Impact Evaluation of the Wise Guys Program

April 13, 2017 updated by: Mathematica Policy Research, Inc.
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the impact of the Wise Guys program on the delaying sexual initiation on adolescent males in Eastern Iowa.

Study Overview

Status

Unknown

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Detailed Description

This study uses a randomized controlled design to compare the impacts of the Wise Guys Program to the "business-as-usual" school curriculum. The Wise Guys multi-session curriculum is delivered in different formats that range in length from 5 to 12 weeks and topics covered include communication and masculinity, dating violence, abstinence and contraception, and sexually transmitted infections. Study participants are 7th grade boys attending a participating school in either the Davenport Iowa or North Scott Community school districts. 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.

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

737

Phase

  • Not Applicable

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

  • Child
  • Adult
  • Older Adult

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Genders Eligible for Study

Male

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • 7th grade student in participating schools
  • Male

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: Wise Guys
A sexual health and male responsibility program for adolescent males
Behavioral: Wise Guys
Multi-session curriculum delivered in different formats that range in length from 5 to 12 weeks and topics covered include communication and masculinity, dating violence, abstinence and contraception, and sexually transmitted infections.
No Intervention: Control
Business as usual sexual education in schools

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
Sexual initiation
Time Frame: 24 months post-intervention
24 months post-intervention

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
Sexual initiation
Time Frame: 6 months post-intervention
6 months post-intervention

Collaborators and Investigators

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

Sponsor

Mathematica Policy Research, Inc.

Investigators

  • Study Director: Robert Wood, PhD, Mathematica Policy Research

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start (Actual)

August 1, 2013

Primary Completion (Anticipated)

January 1, 2018

Study Completion (Anticipated)

January 1, 2018

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

January 30, 2014

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

January 30, 2014

First Posted (Estimate)

February 3, 2014

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

April 17, 2017

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

April 13, 2017

Last Verified

September 1, 2015

More Information

Terms related to this study

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • PRP699101

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