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NCT Number: NCT05031741

Reducing Adolescent Sexual and Mental Health Disparities by Increasing Access to Telemedicine and Mobile Care

Investigators will attend a series of community outreach events that provide/demonstrate telemedicine and the Children's Mercy Mobile Unit which is equipped to provide direct patient care. Investigators will engage up to 12 teen peer leaders to encourage healthcare-seeking behaviors and mobilize their social networks to attend outreach events. At all events, the mobile unit will be available for teens to (a) demonstrate the mobile unit and telehealth experience; (b) learn about Sexual and Reproductive Health/Mental Health (SRH/MH) and local care resources; (c) register for future telemedicine care; (d) acquire free over-the-counter emergency contraception, condoms, and pregnancy tests.

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Key information

Conditions

Health Care Utilization Behavior Health Behavior Patient Acceptance of Health Care Personal Satisfaction Psychological Well-Being Treatment Adherence and Compliance

Age range

14 year–18 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Children's Mercy

Kansas City, Missouri, 64108, United States

About this study

AccessKCTeen is a pilot clinical outreach program that uses Children Mercy's Mobile Unit and Telemedicine to demonstrate and increase access to SRH and MH. AccessKCTeen intends to focus on these central activities:

  • Education based on a peer-leader model: In collaboration with community-based partners, investigators will identify and train approximately 12 peer leaders in disseminating information and resources for MH/SRH to their social networks. Peer leaders may disseminate information in the form of sharing curated online resources or mobilizing friends to attend live educational events. Peer leaders will also help connect their friends to resources by spreading information and encouraging friends to attend CM mobile unit demonstrations. Investigators will use text messaging to engage peers in these educational events and share general health resources.
  • Mobile Unit and Telemedicine Demonstration Events: The mobile unit will be present at community events to demonstrate how in-person care could work on the unit as well as how telemedicine works. Investigators will answer questions and help adolescents get registered for telemedicine.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

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

Inclusion criteria

  • Telemedicine or In-person Mobile unit arms: Aged 14-18 years old and Attended a Mobile Unit Demonstration
  • Peer leaders: At least 14 years old

Exclusion criteria

  • Telemedicine or In-person Mobile unit arms: Younger than 14 years old, 19 years of age or older, did not attend a Mobile Unit Demonstration, does not speak/understand English
  • Peer leaders: Younger than 14 years old

Treatment and study plan

Peer Leader Model

Other

Teens will have an opportunity to interact with established peer leaders that are a part of the AccessKCTeen program. These leaders will receive a baseline training of their role, sexual and mental health. They will also receive health education and engage with a peer liason via text messages throughout the study.

Primary outcomes

  1. Uptake of any Sexual and Reproductive/Mental Health Care in past 30 days

    Time frame: one month

    Look at the uptake frequency in Sexual and Mental health care among participants within 30 days of baseline and educational interventions.

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Children's Mercy Hospital Kansas City

Other

Collaborators

  • University of Missouri, Kansas City

Registry information

Official study title

A Pilot Intervention to Reduce Adolescent Sexual and Mental Health Disparities by Increasing Access to Telemedicine and Mobile Care (AccessKCTeen)

Important dates

Study start
2021
Primary completion
2021
Study completion
2021
First posted
Sep 2, 2021
Registry last updated
Feb 15, 2022

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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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