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NCT Number: NCT00851539

Evaluating Post-test HIV Counseling Videos for Teens

The design of this randomized controlled trial (RCT) is to test the effectiveness of a post-test behavioral video in educating adolescents about HIV transmission and affecting their intentions to engage in risk-reduction behavior.

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Key information

Conditions

HIV Blood-Borne Infections Communicable Diseases Genital Diseases HIV Infections Immune System Diseases Immunologic Deficiency Syndromes Infections Lentivirus Infections RNA Virus Infections Retroviridae Infections Sexually Transmitted Diseases Sexually Transmitted Diseases, Viral Urogenital Diseases Virus Diseases

Age range

15 year–21 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Jacobi Medical Center

The Bronx, New York, 10461, United States

About this study

Adolescents are at risk for HIV because of their engagement in high risk sexual activity. This study seeks to determine effective ways to educate teens about HIV and how to protect themselves by use of multimedia. All eligible participants who agree to enroll in this trial will be randomized into two arms: the behavioral intervention video (intervention group) or meeting with an in-person counselor (control group) as they wait for their rapid HIV results. The goals of the RCT involve establishing the feasibility of using touch-screen technology for teenagers in the ED; establishing the receptivity of teens to HIV rapid testing in the ED; providing data on rates, and obtaining preliminary data on the effectiveness of the video in changing condom efficacy, condom outcome expectancies and condom use intention. Consenting to rapid HIV testing is a secondary outcome.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

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

Inclusion criteria

  • Youth who have had vaginal, anal or oral sex
  • 15-21 years of age
  • English speaking

Exclusion criteria

  • Clinically unstable secondary to pain or unstable vitals signs
  • Unable to understand the consent process for the study
  • Known HIV status or recent HIV test
  • Language other than English

Treatment and study plan

Video

Behavioral

Behavioral Intervention Video

Primary outcomes

  1. Intention to use condoms

    Time frame: 5 months

    Participants are asked about their intention to use condoms during sexual activity over the next 5 months

Secondary outcomes

  1. Consent to rapid HIV testing

    Time frame: Immediate

    All participants are offered an HIV test but do not have to get tested to participate. We will evaluate whether the videos or counselors convince more participants to get tested for HIV.

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

North Bronx Healthcare Network

Other

Collaborators

  • Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD)

Registry information

Official study title

Educational Effectiveness of an HIV Pretest Video for Adolescents: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Acronym: Control

Important dates

Study start
2008
Primary completion
2008
Study completion
2011
First posted
Feb 26, 2009
Registry last updated
Dec 10, 2014

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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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