Healthy Futures Evaluation

JSI Research & Training Institute, Inc.

Status

Completed

Conditions

Sexual Behavior

Treatments

Behavioral: Control

Behavioral: Healthy Futures

Study type

Interventional

Funder types

Other

Other U.S. Federal agency

Identifiers

NCT02554825

JSI R&T #13-012

Details and patient eligibility

About

This study evaluated the impact of the three-year Healthy Futures program on teen sexual behaviors in three Massachusetts cities.

Full description

This study evaluated the impact of the three-year Healthy Futures program on teen sexual behaviors in three Massachusetts cities. This longitudinal school-cluster randomized controlled trial included 15 public middle schools (n=1,344). Participants were enrolled in the 6th grade in the 2011-2012 school year (Cohort 1) or 2012-2013 school year (Cohort 2). Outcome data sources included five student surveys: baseline; 6th, 7th, 8th grade follow-ups; and 9th grade follow-up (Cohort 1 only).

Enrollment

1,344 patients

Sex

All

Ages

10 to 15 years old

Volunteers

No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

Students attended one of the 15 participating public middle schools
Students were enrolled in the 6th grade in the 2011-2012 school year (Cohort 1) or 2012-2013 school year (Cohort 2)
Students were not withdrawn from Healthy Futures program participation by himself/herself, a parent, or school administrator(s) prior to the consent/assent process for the study

Exclusion criteria

Students were were not in the 6th grade at the time of consent
Students were not in the school after the consent/assent process occurred
Students were withdrawn from Healthy Futures program participation by himself/herself, a parent, or school administrator(s) prior to the consent/assent process for the study.