Impact Evaluation of the Teen Choice Program
- Conditions
- Sexual Behavior
- Registration Number
- NCT02059486
- Lead Sponsor
- Mathematica Policy Research, Inc.
- Brief Summary
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the impact of the Teen Choice program on reducing the rates of unprotected sex of high risk youth in New York.
- Detailed Description
This study uses a randomized controlled design to compare the impacts of the Teen Choice Program to the "business-as-usual" school curriculum. The Teen Choice curriculum is designed for adolescents aged 12 to 19 and will be delivered in different formats that range in length from 6 to 12 weeks. Teen Choice will be offered during the regular school day to middle and high school aged youth. This study is being conducted as part of the national Personal Responsibility Education Program evaluation funded by Administration for Children and Families within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- UNKNOWN
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 465
- Age 12-19
- Attending one of the participating schools
- Juvenile Justice Youth
- School clinician determined trauma histories
- School clinician determined developmental issues
Study & Design
- Study Type
- INTERVENTIONAL
- Study Design
- PARALLEL
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Unprotected sex in the three months prior to the survey 6-months post random assignment
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Sexual Initiation 6-months post intervention
Trial Locations
- Locations (5)
Bronx Community High School
🇺🇸Bronx, New York, United States
R.O.A.D.S.
🇺🇸Brooklyn, New York, United States
Clark Academy
🇺🇸Dobbs Ferry, New York, United States
Robert H Goddard High School
🇺🇸New York, New York, United States
Biondi School
🇺🇸Yonkers, New York, United States
Bronx Community High School🇺🇸Bronx, New York, United States