Back to resultsEvaluation of the Effectiveness of the POWER Through Choices Program
Primary Purpose
Pregnancy, Sexually Transmitted Infections
Status
Completed
Phase
Not Applicable
Locations
United States
Study Type
Interventional
Intervention
POWER Through Choices
Sponsored by
About this trial
This is an interventional prevention trial for Pregnancy focused on measuring Teen pregnancy, Sexually transmitted infections, Sexual risk behaviors
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
- Resident of group foster care home
Exclusion Criteria:
- Pregnant or parenting
Sites / Locations
- Kern County Superintendent of Schools
- Planned Parenthood of Maryland
- Oklahoma Institute for Child Advocacy
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Arm 2
Arm Type
Experimental
No Intervention
Arm Label
POWER Through Choices
Usual services
Arm Description
10-session group-based sexual education curriculum
No intervention
Outcomes
Primary Outcome Measures
Consistent contraceptive use
Sexual initiation
Secondary Outcome Measures
Knowledge of contraceptive use and reproductive health
Intentions to delay sexual initiation and unprotected sex
Attitudes toward sexual activity and contraceptive use
Scores on scale of self-efficacy to avoid sexual risk behaviors
Full Information
NCT ID
NCT01565304
First Posted
March 23, 2012
Last Updated
September 22, 2015
Sponsor
Mathematica Policy Research, Inc.
Collaborators
University of Oklahoma
1. Study Identification
Unique Protocol Identification Number
NCT01565304
Brief Title
Evaluation of the Effectiveness of the POWER Through Choices Program
Official Title
Evaluation of the Effectiveness of the POWER Through Choices Program
Study Type
Interventional
2. Study Status
Record Verification Date
September 2015
Overall Recruitment Status
Completed
Study Start Date
January 2012 (undefined)
Primary Completion Date
July 2015 (Actual)
Study Completion Date
July 2015 (Actual)
3. Sponsor/Collaborators
Responsible Party, by Official Title
Sponsor
Name of the Sponsor
Mathematica Policy Research, Inc.
Collaborators
University of Oklahoma
4. Oversight
Data Monitoring Committee
No
5. Study Description
Brief Summary
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effectiveness of the POWER Through Choices (PTC) curriculum in increasing contraceptive use and delaying sexual initiation among youth living in group foster care homes.
Detailed Description
Youth in foster care are at especially high risk for teen pregnancy and associated sexual risk behaviors. The POWER Through Choices (PTC) program is a 10-session sexuality curriculum that aims to increase contraceptive use and delay sexual initiation by empowering youth to make healthy, positive choices about their sexual behaviors. This study uses a cluster randomized design to compare the effectiveness of PTC to usual programs and services provided to youth living in group foster care homes. Study participants will be youth living in group foster homes recruited in four locations: Kern County, CA; Cook County, IL; Baltimore County, MD; and Oklahoma (statewide). The study is being conducted as part of the national Evaluation of Adolescent Pregnancy Prevention Approaches funded by the Office of Adolescent Health in the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
6. Conditions and Keywords
Primary Disease or Condition Being Studied in the Trial, or the Focus of the Study
Pregnancy, Sexually Transmitted Infections
Keywords
Teen pregnancy, Sexually transmitted infections, Sexual risk behaviors
7. Study Design
Primary Purpose
Prevention
Study Phase
Not Applicable
Interventional Study Model
Parallel Assignment
Masking
None (Open Label)
Allocation
Randomized
Enrollment
1039 (Actual)
8. Arms, Groups, and Interventions
Arm Title
POWER Through Choices
Arm Type
Experimental
Arm Description
10-session group-based sexual education curriculum
Arm Title
Usual services
Arm Type
No Intervention
Arm Description
No intervention
Intervention Type
Behavioral
Intervention Name(s)
POWER Through Choices
Intervention Description
10-session group-based sexual education curriculum
Primary Outcome Measure Information:
Title
Consistent contraceptive use
Time Frame
12 months
Title
Sexual initiation
Time Frame
12 months
Secondary Outcome Measure Information:
Title
Knowledge of contraceptive use and reproductive health
Time Frame
6 months
Title
Intentions to delay sexual initiation and unprotected sex
Time Frame
6 months
Title
Attitudes toward sexual activity and contraceptive use
Time Frame
6 months
Title
Scores on scale of self-efficacy to avoid sexual risk behaviors
Time Frame
6 months
10. Eligibility
Sex
All
Minimum Age & Unit of Time
13 Years
Maximum Age & Unit of Time
18 Years
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
No
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
Resident of group foster care home
Exclusion Criteria:
Pregnant or parenting
Overall Study Officials:
First Name & Middle Initial & Last Name & Degree
Roy Oman, PhD
Organizational Affiliation
University of Oklahoma
Official's Role
Principal Investigator
First Name & Middle Initial & Last Name & Degree
Sara Vesely, PhD
Organizational Affiliation
University of Oklahoma
Official's Role
Principal Investigator
First Name & Middle Initial & Last Name & Degree
Brian Goesling, PhD
Organizational Affiliation
Mathematica Policy Research
Official's Role
Principal Investigator
Facility Information:
Facility Name
Kern County Superintendent of Schools
City
Bakersfield
State/Province
California
ZIP/Postal Code
93301
Country
United States
Facility Name
Planned Parenthood of Maryland
City
Baltimore
State/Province
Maryland
ZIP/Postal Code
21201
Country
United States
Facility Name
Oklahoma Institute for Child Advocacy
City
Oklahoma City
State/Province
Oklahoma
ZIP/Postal Code
73118
Country
United States
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