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NCT Number: NCT07011563

Prepping for The Talk: Helping Trusted Adults and Youth Talk About Sexual Health

The goal of this study is to help young people talk to trusted adults (including their parents, but also other adults) about sexual health more openly and honestly- including how to prevent sexually transmitted diseases like HIV - while also respecting a young person's right to privacy. If youth don't have a parent they can talk to about sexual health, we want to help them find a trusted adult to talk to. We also want to help youth take control of their own health by learning about different ways to protect their health.

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Key information

Conditions

HIV Prevention Sexual Health

Age range

14 year–17 year

Sex eligibility

Male

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Rhode Island Hospital

Providence, Rhode Island, 02906, United States

Location status: Recruiting

Location contact

Jack Rusley, MD, MHS

CONTACT

[email protected]

401-444-5980

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

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

Inclusion criteria

  • Age 14-17
  • Assigned male
  • Oral OR anal sex with an assigned male
  • Live in the United States
  • English-speaking

Exclusion criteria

  • None

Treatment and study plan

Intervention

Behavioral

Youth: interventionist-facilitated 1:1 conversation with the youth via videoconference that includes a) brief sexual health assessment, b) individualized information about HIV risk reduction including PrEP, and c) use of motivational interviewing strategies to discuss barriers to PrEP.

Parents: brief (~20-30 min) web-based, interactive learning module ("module") designed to provide information about sexual health communication (SHC) best practices, HIV prevention strategies (e.g., condoms, STI testing, PrEP), as well as build practical skills around SHC using evidence-based behavior change methods (e.g., building confidence, aligning values with actions).

Control

Behavioral

Youth: interventionist-facilitated 1:1 conversation with the youth via videoconference that includes a) brief sexual health assessment, and b) didactic information about condom use, STI testing (including HIV), and PrEP (but not motivational interviewing or individualized information on HIV risk reduction).

Parent: brief written information on a digital platform (i.e., website) with advice about talking to youth about sexual health with web-links to resources about STI/HIV prevention and PrEP. This information will not be interactive or use behavior change methods.

Primary outcomes

  1. Sexual health communication scale score - youth

    Time frame: 4 weeks

    We will administer the SHC scale to youth as a survey

  2. Sexual health communication scale score - parent

    Time frame: 4 weeks

    We will administer the SHC scale to parent as a survey

Secondary outcomes

  1. PrEP uptake

    Time frame: 4 weeks

    Self-reported initiation of PrEP by youth

Study contacts

Contact information is provided by the study sponsor or research team.

Jack Rusley, MD, MHS

CONTACT

[email protected]

401-444-5980

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Rhode Island Hospital

Other

Collaborators

  • National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)

Registry information

Important dates

Study start
2025
Primary completion
2025
Study completion
2025
First posted
Jun 9, 2025
Registry last updated
Jun 9, 2025

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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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