Using Social Media to Enhance the Impact of the Teen Outreach Program (TOP4ME)

May 14, 2018 updated by: Sheana Bull, Colorado School of Public Health
The investigators are exploring the use of short message service (text) messaging by cell phones to enhance the effects of the Teen Outreach Program, an effective teen pregnancy prevention program.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

852

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
    • Colorado
      • Denver, Colorado, United States, 80204
        • Boys and Girls Clubs of Metro Denver

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

14 years to 18 years (Child, Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • boys and girls club member in metro Denver, age 14-18

Exclusion Criteria:

  • 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: Prevention
  • Allocation: Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
  • Masking: None (Open Label)

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: TOP Program plus Text messaging
Boys and Girls Club members who participate in TOP over 9 months will receive regular text messages in addition to TOP
Behavioral: Teen Outreach Program with Media Enhancement (TOP4ME)
Persons participating in TOP will receive text messages weekly in addition to TOP
Other Names:
  • Youth All Engaged! (YAE!)
No Intervention: TOP Program alone
Boys and Girls Club participants will participate in TOP for 9 months

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
pregnancy
Time Frame: 21 months
21 months

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
school drop out
Time Frame: 21 months
21 months

Collaborators and Investigators

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

Sponsor

Colorado School of Public Health

Collaborators

Denver Health and Hospital Authority

Publications and helpful links

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General Publications

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start

September 1, 2011

Primary Completion (Actual)

May 1, 2015

Study Completion (Actual)

May 1, 2016

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

February 15, 2012

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

February 17, 2012

First Posted (Estimate)

February 20, 2012

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

May 17, 2018

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

May 14, 2018

Last Verified

May 1, 2018

More Information

Terms related to this study

Other Study ID Numbers

  • OAH Denver Health

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