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

NCT00137644 | Completed Phase 1

• 2 other identifiers: CDC-NCHSTP-CCU324516U65/CCU324516
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 264
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

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.

Conditions

Hiv

Keywords

Adolescent; *HIV Infections/ pc [Prevention & Control]; Male; Humans; Risk-Taking; Safe Sex; Sexual Behavior; HIV; HIV Seronegativity

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (4)

• Sexual activity

  Within past 3 months & ever

• Number and type (main and non-main) of female sex partners

  Within past 3 months

• Frequency of condom use with female sex partners

  Within past 3 months

• HIV testing (ever tested, number of tests, likelihood of test)

  Within past 3 months

Secondary Outcomes (8)

• Drug use

  Within past 3 months

• Knowledge of HIV transmission, prevention and testing

  Concurrent

• Attitudes and beliefs about condoms and safe sex

  Concurrent

• Beliefs about HIV and HIV testing

  Concurrent

• Perception of HIV risk

  concurrent

Interventions

Preventing AIDS Through Live Movement and Sound (PALMS) BEHAVIORAL

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 12 Years - 18 Years
• Sex: male
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Child (0-17), Adult (18-64)

You may qualify if:

• Male adolescents
• Between the ages of 12 and 18
• Receiving residential services at juvenile justice or drug treatment facilities
• African-American or Latino

You may not qualify if:

• Do not speak English
• Prior participation in PALMS intervention
• Female adolescents

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: lead
• Public Health Management Corporation: collaborator

Study Sites (1)

Philadelphia Health Management Corporation

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19102, United States

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome; Risk-Taking; Safe Sex; Sexual Behavior

Interventions

Sound

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

HIV Infections; Blood-Borne Infections; Communicable Diseases; Infections; Sexually Transmitted Diseases, Viral; Sexually Transmitted Diseases; Lentivirus Infections; Retroviridae Infections; RNA Virus Infections; Virus Diseases; Slow Virus Diseases; Genital Diseases; Urogenital Diseases; Immunologic Deficiency Syndromes; Immune System Diseases; Behavior

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Radiation, Nonionizing; Radiation; Physical Phenomena

Study Officials

• Jennifer Lauby, PhD

  Public Health Management Corporation

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

• Jeffrey H Herbst, PhD

  Project Officer, Division of HIV/AIDS Prevention, NCHSTP, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

• Thomas M Painter, PhD

  Project Officer, Division of HIV/AIDS Prevention, NCHSTP, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: phase 1
• Allocation: NON RANDOMIZED
• Masking: NONE
• Purpose: PREVENTION
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: FED

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: August 26, 2005
• First Posted: August 30, 2005
• Study Start: March 1, 2005
• Study Completion: January 1, 2007
• Last Updated: May 11, 2026

Record last verified: 2026-05

Locations

US (1)