- ICH GCP
- US Clinical Trials Registry
- Clinical Trial NCT04227236
Interventions to Improve Reproductive Health Among Adolescents
Study Overview
Status
Conditions
Detailed Description
Dfusion, in partnership with the RAND Corporation, Allen Interactions and Dr. Loretta Jemmott (MPC developer), proposes to develop an online avatar-based virtual training that can make MPC training more accessible while still being as effective as in-person. In this Phase I STTR, we will develop and test a prototype of the online, avatar-based virtual training for activities of MPC and test it with 72 adults who have experience working with adolescents (but not with MPC or any HIV/STI/teen pregnancy risk-reduction program). At random, 36 will receive traditional in-person MPC training, and 36 will receive avatar-based MPC training. The avatar group (n=36) will be compared to the in-person group (n=36) on their STI/pregnancy prevention knowledge, teaching efficacy, and teaching skills.
The scientific premise is that avatar-based virtual training will prepare educators to implement the popular evidence-based MPC as effectively as traditional (and expensive) face-to-face trainings. The specific aims are:
- Aim 1: Develop a prototype for a novel, online avatar-based virtual training for select components of the evidence-based STI/pregnancy risk reduction program Making Proud Choices.
- Aim 2: Using mixed methods (survey, focus groups, observations), evaluate the avatar-based training's preliminary impact on facilitator STI/pregnancy prevention knowledge, teaching efficacy, and teaching skills compared to in-person training, as well as its usability and acceptability.
By developing novel tools/platforms to improve the dissemination and implementation of evidence-based behavioral interventions to prevent STIs/teen pregnancy, this application is in line with the priorities of the NICHD Population Dynamics Branch, which supports reproductive health research on STIs and family planning. If successful, not only will dfusion proceed to Phase II, but the findings could inform other nascent efforts to develop avatar facilitator trainings that could make a range of evidence-based programs more accessible to community-based organizations.
Study Type
Enrollment (Actual)
Phase
- Not Applicable
Contacts and Locations
Study Locations
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California
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Scotts Valley, California, United States, 95066
- Dfusion, Inc
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Participation Criteria
Eligibility Criteria
Ages Eligible for Study
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
Genders Eligible for Study
Description
Inclusion Criteria:
- age 21+ and have no prior experience with MPC or providing STI or pregnancy prevention education
Exclusion Criteria:
- non-English speaking
Study Plan
How is the study designed?
Design Details
- Primary Purpose: OTHER
- Allocation: RANDOMIZED
- Interventional Model: PARALLEL
- Masking: NONE
Arms and Interventions
Participant Group / Arm |
Intervention / Treatment |
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EXPERIMENTAL: E-based virtual training
Participants in the e-based virtual training (up to 8 participants per session) will be placed at one of eight computers (with headphones), which we estimate will take less time (about 40 minutes), due to the individualized learning and 1:1 nature of the training instead of 1:15.
Participants will complete the condom-line up facilitator training module that corresponds to the Making Proud Choices curriculum.
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Participants complete the Making Proud Choices (MPC) facilitator training using an e-based virtual trainer on a computer.
Making Proud Choices! (MPC) is an evidence-based pregnancy and HIV/STI risk-reduction program for youth.
The facilitator training prepares educators to effectively deliver the MPC curriculum.
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ACTIVE_COMPARATOR: In-person training
Participants in-person training will participate in a class with 15-20 participants like the usual MPC training environment.
The training will last 1 hour.
Like the e-based virtual training, participants will complete the condom-line up facilitator training module that corresponds to the Making Proud Choices curriculum.
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Participants complete the Making Proud Choices (MPC) facilitator training using the standard in-person training method.
Making Proud Choices! (MPC) is an evidence-based pregnancy and HIV/STI risk-reduction program for youth.
The facilitator training prepares educators to effectively deliver the MPC curriculum.
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What is the study measuring?
Primary Outcome Measures
Outcome Measure |
Measure Description |
Time Frame |
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Implementation Fidelity
Time Frame: up to 1 hour post teacher training
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Participants teach an activity that is video recorded and coded for fidelity to the Making Proud Choices curriculum.
Participants are scored on completion of curriculum tasks, ability to answer sensitive questions, ability to foster a safe and inclusive environment, and engagement of students.
Each of the nine sub-activities from the Making Proud Choices module were rated independently by two coders as 2=done correctly, 1=done partially correct, or 0=not done correctly.
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up to 1 hour post teacher training
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Pre-Training Knowledge of Condom Line-Up Activity
Time Frame: 30 minutes before teacher training
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7-item survey measure of knowledge related to condom safety and objectives of the condom line-up module of Making Proud Choices.
Responses were coded as correct (1) and incorrect (0).
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30 minutes before teacher training
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Post-Training Knowledge of Condom Line-Up Activity
Time Frame: 30 minutes after teacher training
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7-item survey measure of knowledge related to condom safety and objectives of the condom line-up module of Making Proud Choices.
Responses were coded as correct (1) and incorrect (0).
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30 minutes after teacher training
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Pre-Training Teaching Self-efficacy
Time Frame: 30 minutes before teacher training
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4-item self-efficacy measure assessing confidence in teaching condom safety, rated from 1 (not at all) to 7(extremely).
Scores were averaged to create a self-efficacy scale score.
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30 minutes before teacher training
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Post-Training Teaching Self-efficacy
Time Frame: 30 minutes after teacher training
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4-item self-efficacy measure assessing confidence in teaching condom safety, rated from 1 (not at all) to 7(extremely).
Scores were averaged to create a self-efficacy scale score.
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30 minutes after teacher training
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Secondary Outcome Measures
Outcome Measure |
Measure Description |
Time Frame |
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Acceptability of training
Time Frame: 30 minutes after teacher training
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19-item measure of perceived acceptability of Making Proud Choices e-based facilitator training.
The overall score and the three scales (System Usefulness, Information Quality, and Interface Quality) use a 7-point scale (strongly agree to strongly disagree).
Higher scores equal greater acceptability/
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30 minutes after teacher training
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Applicability of training
Time Frame: 30 minutes after teacher training
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10-item measure of perceived applicability and usability of Making Proud Choices e-based facilitator training.
Items were rated on a 7-point scale (strongly agree to strongly disagree), with higher scores representing greater perceptions of applicability.
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30 minutes after teacher training
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Overall Impression
Time Frame: 30 minutes after teacher training
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Participants overall impressions of the training were assessed using 4 item measure, rated on a 7-point Likert scale ("very difficult to use" to "very easy to use", "very boring" to "very interesting", "very amateurish" to "very professional", and "very basic" to "very informative").
Items were average to create an overall impression score, with higher scores reflecting greater overall impression.
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30 minutes after teacher training
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Collaborators and Investigators
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Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)
Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?
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IPD Sharing Time Frame
IPD Sharing Access Criteria
IPD Sharing Supporting Information Type
- SAP
- CSR
Drug and device information, study documents
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product
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