Comparative Effectiveness of Web-based Versus Traditional Adolescent HIV Prevention
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Brief Summary
This study will evaluate the comparative effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of a customized, interactive web-based HIV, sexually transmitted infections (STI) and hepatitis prevention intervention as compared to a traditional, educator-delivered prevention intervention. Both interventions will be offered to youth enrolled in outpatient, community-based substance abuse treatment at our collaborating treatment facilities. Outcomes to be measured include accurate HIV/disease prevention knowledge, intentions to engage in safer sex, actual HIV risk behavior, attitudes toward safer sex and self-reported substance use. The web-delivered intervention under evaluation has the potential to deliver evidence-based content at low cost without increasing demands on treatment staff time or training needs.
Trial Health
Trial Health Score
Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach
participants targeted
Target at P25-P50 for not_applicable hiv-infections
Started Feb 2010
3 active sites
Health score is calculated from publicly available data and should be used for screening purposes only.
Trial Relationships
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Study Timeline
Key milestones and dates
Study Start
First participant enrolled
February 1, 2010
CompletedFirst Submitted
Initial submission to the registry
June 9, 2010
CompletedFirst Posted
Study publicly available on registry
June 11, 2010
CompletedPrimary Completion
Last participant's last visit for primary outcome
August 1, 2011
CompletedStudy Completion
Last participant's last visit for all outcomes
August 1, 2011
CompletedJuly 20, 2011
July 1, 2011
1.5 years
June 9, 2010
July 19, 2011
Conditions
Keywords
Outcome Measures
Primary Outcomes (3)
HIV/disease prevention knowledge
3 months
behavioral intentions
intentions to engage in safer sex
3 months
HIV risk behavior
sexual risk behavior
3 months
Secondary Outcomes (3)
skills acquisition
3 months
self-reported substance use
3 months
intervention acceptability
post-intervention
Study Arms (2)
Traditional Prevention
ACTIVE COMPARATOReducator-delivered, small-group HIV \& disease prevention education
Web-based Prevention
EXPERIMENTALself-directed, interactive \& customized web-based HIV \& disease prevention education
Interventions
Participants in the traditional prevention intervention condition will complete two sessions (of approx. one hour in duration) across the course of a week, conducted by a trained HIV (and infectious disease) prevention educator; these sessions will typically be conducted in small groups of 2-4 participants but may be offered individually.
Participants in the web-based intervention condition will complete an interactive, web-based HIV, hepatitis and STI prevention program. Youth will be asked to complete a customized plan of approximately 2-4 hours in length using the web-based tool; participants will complete two 60-minute sessions per week until they complete their customized plan. Participants can choose to access this intervention using dedicated computer stations set up at their substance abuse treatment setting or can complete these sessions at their own home via the web.
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if:
- Enrolled in collaborating adolescent substance abuse treatment program (i.e., Daytop's Brooklyn Outreach Center, Bronx Outreach Center or Queens Outreach Center)
- years of age
- Within first 30 days of substance abuse treatment (current treatment episode)
- Not yet received formal HIV prevention intervention during current treatment episode
You may not qualify if:
- Plans to move out of the area within the next 5 months
- Insufficient ability to understand and provide informed consent/assent to participate
- Insufficient ability to use English to participate in the consent process, the interventions and/or assessments
Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.
Sponsors & Collaborators
Study Sites (3)
Daytop Village, Brooklyn Outreach Center
Brooklyn, New York, 11217, United States
Daytop Village, Queens Outreach Center
Jamaica, New York, 11435, United States
Daytop Village, Bronx Outreach Center
The Bronx, New York, 10461, United States
Related Publications (1)
Marsch LA, Guarino H, Grabinski MJ, Syckes C, Dillingham ET, Xie H, Crosier BS. Comparative Effectiveness of Web-Based vs. Educator-Delivered HIV Prevention for Adolescent Substance Users: A Randomized, Controlled Trial. J Subst Abuse Treat. 2015 Dec;59:30-7. doi: 10.1016/j.jsat.2015.07.003. Epub 2015 Jul 15.
PMID: 26293644DERIVED
MeSH Terms
Conditions
Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)
Study Officials
- PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
Lisa A. Marsch, Ph.D.
National Development and Research Institutes, Inc.
- STUDY DIRECTOR
Honoria M. Guarino, Ph.D.
National Development and Research Institutes, Inc.
Central Study Contacts
Study Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Phase
- not applicable
- Allocation
- RANDOMIZED
- Masking
- NONE
- Purpose
- PREVENTION
- Intervention Model
- PARALLEL
- Sponsor Type
- OTHER
Study Record Dates
First Submitted
June 9, 2010
First Posted
June 11, 2010
Study Start
February 1, 2010
Primary Completion
August 1, 2011
Study Completion
August 1, 2011
Last Updated
July 20, 2011
Record last verified: 2011-07