Effect of a Culturally-based Intervention on Sexual Risky Behavior Among Young American Indian Adolescents (COL/AS+)

University of Colorado Denver (CU Denver)

Status: Completed

Conditions: Teen Pregnancy Prevention

Treatments: Behavioral: mCOL; Other: AS+

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT01698073

12-0241

Details and patient eligibility

About

Youth who participate in the Circle of Life (COL) program will report less sexual risk taking behavior compared to youth who do not receive the program.

Full description

Youth who participate in the Circle of Life (COL) program will report less sexual risk taking behavior and fewer pregnancies compared to youth who do not receive the program.

Enrollment: 167 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 10 to 12 years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• 10-12 years old at baseline
• A member of participating Native Boys and Girls Club
• Signed Parental Consent Form
• Signed Parental Permission Form
• Signed Child Assent Form

Exclusion criteria

• None Noted

Trial design

Primary purpose: Prevention

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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167 participants in 2 patient groups

mCOL

Experimental group

Description:

mCircle of Life is a culturally-based HIV-prevention intervention designed for American Indian and Alaska Native 10-12 year-olds. It includes both online and facilitated material.

Treatment:

Behavioral: mCOL

AS+

Active Comparator group

Description:

After-School Science Plus is a curriculum designed for youth to teach science and literacy using everyday materials. It helps youth see how science is a part of everyday life and provides role models of scientists who come from different backgrounds and ethnicities.

Treatment:

Other: AS+