Peer Education Program for HIV/AIDS Related Sexual Behaviors of Secondary School Students

January 22, 2016 updated by: NMP Medical Research Institute

Impact of Peer Education Program on HIV/AIDS Related Sexual Behaviors of Secondary School Students in Rural Communities, India: a Quasi-experimental Study.

Worldwide, about 50% of all new cases of HIV occur in youth between age 15 and 24 years. Studies in various countries show that both out of school and in school adolescents and youth are engaged in risky sexual behaviors. Peer-based interventions have become a common method to effect important health-related behavior changes and address the HIV/AIDS pandemic. This study therefore aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of peer education in improving HIV knowledge, attitude, and preventive practices among in-school adolescents

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

560

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

14 years to 18 years (Child, Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • at least 14 years of age;
  • non-injecting use of heroin, cocaine or crack cocaine in the last six months;
  • test HIV antibody negative;
  • agree to provide specimens for testing (HIV, HBV and pregnancy) and be willing to learn the results of these tests;
  • willing to return for visits at 1, 6, and 9 months post-enrollment;
  • willing and able to provide informed consent.

Exclusion Criteria:

  • history of injection drug use in the previous 3 years;
  • pregnant;

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: N/A
  • Interventional Model: Single Group Assignment
  • Masking: None (Open Label)

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: Peer Education Group
Group was self compared after the intervention
Behavioral: Peer Education Program

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
Knowledge score of HIV
Time Frame: From baseline to 6 Months
From baseline to 6 Months

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
willingness to HIV testing
Time Frame: From Baseline to 6 Months
From Baseline to 6 Months
willingness to participate in HIV counseling services
Time Frame: From Baseline to 6 Months
From Baseline to 6 Months
frequency of use of Condoms
Time Frame: From baseline to 6 month
From baseline to 6 month

Collaborators and Investigators

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

Sponsor

NMP Medical Research Institute

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Hitesh Nayak, NMP Medical Research Institute
  • Study Chair: Valerie Murray, MA, Goldington Family Centre, UK

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

February 1, 2015

Primary Completion (Actual)

November 1, 2015

Study Completion (Actual)

December 1, 2015

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

January 22, 2016

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

January 22, 2016

First Posted (Estimate)

January 27, 2016

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

January 27, 2016

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

January 22, 2016

Last Verified

January 1, 2016

More Information

Terms related to this study

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • nmp/22189

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?

Yes

IPD Plan Description

YES

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