Evaluation of the Preventing AIDS Through Live Movement and Sound (PALMS) Intervention for Minority Adolescents
- Conditions
- HIV Infections
- Registration Number
- NCT00137644
- Lead Sponsor
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Brief Summary
The purpose of this program evaluation is to determine whether the Preventing AIDS Through Live Movement and Sound (PALMS) group-level intervention is effective in reducing HIV sex risk behaviors and increasing HIV testing of high-risk, incarcerated or adjudicated youth. The intent of this program is to support the evaluation of an existing intervention and provide feedback to the implementing organization for improved program effectiveness, not to conduct research.
- Detailed Description
Philadelphia Health Management Corporation (PHMC) is evaluating the Preventing AIDS Through Live Movement and Sound (PALMS) group-level intervention for high-risk, incarcerated or adjudicated youth. PALMS uses three theater-based sessions to increase knowledge about HIV/AIDS, increase HIV testing, and reduce risky sexual behavior through increased self-efficacy. The intervention is delivered by peers, and peers work with the intervention team to use evaluation results to improve the program. The evaluation will recruit male adolescents, aged 12 to 18 years, who are residing in juvenile justice or drug treatment facilities in Philadelphia. The evaluation design uses concurrent intervention (N=132) and comparison (N=132) groups. Data will be collected at baseline, immediate post-intervention, and at a 6-month post-intervention follow-up. The intent of this program is to support the evaluation of an existing intervention and provide feedback to the implementing organization for improved program effectiveness, not to conduct research.
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- COMPLETED
- Sex
- Male
- Target Recruitment
- 264
- Male adolescents
- Between the ages of 12 and 18
- Receiving residential services at juvenile justice or drug treatment facilities
- African-American or Latino
- Do not speak English
- Prior participation in PALMS intervention
- Female adolescents
Study & Design
- Study Type
- INTERVENTIONAL
- Study Design
- PARALLEL
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Sexual activity Within past 3 months & ever Number and type (main and non-main) of female sex partners Within past 3 months Frequency of condom use with female sex partners Within past 3 months HIV testing (ever tested, number of tests, likelihood of test) Within past 3 months
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Drug use Within past 3 months Knowledge of HIV transmission, prevention and testing Concurrent Attitudes and beliefs about condoms and safe sex Concurrent Beliefs about HIV and HIV testing Concurrent Perception of HIV risk concurrent Self-efficacy to use condoms and practice safe sex Concurrent Self-esteem Concurrent Perceptions of cultural and peer norms Concurrent
Trial Locations
- Locations (1)
Philadelphia Health Management Corporation
🇺🇸Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States