Evaluation of the Impact of Linking Families and Teens (LiFT) Curriculum

NCT04451031 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: Pro00017127
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 888
• Locations: 0 countries
• Sites: N/A

Brief Summary

To test a new curriculum designed by Planned Parenthood of the Great Northwest and Hawaiian Islands (PPGNHI). The Linking Families and teens (LiFT) curriculum is an innovative program designed for families in rural communities, with the goal of reducing unplanned teen pregnancies by increasing family connectedness and increasing youth's self-efficacy, knowledge, and skills related to sexual health.

Conditions

Teen Pregnancy Prevention

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• No sex or safe sex at last intercourse

  This is a computed dichotomous variable (based on a single survey item - "The last time you had vaginal sex, which of these methods of birth control did you or your partner use?") comprised of youth who reported using any of the following: condom, birth control pills, the shot, the patch, the ring, IUD, implant, or never having vaginal sex as Yes (1) and youth who reported either none, not sure, or other (e.g., withdrawal) as No (0).

  1 year from baseline

Secondary Outcomes (3)

• No sex or safe sex at last intercourse

  3 months from baseline

• Perceived competence in pregnancy prevention scale

  3 months from baseline

• Parent child communication about sexuality and pregnancy prevention scale

  3 months from baseline

Study Arms (2)

LiFT Program

EXPERIMENTAL

LiFT is a two-module curriculum workshop for youth and their parenting adults. Topics for youth include communication skills, condom use, and skill building to access sexual healthcare resources. For parenting adults, topics include building a climate of trust and open communication with youth about sexual health. Trained and certified facilitators deliver each 2.5 hour module over one or two sessions. Youth and parents participated in simultaneous but separate programming in community locations such as schools or health care settings. They received participant guides that encourage communication between them. They could opt-in to receive 12 weekly texts that offered additional resources. Parenting adults received a phone call from the facilitator a month after the workshop to reinforce the skills learned during the program.

Behavioral: LiFT Program

Comparison Group

NO INTERVENTION

The comparison group received business as usual. The youth and parents enrolled in the study could receive the existing services available within the broader community, which may have included sexual education delivered in the local school system. Study staff collected data throughout the study to track access to other TPP programming offered at the study sites.

Interventions

LiFT Program BEHAVIORAL

LiFT Program

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 13 Years - 19 Years
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Child (0-17), Adult (18-64)

You may qualify if:

• Youth must be 13 to 19 years old
• Youth must live in a rural community that has teen pregnancy rates higher than the national average.
• Youth must be accompanied by a parenting adult who agrees to participate in the program. The parenting adult does not need to be the youth's biological parent.

You may not qualify if:

• Lack of parental consent
• Lack of youth assent

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Philliber Research & Evaluation: lead
• The Office of Adolescent Health, HHS: collaborator

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: Senior Research Associate

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: June 19, 2020
• First Posted: June 30, 2020
• Study Start: October 5, 2016
• Primary Completion: February 25, 2020
• Study Completion: February 25, 2020
• Last Updated: June 30, 2020

Record last verified: 2020-06

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share