Tennessee Youth Prepared for Success

NCT06001892 | Active Not Recruiting

• 1 other identifier: PREIS
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 1,200
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

The principal objective of Tennessee Youth Prepared for Success is to pilot, implement, and test innovative adolescent pregnancy prevention strategies using a randomized controlled trial (RCT) to effectively educate youth on both abstinence and contraception with the goal of reducing youth pregnancies, births, and STIs. Tennessee Youth Prepared for Success will address Adulthood Preparation Subjects (APS) to promote youths' successful and healthy transition to adulthood; include a Positive Youth Development (PYD) approach to engage youth and provide positive influences and skill building opportunities; and implement activities/interventions within a trauma-informed approach to account for the mental health needs of those who have experienced maltreatment, abuse, or violence. The project's goals and principal and subordinate objectives align with the PREIS program's goals/objectives and purpose, including (1) targeting high-risk youth to prevent pregnancy and STIs, including HIV/AIDS; (2) rigorously evaluating interventions using an RCT; (3) manualizing/packaging curriculum; and (4) disseminating lessons learned, best practices, and relevant findings. Tennessee Youth Prepared for Success will serve 1,200 youth ages 14-19 in 9 primarily rural counties in East/Middle/West Tennessee, targeting high-risk/vulnerable youth, including rural youth, those residing in counties with high teen birth rates, and/or hard-to-reach youth (e.g., systems-involved).

Conditions

Adolescent Behavior; Adolescent Problem Behavior; Risk Reduction

Keywords

adolescent pregnancy prevention; adult preparation

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (2)

• Sexual activity

  Number of participants who have abstained from sexual intercourse in the last three months, change from baseline at six months

  baseline and six months

• Sexting

  Number of participants who have abstained from sending nude images in the last three months, change from baseline at six months

  baseline and six months

Study Arms (2)

Be in Charge

EXPERIMENTAL

The 7 units of curriculum fit in with the theory of planned behavior where the educational components of the BiC intervention are designed to impact knowledge, attitudes, norms, and perceived control over sexual health related outcomes (i.e., sexual intercourse and contraception usage), ultimately influencing intention and behavior. The curricula is trauma-informed and integrate a PYD approach through creation of safe environments, engagement of youth through creative activities, and facilitation of progressive skill-building.

Behavioral: Tennessee Youth Prepared for Success

Adolescent Health Curricula

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

Adolescent Health Curriculum which is designed to navigate youth through the emotional components of adolescence in preparation for adulthood.

Behavioral: Tennessee Youth Prepared for Success

Interventions

Tennessee Youth Prepared for Success BEHAVIORAL

both 5 day classroom interventions.

Adolescent Health Curricula; Be in Charge

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 14 Years - 19 Years
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Child (0-17), Adult (18-64)

You may qualify if:

• have a signed consent form from a guardian, along with assent or consent forms from the youth, as appropriate based on age, unless deemed otherwise by the Institutional Review Board (IRB)
• be free of debilitating intellectual, mental health, or cognitive impairment (i.e. psychosis, orientation to time/place, etc. based on screening at program entry)
• be willing to share their experiences with sexual health \& wellbeing training

You may not qualify if:

• younger than 14 or older 19
• those with debilitating intellectual, mental health, or cognitive impairment
• those without consent at the time of data collection

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Centerstone Research Institute: lead

Study Sites (1)

Centerstone Research Institute

Nashville, Tennessee, 37228, United States

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Adolescent Behavior; Risk Reduction Behavior

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Behavior

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: SINGLE
• Who Masked: PARTICIPANT
• Masking Details: Participants will be masked during consent and baseline data collection. They will know the intervention once it begins.
• Purpose: PREVENTION
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: July 24, 2023
• First Posted: August 21, 2023
• Study Start: September 25, 2023
• Primary Completion (Estimated): May 31, 2026
• Study Completion (Estimated): May 31, 2026
• Last Updated: March 18, 2026

Record last verified: 2026-03

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

US (1)