Brief, Behavioral Intervention to Reduce Douching Among Adolescent and Young Women

April 28, 2025 updated by: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
This study will implement and test a brief, tailored individual-level intervention to be used in two New Orleans adolescent clinics with female patients aged 16-24 who douche.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Detailed Description

The study implements a client-centered behavioral intervention (CCBI) based on Prochaska's Transtheoretical Model of Change (TMC) and the intervention will use Miller's Motivational Interviewing (MI) techniques. This intervention will be evaluated using (1) an audio/computer-assisted self-administered interview (ACASI) survey to assess changes in respondents' douching knowledge, attitudes, and practices, and (2) biological testing for Bacterial Vaginosis.

Study Type

Interventional

Phase

  • Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

  • United States
    • Louisiana
      • New Orleans, Louisiana, United States, 70119
        • Orleans Women's Health Clinic

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

16 years to 24 years (Child, Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Women attending between the ages of 16 and 24 who have douched at least once in the last 180 days, agree to a test for Bacterial Vaginosis, and agree to allow us to contact you by telephone or in person for a follow-up interview and testing for bacterial vaginosis.

Exclusion Criteria:

  • currently pregnant, non-English speaking

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: Other
  • Allocation: Randomized
  • Masking: None (Open Label)

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Collaborators

Tulane University School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Patricia Kissinger, PhD, RN, Tulane University School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start

October 1, 2004

Primary Completion (Actual)

October 1, 2004

Study Completion

October 1, 2004

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

September 13, 2005

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

September 13, 2005

First Posted (Estimated)

September 21, 2005

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

April 30, 2025

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

April 28, 2025

Last Verified

April 1, 2025

More Information

Terms related to this study

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Other Study ID Numbers

  • CDC-NCHSTP-4415
  • U36/CCU300430-24

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