Evaluation of the Preventing AIDS Through Live Movement and Sound (PALMS) Innovative HIV Prevention Intervention for Minority Adolescents by the Philadelphia Health Management Corporation in Philadelphia, PA
Trial Snapshot
- Phase
- Phase 1
- Status
- Completed
- Enrollment
- 264
- Locations
- 2
- Primary Endpoint
- Sexual activity
Study Overview
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.
Study Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Allocation
- Non Randomized
- Intervention Model
- Parallel
- Primary Purpose
- Prevention
- Masking
- None
Eligibility Criteria
- Ages
- 12 Years to 18 Years (Child, Adult)
- Sex
- Male
- Accepts Healthy Volunteers
- Yes
Inclusion Criteria
- •Male adolescents
- •Between the ages of 12 and 18
- •Receiving residential services at juvenile justice or drug treatment facilities
- •African-American or Latino
Exclusion Criteria
- •Do not speak English
- •Prior participation in PALMS intervention
- •Female adolescents
Outcomes
Primary Outcomes
Sexual activity
Time Frame: Within past 3 months & ever
Number and type (main and non-main) of female sex partners
Time Frame: Within past 3 months
Frequency of condom use with female sex partners
Time Frame: Within past 3 months
HIV testing (ever tested, number of tests, likelihood of test)
Time Frame: Within past 3 months
Secondary Outcomes
- 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)