Theater in School Sex Education - a Randomized Controlled Study

NCT03374696 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: Orebro U Sex education
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 826
• Locations: 0 countries
• Sites: N/A

Brief Summary

The study evaluated if interactive theater in school sex education affects student knowledge, attitudes and behavior regarding condom use. The intervention group got a play, value exercises, chlamydia games, condom school and interactive replay with professional actors and staff from a youth guidance center. The control group got standard sex education from school staff, based on the education guidelines of the Swedish National Agency for Education.

Conditions

Attitude; Sexual Behavior; Condom Use; Prevention; Chlamydia Infections; Safe Sex

Keywords

Chlamydia infections; condoms; theater,; sex education

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• - Knowledge of condom use and chlamydia. - Attitudes toward condom use. - Behavior relating to condom use.

  Web-based surveys contained questions about * knowledge of condom use and chlamydia (7 questions) * attitudes toward condom use (5 questions) * behavior relating to condom use (6 questions)

  One month.

Study Arms (2)

Intervention group

EXPERIMENTAL

The intervention SAFETY was performed in school facilities by professional actors and staff from the municipality's youth guidance center within the county. The actors first enacted a play portraying youths and problems with condom use. Next, a value exercise was held by the youth guidance center staff. The class continued with chlamydia games held by the youth guidance center staff, providing information on symptoms, protection, how to get tested, treatment and consequences. The youth guidance center staff and the actors, playing students, then held a condom school. Lastly, the students came up with new endings to the play. All replays were enacted and the students gave feedback on the new endings. The class ended with condoms being handed out.

Behavioral: SAFETY

Control group

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

The intervention in the control group contained standard education from school staff, based on the sex education guidelines of the Swedish National Agency for Education. Students got education on human sexuality, reproduction, menstruation, love, sex, pregnancy and how STIs and unwanted pregnancy are prevented.

Behavioral: Standard education

Interventions

SAFETY BEHAVIORAL

Intervention group

Standard education BEHAVIORAL

Control group

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 13 Years - 15 Years
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Child (0-17)

You may qualify if:

• students in eighth grade
• could read and understand Swedish

You may not qualify if:

• students in special education.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Örebro University, Sweden: lead

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Behavior; Sexual Behavior; Chlamydia Infections; Safe Sex

Interventions

Safety

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Chlamydiaceae Infections; Gram-Negative Bacterial Infections; Bacterial Infections; Bacterial Infections and Mycoses; Infections; Sexually Transmitted Diseases, Bacterial; Sexually Transmitted Diseases; Communicable Diseases; Genital Diseases; Urogenital Diseases

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Accident Prevention; Accidents; Public Health; Environment and Public Health

Study Officials

• Annsofie Adolfsson, Med Dr

  Orebro University, School of Health Sciences

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: NONE
• Purpose: PREVENTION
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Associate Professor

Model Details: Cluster-randomized controlled trial with parallel assignment

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: December 11, 2017
• First Posted: December 15, 2017
• Study Start: December 1, 2016
• Primary Completion: March 31, 2017
• Study Completion: March 31, 2017
• Last Updated: December 15, 2017

Record last verified: 2017-12

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share