Safer Choices 2 - HIV, STD, & Pregnancy Prevention Program
HIV Prevention Among Alternative School Youth
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interventional
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1 country
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Brief Summary
The purpose of the study is to adapt, implement, and evaluate an effective theoretically-based, high school HIV prevention program,Safer Choices, for higher risk youth in alternative schools. Primary Research Question 1\. Did the intervention reduce the number of occasions of unprotected sexual intercourse, number of sexual partners, and the proportion of students currently sexually active among those receiving the multiple component intervention relative to those students in the comparison group?
Trial Health
Trial Health Score
Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach
participants targeted
Target at P75+ for not_applicable hiv
Started Nov 2000
Typical duration for not_applicable hiv
1 active site
Health score is calculated from publicly available data and should be used for screening purposes only.
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Study Timeline
Key milestones and dates
Study Start
First participant enrolled
November 1, 2000
CompletedStudy Completion
Last participant's last visit for all outcomes
February 1, 2004
CompletedFirst Submitted
Initial submission to the registry
September 14, 2005
CompletedFirst Posted
Study publicly available on registry
September 22, 2005
CompletedDecember 21, 2007
December 1, 2007
September 14, 2005
December 20, 2007
Conditions
Keywords
Outcome Measures
Primary Outcomes (1)
Among those reporting intercourse: # of occasions students had unprotected sexual intercourse and # of sexual partners with whom students had unprotected intercourse; proportion of students initiating sexual intercourse in the past 3 months.
24 months
Secondary Outcomes (5)
Alcohol use behavior: frequency of drinking alcohol or being drunk before having sexual intercourse in the past three months.
24 months
Drug use behavior: frequency of other drug use before having sex in the past three months.
24 moths
Drug use behavior: frequency of needle-sharing behavior during the past 12 months (one item).
24 months
Number of lifetime tests for HIV infection,
24 months
Number of lifetime tests for STD infection other than HIV.
24 months
Interventions
The curriculum is designed to change students' knowledge, perceptions of norms, beliefs, self-efficacy, interpersonal skills (i.e., refusal skills), and high-risk behaviors related to HIV. The curriculum included use of facilitators for selected lessons such as role playing. Intervention strategies included demonstrations of skills by role playing, use of role model stories, and other experiential learning techniques. The curriculum was delivered during the school days by facilitators (project staff) who received intensive training prior to implementation and coaching and support during implementation.
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if:
- th grade to 12 grade
- Attend one of the ten recruited schools
Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.
Sponsors & Collaborators
Study Sites (1)
University of Texas Houston Health Science Center - School of Public Health
Houston, Texas, 77030, United States
Related Publications (7)
Escobar-Chaves SL, Tortolero SR, Markham C, Kelder SH, Kapadia A. Violent behavior among urban youth attending alternative schools. J Sch Health. 2002 Nov;72(9):357-62. doi: 10.1111/j.1746-1561.2002.tb03559.x.
PMID: 12557630RESULTPeters RJ Jr, Tortolero SR, Addy RC, Markham C, Escobar-Chaves SL, Fernandez-Esquer M, Yacoubian GS Jr. The relationship between sexual abuse and drug use: findings from Houston's Safer Choices 2 program. J Drug Educ. 2003;33(1):49-59. doi: 10.2190/3J7L-YN0E-JAJ8-QC6P.
PMID: 12773024RESULTBuzi RS, Tortolero SR, Roberts RE, Ross MW, Markham CM, Fleschler M. Gender differences in the consequences of a coercive sexual experience among adolescents attending alternative schools. J Sch Health. 2003 May;73(5):191-6. doi: 10.1111/j.1746-1561.2003.tb03602.x.
PMID: 12793105RESULTPeters RJ Jr, Tortolero SR, Addy RC, Markham C, Yacoubian GS Jr, Escobar-Chaves LS. Drug use among Texas alternative school students: findings from Houston's Safer Choices 2 Program. J Psychoactive Drugs. 2003 Jul-Sep;35(3):383-7. doi: 10.1080/02791072.2003.10400022.
PMID: 14621137RESULTBuzi RS, Tortolero SR, Roberts RE, Ross MW, Addy RC, Markham CM. The impact of a history of sexual abuse on high-risk sexual behaviors among females attending alternative schools. Adolescence. 2003 Winter;38(152):595-605.
PMID: 15053488RESULTTortolero SR, Markham CM, Parcel GS, Peters RJ Jr, Escobar-Chaves SL, Basen-Engquist K, Lewis HL. Using intervention mapping to adapt an effective HIV, sexually transmitted disease, and pregnancy prevention program for high-risk minority youth. Health Promot Pract. 2005 Jul;6(3):286-98. doi: 10.1177/1524839904266472.
PMID: 16020623RESULTMarkham CM, Tortolero SR, Escobar-Chaves SL, Parcel GS, Harrist R, Addy RC. Family connectedness and sexual risk-taking among urban youth attending alternative high schools. Perspect Sex Reprod Health. 2003 Jul-Aug;35(4):174-9. doi: 10.1363/psrh.35.174.03.
PMID: 12941650RESULT
MeSH Terms
Conditions
Interventions
Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)
Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)
Study Officials
- PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
Susan R Tortolero, PhD
University of TExas Houston Health Science Center-School of Public Health
- STUDY DIRECTOR
Soledad L Escobar-Chaves, DrPH
University of Texas Houston Health Science Center- School of Public Health
Study Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Phase
- not applicable
- Allocation
- RANDOMIZED
- Masking
- NONE
- Purpose
- PREVENTION
- Intervention Model
- SINGLE GROUP
- Sponsor Type
- OTHER
Study Record Dates
First Submitted
September 14, 2005
First Posted
September 22, 2005
Study Start
November 1, 2000
Study Completion
February 1, 2004
Last Updated
December 21, 2007
Record last verified: 2007-12