Eliciting Affect in Teens in a Virtual World (Project AVATAR)
2 other identifiers
interventional
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1 country
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Brief Summary
The purpose of this study is to determine whether immersive virtual reality technology is an effective intervention tool for HIV Prevention with adolescents.
Trial Health
Trial Health Score
Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach
participants targeted
Target at P75+ for phase_1 hiv-infections
1 active site
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
May 1, 2010
CompletedFirst Submitted
Initial submission to the registry
January 9, 2015
CompletedFirst Posted
Study publicly available on registry
January 14, 2015
CompletedPrimary Completion
Last participant's last visit for primary outcome
January 1, 2016
CompletedApril 6, 2016
April 1, 2016
5.7 years
January 9, 2015
April 5, 2016
Conditions
Keywords
Outcome Measures
Primary Outcomes (1)
Adolescent-reported self-efficacy for HIV prevention behaviors
3 months
Secondary Outcomes (1)
Adolescent-reported condom use self-efficacy
3 months
Study Arms (2)
1
EXPERIMENTALVirtual Reality
2
EXPERIMENTALHealth Promotion
Interventions
4-session group intervention including affect management training as well as sexual health skills training to prevent the transmission of HIV. Group will practice skills using 3-D goggles for some activities.
4-session group intervention including affect management training as well as sexual health skills training to prevent the transmission of HIV. Group will practice skills using traditional role-plays for some activities.
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if:
- \- 7th \& 8th graders at participating public schools.
You may not qualify if:
- Adolescent is illiterate.
- Adolescent has parent/guardian who does not speak English.
- Adolescents has high risk of motion sickness.
- For Phase II only, previous participation in Project Trac or Phase I.
Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.
Sponsors & Collaborators
- Rhode Island Hospitallead
- National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)collaborator
Study Sites (1)
Rhode Island Hospital
Providence, Rhode Island, 02903, United States
MeSH Terms
Conditions
Interventions
Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)
Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)
Study Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Phase
- phase 1
- Allocation
- RANDOMIZED
- Masking
- NONE
- Purpose
- PREVENTION
- Intervention Model
- PARALLEL
- Sponsor Type
- OTHER
- Responsible Party
- SPONSOR
Study Record Dates
First Submitted
January 9, 2015
First Posted
January 14, 2015
Study Start
May 1, 2010
Primary Completion
January 1, 2016
Last Updated
April 6, 2016
Record last verified: 2016-04