Effect of a Culturally-based Intervention on Sexual Risky Behavior Among Young American Indian Adolescents

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Teen Pregnancy Prevention
• Interventions: Behavioral: mCOL; Other: AS+

• Registration Number: NCT01698073
• Lead Sponsor: University of Colorado, Denver

Brief Summary

Youth who participate in the Circle of Life (COL) program will report less sexual risk taking behavior compared to youth who do not receive the program.

Detailed Description

Youth who participate in the Circle of Life (COL) program will report less sexual risk taking behavior and fewer pregnancies compared to youth who do not receive the program.

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2012-09
• Study First Submitted: 2012-09-25
• Study First Submitted QC: 2012-10-01
• Study First Posted: 2012-10-02
• Primary Completion: 2015-03
• Study Completion: 2015-03
• Status Verified: 2016-01
• Last Update Submitted: 2016-01-07
• Last Update Posted: 2016-01-11

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 167

Inclusion Criteria

• 10-12 years old at baseline
• A member of participating Native Boys and Girls Club
• Signed Parental Consent Form
• Signed Parental Permission Form
• Signed Child Assent Form

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Exclusion Criteria

• None Noted

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Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
mCOL	mCOL	mCircle of Life is a culturally-based HIV-prevention intervention designed for American Indian and Alaska Native 10-12 year-olds. It includes both online and facilitated material.
AS+	AS+	After-School Science Plus is a curriculum designed for youth to teach science and literacy using everyday materials. It helps youth see how science is a part of everyday life and provides role models of scientists who come from different backgrounds and ethnicities.

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Ever had sexual intercourse	Baseline, 3 months, 1 year	Ever had sexual intercourse is measured by youth self-reported answers in an online survey to a question on lifetime sexual activity. Specifically, youth are coded "1" if they report having had sex ever before in their lifetimes, "0" otherwise. This question is repeated at each data collection point with youth.

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

University of Colorado - Anschutz Medical Campus; 🇺🇸 Aurora, Colorado, United States