Evaluation of High School-based Relationship Education

University of Denver

Status: Completed

Conditions: Responsible Sex

Treatments: Behavioral: Real Essentials

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT03559855

977115

Details and patient eligibility

About

This study is a randomized controlled trial testing the effectiveness of a program provided in Colorado high schools by the Center for Relationship Education based in Denver, Colorado. 14 schools are randomly assigned to either provide the Real Essentials curriculum as part of health or similar classes or teach these classes as usual. The study design includes surveys administered pre-program, post-program and at 6-month and 12-month follow ups. Primary study outcomes are increased knowledge of healthy relationships and reduced risky sexual behavior.

Enrollment: 1,135 patients

Sex: All

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Must be enrolled in designated classes at 14 participating high schools schools in Colorado

Exclusion criteria

Trial design

Primary purpose: Prevention

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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1,135 participants in 2 patient groups

Real Essentials

Experimental group

Description:

The Real Essentials curriculum is delivered in class to students by the Center for Relationship Education staff. It consists of 5 to 6 hours of healthy relationship education.

Treatment:

Behavioral: Real Essentials

Class as Usual

No Intervention group

Description:

For the Class-as-Usual condition, there is no change in class content. Teachers offer what they typically offer.