Multi-site Evaluation of an Evidence-based Positive Youth Development Program

NCT ID: NCT02519530

Last Updated: 2015-08-11

Study Results

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

8161 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2012-08-31

Study Completion Date

2015-06-30

Brief Summary

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Investigators are carrying out a study to assess the immediate and long-term effects of a positive youth development program (the Teen Outreach Program) on high school youth in Florida. This study will answer the following questions: What is the impact of the Teen Outreach Program on sexual activity and positive youth development at the end of the program and 10 months after the program?

Detailed Description

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Schools were randomly allocated to either the intervention or the control group. At treatment (intervention) schools, youth participated in TOP in addition to their Health, HOPE, Critical Thinking, Career Research, or Leadership class. At control (non-intervention) schools, youth simply participated in their business-as-usual Health, HOPE, Critical Thinking, Career Research, or Leadership class. Two cohorts of students were recruited for this study, the first cohort joined the study in August 2012 and the second cohort joined the study in August 2013. A survey was given to youth at both treatment and control schools. The paper-and-pencil survey took approximately 30 minutes and asked questions about youth school, grades, peers, health behaviors, and behaviors related to teen pregnancy, including what the participant believes and does in regards to sexual health. The survey was completely confidential and participant names were not linked to survey responses. All survey materials were pre-approved by school administration and the school district office. Participants will be asked to complete the a survey at pre-intervention, post-intervention, and 10-months post-intervention (Cohort 1 only)

Conditions

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Unintended Pregnancy Adolescent Problem Behavior

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

PREVENTION

Blinding Strategy

DOUBLE

Participants Caregivers

Study Groups

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Intervention

Behavioral: Teen Outreach Program

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Teen Outreach Program

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

The Teen Outreach Program (TOP) is a positive youth development program that uses weekly educational peer group sessions, Community Service Learning (CSL), and positive adult guidance to help youth in grades 6-12 build healthy behaviors, life skills, and a sense of purpose. For this study, TOP was implemented in traditional public high schools in Florida and delivered by local health department staff, who were trained and certified as TOP facilitators. Youth enrolled in these classes received the TOP intervention in addition to, not as a replacement for, all business-as-usual curriculum content.

Comparison

This group did not receive TOP, they received business as usual health curriculum offered through the public school system

Group Type NO_INTERVENTION

No interventions assigned to this group

Interventions

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Teen Outreach Program

The Teen Outreach Program (TOP) is a positive youth development program that uses weekly educational peer group sessions, Community Service Learning (CSL), and positive adult guidance to help youth in grades 6-12 build healthy behaviors, life skills, and a sense of purpose. For this study, TOP was implemented in traditional public high schools in Florida and delivered by local health department staff, who were trained and certified as TOP facilitators. Youth enrolled in these classes received the TOP intervention in addition to, not as a replacement for, all business-as-usual curriculum content.

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Enrolled in a class selected for evaluation
* Had parental consent
* Proficient in English
* Capable of independently taking a paper and pencil survey

Exclusion Criteria

* Not enrolled in a class randomly selected for the evaluation
* They joined a participating class after the completion of the parental consent process
* Not sufficiently proficient in English
* Could not independently take a paper and pencil survey
Minimum Eligible Age

13 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

22 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Sponsors

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Florida Department of Health

OTHER_GOV

Sponsor Role collaborator

The Office of Adolescent Health, HHS

FED

Sponsor Role collaborator

University of South Florida

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

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Ellen Daley, Ph.D

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

University of South Florida

Eric Buhi, Ph.D

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

San Diego State University

References

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Marhefka SL, Noble CA, Walsh-Buhi ER, Turner D, Mahony H, Singleton A, DeBate R, Daley EM. Key Considerations and Recommended Strategies for Conducting a School-Based Longitudinal RE-AIM Evaluation: Insights From a 28-School Cluster Randomized Trial. Health Promot Pract. 2023 Jan;24(1):160-171. doi: 10.1177/15248399211042339. Epub 2021 Oct 4.

Reference Type DERIVED
PMID: 34605711 (View on PubMed)

Walsh-Buhi ER, Marhefka SL, Wang W, Debate R, Perrin K, Singleton A, Noble CA, Rahman S, Maness SB, Mahony H, Ziemba R, Malmi M, Marwah E, Hall K, Turner D, Blunt-Vinti H, Noble SM, Daley EM. The Impact of the Teen Outreach Program on Sexual Intentions and Behaviors. J Adolesc Health. 2016 Sep;59(3):283-290. doi: 10.1016/j.jadohealth.2016.05.007. Epub 2016 Jun 16.

Reference Type DERIVED
PMID: 27318427 (View on PubMed)

Other Identifiers

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5 TP1AH000017-04-00

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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