NCT03194672

Healthy Adolescent Transitions (HAT)

Healthy Adolescent Transitions (HAT): A Comprehensive Approach to Targeting Adolescent Mothers

• Status: Completed
• Phase: Phase 2
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 331 (actual)
• Sponsor: Jack Stevens · Academic / Other
• Sex: Female
• Age: 14 Years – 19 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Accepted

Summary

Randomized trial of a rapid repeat pregnancy prevention program for adolescent mothers. Five hundred adolescent mothers from central Ohio will be enrolled--half will be assigned to an intervention that features nurses and social workers providing extra assistance during late pregnancy and the early postnatal period and half will be assigned to a standard of care intervention. OhioHealth is the lead entity. Nationwide Children's Hospital serves as the local independent evaluator. This federally funded contract is supported by the Family and Youth Services Bureau.

Conditions

• Pregnancy Prevention
• Life Skill Development

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
BEHAVIORAL	Healthy Adolescent Transitions (HAT) program	The components of the intervention are described in the arm description. The intervention is based upon the theoretical framework of behavioral economics, which suggests that low intensity "nudges" can help recipients accomplish their own goals. All components of the intervention are voluntary; some participants may wish to discuss all components, while other participants may wish to discuss selected components consistent with their priorities.

Timeline

• Start date: 2017-08-14
• Primary completion: 2024-03-02
• Completion: 2024-03-02
• First posted: 2017-06-21
• Last updated: 2024-03-25

Locations

1 site across 1 country: United States