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Preventing Substance Use and Risky Behavior Among Rural African American Youth

Primary Purpose

Risky Sexual Behavior

Status
Completed
Phase
Not Applicable
Locations
United States
Study Type
Interventional
Intervention
Strong African American Families-Teen Program
FUEL
Sponsored by
National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)
About
Eligibility
Locations
Arms
Outcomes
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About this trial

This is an interventional prevention trial for Risky Sexual Behavior

Eligibility Criteria

14 Years - 17 Years (Child)All SexesDoes not accept healthy volunteers

Inclusion Criteria:

  • African American student in 10th grade
  • Agree to randomization and assessment
  • Resides in targeted county
  • Target and parent speak English

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Active psychoses

Sites / Locations

  • Center for Family Research

Arms of the Study

Arm 1

Arm 2

Arm Type

Experimental

Other

Arm Label

1

2

Arm Description

The Strong AFrican American FAmilies-Teen program is a five part educational program has been designed to help teens and their parents create successful futures and avoid the risky behaviors that sometimes keep teens from reaching their goals.

The FUEL program is a family-based adaptation of a curriculum designed to assist teens to develop lifestyles that prevent health problems such as heart disease, diabetes, and being overweight. This program deals with diet and exercise, the influence of TV and magazines on eating habits, and handling stress.

Outcomes

Primary Outcome Measures

Sexual behavior

Secondary Outcome Measures

Substance Use

Full Information

First Posted
September 24, 2007
Last Updated
January 10, 2017
Sponsor
National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)
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1. Study Identification

Unique Protocol Identification Number
NCT00535704
Brief Title
Preventing Substance Use and Risky Behavior Among Rural African American Youth
Official Title
Preventing Substance Use and Risky Behavior Among Rural African American Youth
Study Type
Interventional

2. Study Status

Record Verification Date
April 2014
Overall Recruitment Status
Completed
Study Start Date
November 2007 (undefined)
Primary Completion Date
December 2012 (Actual)
Study Completion Date
December 2012 (Actual)

3. Sponsor/Collaborators

Responsible Party, by Official Title
Sponsor
Name of the Sponsor
National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)

4. Oversight

Data Monitoring Committee
No

5. Study Description

Brief Summary
The Rural African American Families Health (RAAFH) Project is a federally funded research study designed to evaluate the effectiveness two prevention programs designed for rural African American families. One program, FUEL, helps teens develop lifestyles that prevent health problems such as heart disease, diabetes, and being overweight. This program deals with diet and exercise, the influence of TV and magazines on eating habits, and handling stress. The second program, the Strong African American Families Teen Program (SAAF-T), helps teens learn how to develop plans for the future and to avoid drug use and unsafe sex. The sessions deal with goal setting, peer pressure, and staying in school.

6. Conditions and Keywords

Primary Disease or Condition Being Studied in the Trial, or the Focus of the Study
Risky Sexual Behavior

7. Study Design

Primary Purpose
Prevention
Study Phase
Not Applicable
Interventional Study Model
Parallel Assignment
Masking
None (Open Label)
Allocation
Randomized
Enrollment
502 (Actual)

8. Arms, Groups, and Interventions

Arm Title
1
Arm Type
Experimental
Arm Description
The Strong AFrican American FAmilies-Teen program is a five part educational program has been designed to help teens and their parents create successful futures and avoid the risky behaviors that sometimes keep teens from reaching their goals.
Arm Title
2
Arm Type
Other
Arm Description
The FUEL program is a family-based adaptation of a curriculum designed to assist teens to develop lifestyles that prevent health problems such as heart disease, diabetes, and being overweight. This program deals with diet and exercise, the influence of TV and magazines on eating habits, and handling stress.
Intervention Type
Behavioral
Intervention Name(s)
Strong African American Families-Teen Program
Intervention Description
5 week educational program for teens and their caregivers.Each meeting lasts approximately 2 hours.
Intervention Type
Behavioral
Intervention Name(s)
FUEL
Intervention Description
5 week educational program for teens and caregivers. Each weekly session lasts approximately 2 hours
Primary Outcome Measure Information:
Title
Sexual behavior
Time Frame
3 months
Secondary Outcome Measure Information:
Title
Substance Use
Time Frame
3 months

10. Eligibility

Sex
All
Minimum Age & Unit of Time
14 Years
Maximum Age & Unit of Time
17 Years
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
No
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria: African American student in 10th grade Agree to randomization and assessment Resides in targeted county Target and parent speak English Exclusion Criteria: Active psychoses
Overall Study Officials:
First Name & Middle Initial & Last Name & Degree
Gene H Brody
Organizational Affiliation
University of Georgia
Official's Role
Principal Investigator
Facility Information:
Facility Name
Center for Family Research
City
Athens
State/Province
Georgia
ZIP/Postal Code
30605
Country
United States

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