Impact Evaluation of the Wise Guys Program
Primary Purpose
Sexual Behavior, Sexually Transmitted Infections
Status
Unknown status
Phase
Not Applicable
Locations
Study Type
Interventional
Intervention
Wise Guys
Sponsored by
About this trial
This is an interventional prevention trial for Sexual Behavior
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
- 7th grade student in participating schools
- Male
Sites / Locations
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Arm 2
Arm Type
Experimental
No Intervention
Arm Label
Wise Guys
Control
Arm Description
A sexual health and male responsibility program for adolescent males
Business as usual sexual education in schools
Outcomes
Primary Outcome Measures
Sexual initiation
Secondary Outcome Measures
Sexual initiation
Full Information
NCT ID
NCT02052830
First Posted
January 30, 2014
Last Updated
April 13, 2017
Sponsor
Mathematica Policy Research, Inc.
1. Study Identification
Unique Protocol Identification Number
NCT02052830
Brief Title
Impact Evaluation of the Wise Guys Program
Official Title
Impact Evaluation of the Wise Guys Program
Study Type
Interventional
2. Study Status
Record Verification Date
September 2015
Overall Recruitment Status
Unknown status
Study Start Date
August 2013 (Actual)
Primary Completion Date
January 2018 (Anticipated)
Study Completion Date
January 2018 (Anticipated)
3. Sponsor/Collaborators
Responsible Party, by Official Title
Sponsor
Name of the Sponsor
Mathematica Policy Research, Inc.
4. Oversight
Data Monitoring Committee
No
5. Study Description
Brief Summary
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the impact of the Wise Guys program on the delaying sexual initiation on adolescent males in Eastern Iowa.
Detailed Description
This study uses a randomized controlled design to compare the impacts of the Wise Guys Program to the "business-as-usual" school curriculum. The Wise Guys multi-session curriculum is delivered in different formats that range in length from 5 to 12 weeks and topics covered include communication and masculinity, dating violence, abstinence and contraception, and sexually transmitted infections. Study participants are 7th grade boys attending a participating school in either the Davenport Iowa or North Scott Community school districts. 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.
6. Conditions and Keywords
Primary Disease or Condition Being Studied in the Trial, or the Focus of the Study
Sexual Behavior, Sexually Transmitted Infections
7. Study Design
Primary Purpose
Prevention
Study Phase
Not Applicable
Interventional Study Model
Parallel Assignment
Masking
None (Open Label)
Allocation
Randomized
Enrollment
737 (Actual)
8. Arms, Groups, and Interventions
Arm Title
Wise Guys
Arm Type
Experimental
Arm Description
A sexual health and male responsibility program for adolescent males
Arm Title
Control
Arm Type
No Intervention
Arm Description
Business as usual sexual education in schools
Intervention Type
Behavioral
Intervention Name(s)
Wise Guys
Intervention Description
Multi-session curriculum delivered in different formats that range in length from 5 to 12 weeks and topics covered include communication and masculinity, dating violence, abstinence and contraception, and sexually transmitted infections.
Primary Outcome Measure Information:
Title
Sexual initiation
Time Frame
24 months post-intervention
Secondary Outcome Measure Information:
Title
Sexual initiation
Time Frame
6 months post-intervention
10. Eligibility
Sex
Male
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
7th grade student in participating schools
Male
Overall Study Officials:
First Name & Middle Initial & Last Name & Degree
Robert Wood, PhD
Organizational Affiliation
Mathematica Policy Research
Official's Role
Study Director
12. IPD Sharing Statement
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