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NCT Number: NCT00183638

A Tailored Interactive Website for Promoting Condom Use Among Young Adults

This study will develop and evaluate the effectiveness of tailored web-based messages in promoting condom use among young adults.

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Key information

Conditions

HIV Infections Blood-Borne Infections Communicable Diseases Disease Attributes Genital Diseases Immune System Diseases Immunologic Deficiency Syndromes Infections Lentivirus Infections Pathologic Processes Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms RNA Virus Infections Retroviridae Infections Sexually Transmitted Diseases Sexually Transmitted Diseases, Viral Urogenital Diseases Virus Diseases

Age range

18 year–25 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Phase 2

Primary location

University of Colorado Health Sciences Center

Aurora, Colorado, 80045-0508, United States

About this study

Adolescents and young adults are at the greatest risk for acquiring a sexually transmitted disease (STD). Approximately 3 million people between the ages of 18 and 24 become infected with an STD each year. Education about the risks and consequences of unprotected sex is a powerful tool that can be used to prevent or reduce the risk of infection. The program in this study will deliver messages to educate participants about condom use and the risk of STD infection. The study will evaluate the effectiveness of a tailored interactive online risk reduction program versus a standard online risk reduction program in reducing the risk of STD infection in young adults.

Participants in this open-label study will be recruited from one of two clinics in the Denver, Colorado area: Denver Metropolitan Health Clinic or Planned Parenthood of the Rocky Mountains. Participants will be randomly assigned to receive internet-based messages from either the Youthnet program or the control program while filling out a risk assessment survey. Participants in the Youthnet program will be asked their gender and ethnicity so they may be assigned to a role model of the same gender and ethnicity via a computer program. This role model will appear online 5 times during the survey to deliver interactive messages that will be tailored to HIV/STD risk reduction and will specifically address attitudes about condom usage. The control program will deliver 5 general, non-tailored messages containing information on reproductive health not specific to condoms or STDs. Participants will be assessed at baseline and a follow-up session 3 months after enrollment. Frequency of condom use and attitudes toward condom use will be assessed using behavioral scales.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • Client of Denver Metropolitan Health Clinic or Planned Parenthood
  • English-speaking
  • Access to a computer and an existing e-mail account
  • Will be in Denver for at least 4 months

Exclusion criteria

  • Not a resident of the Denver metropolitan area
  • No existing e-mail address
  • No access to a computer

Treatment and study plan

Internet-based tailored prevention messages

Behavioral

Participants will receive five 30-second flash clips promoting condom norms, positive attitudes, self-efficacy, and risk awareness. Participants in the Youthnet program will be asked their gender and ethnicity so they may be assigned to a role model of the same gender and ethnicity via a computer program. This role model will appear online 5 times during the survey to deliver interactive messages that will be tailored to HIV/STD risk reduction and will specifically address attitudes about condom usage.

Other names: Youthnet

Non-tailored messages

Behavioral

The control program will deliver five general, non-tailored messages containing information on reproductive health not specific to condoms or STDs.

Primary outcomes

  1. Condom use with non main partners

    Time frame: Measured at Month 3

Secondary outcomes

  1. Self-efficacy for condom use and condom negotiation

    Time frame: Measured at Month 3

  2. Attitudes and norms towards condom use

    Time frame: Measured at Month 3

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

University of Colorado, Denver

Other

Collaborators

  • National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)

Registry information

Official study title

Randomized Controlled Trial to Establish Efficacy of a Website to Promote Condom Use for Adults Aged 18-25

Acronym: Youthnet

Important dates

Study start
2003
Primary completion
2008
Study completion
2008
First posted
Sep 16, 2005
Registry last updated
Nov 27, 2013

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This listing is for discovery and informational purposes only. It is not medical advice, does not guarantee that a study is recruiting, and does not determine eligibility. Contact the study team and a qualified healthcare professional when considering participation.

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