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NCT Number: NCT01548183

Text-message Program to Reduce Risky Sexual Behavior in Young Adult Female Emergency Department (ED) Patients

The US preventative services task force (USPSTF) recommends behavioral counseling in the primary care setting for prevention of sexually transmitted diseases, however, screening and counseling rarely occur. Text messaging (TM) is increasingly being used as a tool to affect behavior change in patients, but its effect on patients that report at-risk sexual behavior in the emergency department (ED) is unknown. The investigators seek to assess the feasibility of ED-based screening of young adult females for at-risk sexual behavior and enrolling them in a 3 month trial using TM to deliver information and skill building to improve health behavior.

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Key information

Conditions

Education, Sex Behavior Coitus Sexual Behavior

Age range

18 year–25 year

Sex eligibility

Female

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Phase 2

Primary location

UPMC Mercy Hospital

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 15221, United States

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

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

Inclusion criteria

  • Female
  • Age 18-25 years
  • AUDIT-C score > 2
  • (Drugs or alcohol prior to last sex OR No condom with last sex OR > 1 partner in last 3 months)

Exclusion criteria

  • No personal cell phone with SMS features
  • Prisoner
  • Pregnant or planning in next 3 months
  • Current or past drug/alcohol treatment or psychiatric treatment

Treatment and study plan

Lifestyle Counseling

Behavioral

Weekly SMS assessments of risky sexual encounters with feedback

Primary outcomes

  1. Sex without condom

    Time frame: 3 months after ED discharge

    Participants will be called for phone follow-up at 12 weeks post-ED discarge

Secondary outcomes

  1. Number of unprotected vaginal sexual encounters

    Time frame: 3 months post-ED discharge

    Participants will be called for phone follow-up at 12 weeks post ED discharge

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

University of Pittsburgh

Other

Registry information

Official study title

Mobile Phone Text-message Program to Reduce Risky Sexual Behavior in Young Females Discharged From the Emergency Department

Acronym: StARSS

Important dates

Study start
2011
Primary completion
2012
Study completion
2012
First posted
Mar 8, 2012
Registry last updated
May 27, 2015

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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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