed the same knowledge measures, but received pre-test HIV counseling from a trained public health advocate. HIV testing was optional

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2008-08
• Primary Completion: 2008-12
• Study Completion: 2008-12
• Study First Submitted: 2009-02-03
• Study First Submitted QC: 2009-02-03
• Study First Posted: 2009-02-04
• Status Verified: 2009-09
• Last Update Submitted: 2009-09-18
• Last Update Posted: 2009-09-21

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 200

Inclusion Criteria

• 15-21 year old
• sexually active
• English-Speaking

Exclusion Criteria

• medically unstable

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Control	in-person HIV pre-test counseling	The participants spoke with a live counselor prior to answering the knowledge measure
Video	Video	-

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Knowledge of HIV	2 months

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Consent to HIV testing	2 months

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Jacobi Medical Center; 🇺🇸 Bronx, New York, United States