PHAT Life: Preventing HIV/AIDS Among Teens in Juvenile Justice
PHAT Life
2 other identifiers
interventional
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1 country
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Brief Summary
PHAT Life: Preventing HIV/AIDS Among Teens, is a uniquely-tailored intervention designed for recently-arrested juvenile offenders on probation. The program will teach teens about HIV/AIDS, sexually transmitted infections, and safer decision-making. The PHAT Life Research Study is a 2-arm randomized controlled trial of the PHAT Life Intervention. The investigators will test and compare PHAT Life to the health promotion control group on adolescent risky sexual behavior, substance use, and theoretical mediators.
Trial Health
Trial Health Score
Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach
participants targeted
Target at P50-P75 for not_applicable hiv
Started Jun 2010
Longer than P75 for not_applicable hiv
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
June 15, 2010
CompletedFirst Submitted
Initial submission to the registry
December 29, 2015
CompletedFirst Posted
Study publicly available on registry
January 6, 2016
CompletedPrimary Completion
Last participant's last visit for primary outcome
July 15, 2016
CompletedStudy Completion
Last participant's last visit for all outcomes
December 31, 2017
CompletedMay 3, 2018
April 1, 2018
6.1 years
December 29, 2015
April 30, 2018
Conditions
Keywords
Outcome Measures
Primary Outcomes (1)
Change in HIV/STI Risk Behaviors at 6 and 12 months
AIDS Risk Behavior Assessment (ARBA) A computer-assisted structured interview of self-reported sexual behavior and drug use derived from five well-established measures. The outcomes include ever had sex, condom use, number of partners, sex while using drugs and/or alcohol.
baseline, 6-months, and 12--months
Secondary Outcomes (11)
Change in HIV/AIDS/STI Knowledge, Attitudes, Beliefs, and Behavioral Skills at 6 and 12 months
Baseline, 6-months, and 12-months
Change in mental health symptoms at 6 and 12 months
Baseline, 6-months, and 12-months
Change in Partner Sexual Communication at 6 and 12 months
Baseline, 6-months, and 12-months
Change in Relationship dynamics at 6 and 12 months
Baseline, 6-months, and 12-months
Change in trauma symptoms and violence exposure at 6 and 12 months
Baseline, 6-months, and 12-months
- +6 more secondary outcomes
Study Arms (2)
PHAT Life Intervention
EXPERIMENTALPHAT Life: Preventing HIV/AIDS Among Teens, is a uniquely-tailored intervention designed for recently-arrested juvenile offenders on probation. The program will teach teens about HIV/AIDS, sexually transmitted infections, and safer decision-making. PHAT Life draws on social learning theory and a Social-Personal Framework to address individual and social mechanisms related to HIV-risk, including emotion regulation, peer norms, partner communication, relationship characteristics, and HIV/AIDS/STI and substance use knowledge, attitudes, and beliefs.
Health Promotion Control
ACTIVE COMPARATORA health promotion program focusing on nutrition, physical activity, substance use, and sexual health.
Interventions
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if:
- male or female gender
- placed on probation following arrest
- remanded to a probation program
- years old
- both adolescent and parent are fluent English speakers
- not a ward of the state (DCFS Ward).
You may not qualify if:
- are unable to understand the consent/assent process
- do not speak English, because instruments are normed for English speakers
- do not assent; d) legal guardians do not consent to teens' participation
- are not 13 -17 years old
- are not on probation or remanded to a probation program
- are Wards of the state (DCFS Ward)
Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.
Sponsors & Collaborators
Study Sites (1)
University of Illinois at Chicago
Chicago, Illinois, 60612, United States
Related Publications (5)
Donenberg GR, Emerson E, Mackesy-Amiti ME, Udell W. HIV-Risk Reduction with Juvenile Offenders on Probation. J Child Fam Stud. 2015 Jun 1;24(6):1672-1684. doi: 10.1007/s10826-014-9970-z.
PMID: 26097376BACKGROUNDUdell W, Donenberg G, Emerson E. Parents matter in HIV-risk among probation youth. J Fam Psychol. 2011 Oct;25(5):785-9. doi: 10.1037/a0024987.
PMID: 21875199BACKGROUNDWilson HW, Berent E, Donenberg GR, Emerson EM, Rodriguez EM, Sandesara A. Trauma History and PTSD Symptoms in Juvenile Offenders on Probation. Vict Offender. 2013;8(4):10.1080/15564886.2013.835296. doi: 10.1080/15564886.2013.835296.
PMID: 24273468BACKGROUNDDonenberg G, Emerson E, Kendall AD. HIV-risk reduction intervention for juvenile offenders on probation: The PHAT Life group randomized controlled trial. Health Psychol. 2018 Apr;37(4):364-374. doi: 10.1037/hea0000582. Epub 2018 Feb 1.
PMID: 29389155RESULTKendall AD, Emerson EM, Hartmann WE, Zinbarg RE, Donenberg GR. A Two-Week Psychosocial Intervention Reduces Future Aggression and Incarceration in Clinically Aggressive Juvenile Offenders. J Am Acad Child Adolesc Psychiatry. 2017 Dec;56(12):1053-1061. doi: 10.1016/j.jaac.2017.09.424. Epub 2017 Oct 5.
PMID: 29173739RESULT
Study Officials
- PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
Geri Donenberg, PhD
University of Illinois at Chicago
Study Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Phase
- not applicable
- Allocation
- RANDOMIZED
- Masking
- SINGLE
- Who Masked
- PARTICIPANT
- Purpose
- PREVENTION
- Intervention Model
- PARALLEL
- Sponsor Type
- OTHER
- Responsible Party
- PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
- PI Title
- Associate Dean of Research, Professor
Study Record Dates
First Submitted
December 29, 2015
First Posted
January 6, 2016
Study Start
June 15, 2010
Primary Completion
July 15, 2016
Study Completion
December 31, 2017
Last Updated
May 3, 2018
Record last verified: 2018-04