NCT03265314

LeadHer, a Gender-specific Teen Pregnancy Prevention Curriculum for Girls 15-19

Alternatives For Girls (AFG) LeadHer

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 508 (actual)
• Sponsor: Alternatives For Girls · Academic / Other
• Sex: Female
• Age: 14 Years – 19 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Accepted

Summary

Alternatives For Girls (AFG) is offering LeadHer as a gender-specific teen pregnancy prevention curriculum to girls between the ages of 14-19 years old who live in Wayne County, MI. The curriculum seeks to demonstrate that girls who participate in LeadHer will show increased rates of avoidance of unprotected sex, will show increased use of birth control and reduced rates of pregnancy. LeadHer will run over a 6-session period covering topics designed to prevent teen pregnancy and develop girls into leaders. The sessions will be co-led by youth (Peer Educators).

Detailed description

LeadHer is a 30-hour curriculum provided under rigorous evaluation, random assignment protocols and covering factual information related to sexual intercourse, including the risks of sex, sexually transmitted infections and use of birth control, along with the following adult preparation topics: Healthy relationships, Adolescent development, Healthy life skills, and Educational and career success. The project is designed to run for five years; years 2 through 4 will involve providing the intervention curriculum to a total of 300 girls. There will be a control group, Sassy Science running in tandem with LeadHer for 300 girls. Groups will take place at the Alternatives For Girls facility as well as off-site within the community at local schools, primarily during after-school hours and community centers.

Conditions

• Teenage Pregnancy

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
BEHAVIORAL	LeadHer	The 30-hour curriculum is delivered for five hours per week, either split over multiple after school sessions or one five-hour-long session conducted at AFG headquarters or a community-based partner site.
BEHAVIORAL	Sassy Science	The 30-hour curriculum is delivered for five hours per week, either split over multiple after school sessions or one five-hour-long session conducted at AFG headquarters or a community-based partner site.

Timeline

• Start date: 2017-08-01
• Primary completion: 2022-04-30
• Completion: 2022-04-30
• First posted: 2017-08-29
• Last updated: 2024-01-03

Locations

1 site across 1 country: United States