NCT02059486

Impact Evaluation of the Teen Choice Program

• Status: Unknown
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 465 (actual)
• Sponsor: Mathematica Policy Research, Inc. · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 12 Years – 19 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Accepted

Summary

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the impact of the Teen Choice program on reducing the rates of unprotected sex of high risk youth in New York.

Detailed description

This study uses a randomized controlled design to compare the impacts of the Teen Choice Program to the "business-as-usual" school curriculum. The Teen Choice curriculum is designed for adolescents aged 12 to 19 and will be delivered in different formats that range in length from 6 to 12 weeks. Teen Choice will be offered during the regular school day to middle and high school aged youth. 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.

Conditions

• Sexual Behavior

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
BEHAVIORAL	Teen Choice	The curriculum provides sexual education on topics such as anatomy, puberty, sexually transmitted infections, and contraceptive methods (including abstinence). It also covers topics such as gender and sex roles, sexual orientation, decision making and conflict resolution, adult-teen relationships, rape and sexual assault, and coping with stress.

Timeline

• Start date: 2014-01-01
• Primary completion: 2018-06-01
• Completion: 2018-06-01
• First posted: 2014-02-11
• Last updated: 2017-04-17

Locations

5 sites across 1 country: United States