e-SiHLE: An Internet Pregnancy Prevention for Older Teenage Girls

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the efficacy of an online pregnancy prevention intervention that was adapted from the evidence based small group intervention SiHLE.

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Key information

Conditions

Pregnancy Communicable Diseases Disease Attributes Genital Diseases Infections Pathologic Processes Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms Sexually Transmitted Diseases Sexually Transmitted Infections Urogenital Diseases

Age range

18 year–19 year

Sex eligibility

Female

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Community Intercept, New Orleans, Louisiana, United States

About this study

The investigators will test the hypothesis that by the end of the study, women who receive the e-SIHLE intervention will have a 35% increase in reliable contraception use compared to attention control website, DIVAS, which is a health and nutrition education program.

Both arms of the study were designed for African-American women who are 18-19 years old.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

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

Inclusion criteria

Age 18 or 19 at enrollment
Female
Not currently pregnant or intending to become pregnant in the next 12 months
Live in Orleans or Jefferson Parish in Louisiana
English is your primary language
Access to a computer and internet connection
Does not have sex with women exclusively

Exclusion criteria

Age younger than 18 or older than 19
Male
Currently pregnant or intend to become pregnant in the next 12 months
Live outside of Orleans or Jefferson Parish
Hearing impairments that prevent listening to videos

Treatment and study plan

BUtiful.

Behavioral

8 website sessions include themes that teach: gender empowerment, assertive communication skills, goal setting, pregnancy and STI/HIV risk, safer sex behaviors, proper condom use, positive attitudes and norms towards consistent condom use, contraception, partner involvement in safer sex, and responsibility for their own health.

Other names: BUtiful

DIVAS.

Behavioral

Attention control arm: 8 website sessions that include topics on: healthy eating, choosing nutritional snacks, sugar and salt intake, physical activity, stress management, foods for beauty.

Other names: DIVAS

Primary outcomes

Percent change from baseline in the use of reliable contraceptives

Time frame: Change from baseline measured at 3 and 7 and 13 months post baseline

Women who receive the BUtiful intervention will have a 35% increase in the use of reliable contraceptives compared to the DIVAS intervention. Reliable contraceptive use is defined as the consistent use of a condom with all sex partners, a hormonal birth control method, or an intrauterine device.

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Tulane University Health Sciences Center

Other

Collaborators

Department of Health and Human Services

Registry information

Acronym: eSiHLE

Important dates

Study start: 2012
Primary completion: 2015
Study completion: 2015
First posted: Apr 18, 2012
Registry last updated: Dec 19, 2016

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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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