Impact Evaluation of the Teen Choice Program

April 13, 2017 updated by: Mathematica Policy Research, Inc.
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.

Study Overview

Status

Unknown

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

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.

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

465

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
    • New York
      • Bronx, New York, United States, 10473
        • Bronx Community High School
      • Brooklyn, New York, United States, 11233
        • R.O.A.D.S.
      • Dobbs Ferry, New York, United States, 10522
        • Clark Academy
      • New York, New York, United States, 11417
        • Robert H Goddard High School
      • Yonkers, New York, United States, 10705
        • Biondi School

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

12 years to 19 years (Child, Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Age 12-19
  • Attending one of the participating schools

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Juvenile Justice Youth
  • School clinician determined trauma histories
  • School clinician determined developmental issues

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: Teen Choice
The curriculum provides comprehensive sexual education on topics such as anatomy, puberty, sexually transmitted infections, and contraceptive methods (including abstinence). It also covers topics such as gender and sex roles, sexual orientation, decision making and conflict resolution, adult-teen relationships, rape and sexual assault, and coping with stress. The curriculum can be delivered in different formats that range in length from 6 to 12 weeks.
Behavioral: Teen Choice
The curriculum provides sexual education on topics such as anatomy, puberty, sexually transmitted infections, and contraceptive methods (including abstinence). It also covers topics such as gender and sex roles, sexual orientation, decision making and conflict resolution, adult-teen relationships, rape and sexual assault, and coping with stress.
No Intervention: Control
Business as usual school health curriuclum

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
Unprotected sex in the three months prior to the survey
Time Frame: 6-months post random assignment
6-months post random assignment

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

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 (Actual)

January 1, 2014

Primary Completion (Anticipated)

June 1, 2018

Study Completion (Anticipated)

June 1, 2018

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

January 30, 2014

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

February 7, 2014

First Posted (Estimate)

February 11, 2014

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

April 17, 2017

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

April 13, 2017

Last Verified

April 1, 2017

More Information

Terms related to this study

Other Study ID Numbers

  • PRP699104

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