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Evaluation of the Preventing AIDS Through Live Movement and Sound (PALMS) Intervention for Minority Adolescents

Primary Purpose

HIV Infections

Status
Completed
Phase
Phase 1
Locations
United States
Study Type
Interventional
Intervention
Preventing AIDS Through Live Movement and Sound (PALMS)
Sponsored by
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
About
Eligibility
Locations
Outcomes
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About this trial

This is an interventional prevention trial for HIV Infections focused on measuring Adolescent, *HIV Infections/ pc [Prevention & Control], Male, Humans, Risk-Taking, Safe Sex, Sexual Behavior, HIV, HIV Seronegativity

Eligibility Criteria

12 Years - 18 Years (Child, Adult)MaleAccepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion Criteria: Male adolescents Between the ages of 12 and 18 Receiving residential services at juvenile justice or drug treatment facilities African-American or Latino Exclusion Criteria: Do not speak English Prior participation in PALMS intervention Female adolescents

Sites / Locations

  • Philadelphia Health Management Corporation

Outcomes

Primary Outcome Measures

Sexual activity
Number and type (main and non-main) of female sex partners
Frequency of condom use with female sex partners
HIV testing (ever tested, number of tests, likelihood of test)

Secondary Outcome Measures

Drug use
Knowledge of HIV transmission, prevention and testing
Attitudes and beliefs about condoms and safe sex
Beliefs about HIV and HIV testing
Perception of HIV risk
Self-efficacy to use condoms and practice safe sex
Self-esteem
Perceptions of cultural and peer norms

Full Information

First Posted
August 26, 2005
Last Updated
January 6, 2010
Sponsor
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Collaborators
Public Health Management Corporation
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1. Study Identification

Unique Protocol Identification Number
NCT00137644
Brief Title
Evaluation of the Preventing AIDS Through Live Movement and Sound (PALMS) Intervention for Minority Adolescents
Official Title
Evaluation of the Preventing AIDS Through Live Movement and Sound (PALMS) Innovative HIV Prevention Intervention for Minority Adolescents by the Philadelphia Health Management Corporation in Philadelphia, PA
Study Type
Interventional

2. Study Status

Record Verification Date
January 2010
Overall Recruitment Status
Completed
Study Start Date
March 2005 (undefined)
Primary Completion Date
undefined (undefined)
Study Completion Date
January 2007 (Actual)

3. Sponsor/Collaborators

Name of the Sponsor
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Collaborators
Public Health Management Corporation

4. Oversight

Data Monitoring Committee
No

5. Study Description

Brief Summary
The purpose of this program evaluation is to determine whether the Preventing AIDS Through Live Movement and Sound (PALMS) group-level intervention is effective in reducing HIV sex risk behaviors and increasing HIV testing of high-risk, incarcerated or adjudicated youth. The intent of this program is to support the evaluation of an existing intervention and provide feedback to the implementing organization for improved program effectiveness, not to conduct research.
Detailed Description
Philadelphia Health Management Corporation (PHMC) is evaluating the Preventing AIDS Through Live Movement and Sound (PALMS) group-level intervention for high-risk, incarcerated or adjudicated youth. PALMS uses three theater-based sessions to increase knowledge about HIV/AIDS, increase HIV testing, and reduce risky sexual behavior through increased self-efficacy. The intervention is delivered by peers, and peers work with the intervention team to use evaluation results to improve the program. The evaluation will recruit male adolescents, aged 12 to 18 years, who are residing in juvenile justice or drug treatment facilities in Philadelphia. The evaluation design uses concurrent intervention (N=132) and comparison (N=132) groups. Data will be collected at baseline, immediate post-intervention, and at a 6-month post-intervention follow-up. The intent of this program is to support the evaluation of an existing intervention and provide feedback to the implementing organization for improved program effectiveness, not to conduct research.

6. Conditions and Keywords

Primary Disease or Condition Being Studied in the Trial, or the Focus of the Study
HIV Infections
Keywords
Adolescent, *HIV Infections/ pc [Prevention & Control], Male, Humans, Risk-Taking, Safe Sex, Sexual Behavior, HIV, HIV Seronegativity

7. Study Design

Primary Purpose
Prevention
Study Phase
Phase 1, Phase 2
Interventional Study Model
Parallel Assignment
Masking
None (Open Label)
Allocation
Non-Randomized
Enrollment
264 (Actual)

8. Arms, Groups, and Interventions

Intervention Type
Behavioral
Intervention Name(s)
Preventing AIDS Through Live Movement and Sound (PALMS)
Primary Outcome Measure Information:
Title
Sexual activity
Time Frame
Within past 3 months & ever
Title
Number and type (main and non-main) of female sex partners
Time Frame
Within past 3 months
Title
Frequency of condom use with female sex partners
Time Frame
Within past 3 months
Title
HIV testing (ever tested, number of tests, likelihood of test)
Time Frame
Within past 3 months
Secondary Outcome Measure Information:
Title
Drug use
Time Frame
Within past 3 months
Title
Knowledge of HIV transmission, prevention and testing
Time Frame
Concurrent
Title
Attitudes and beliefs about condoms and safe sex
Time Frame
Concurrent
Title
Beliefs about HIV and HIV testing
Time Frame
Concurrent
Title
Perception of HIV risk
Time Frame
concurrent
Title
Self-efficacy to use condoms and practice safe sex
Time Frame
Concurrent
Title
Self-esteem
Time Frame
Concurrent
Title
Perceptions of cultural and peer norms
Time Frame
Concurrent

10. Eligibility

Sex
Male
Minimum Age & Unit of Time
12 Years
Maximum Age & Unit of Time
18 Years
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria: Male adolescents Between the ages of 12 and 18 Receiving residential services at juvenile justice or drug treatment facilities African-American or Latino Exclusion Criteria: Do not speak English Prior participation in PALMS intervention Female adolescents
Overall Study Officials:
First Name & Middle Initial & Last Name & Degree
Jennifer Lauby, PhD
Organizational Affiliation
Public Health Management Corporation
Official's Role
Principal Investigator
First Name & Middle Initial & Last Name & Degree
Jeffrey H Herbst, PhD
Organizational Affiliation
Project Officer, Division of HIV/AIDS Prevention, NCHSTP, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
First Name & Middle Initial & Last Name & Degree
Thomas M Painter, PhD
Organizational Affiliation
Project Officer, Division of HIV/AIDS Prevention, NCHSTP, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Facility Information:
Facility Name
Philadelphia Health Management Corporation
City
Philadelphia
State/Province
Pennsylvania
ZIP/Postal Code
19102
Country
United States

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