LeadHer, a Gender-specific Teen Pregnancy Prevention Curriculum for Girls 15-19

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

508 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2017-08-01

Study Completion Date

2022-04-30

Brief Summary

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Alternatives For Girls (AFG) is offering LeadHer as a gender-specific teen pregnancy prevention curriculum to girls between the ages of 14-19 years old who live in Wayne County, MI. The curriculum seeks to demonstrate that girls who participate in LeadHer will show increased rates of avoidance of unprotected sex, will show increased use of birth control and reduced rates of pregnancy. LeadHer will run over a 6-session period covering topics designed to prevent teen pregnancy and develop girls into leaders. The sessions will be co-led by youth (Peer Educators).

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Detailed Description

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LeadHer is a 30-hour curriculum provided under rigorous evaluation, random assignment protocols and covering factual information related to sexual intercourse, including the risks of sex, sexually transmitted infections and use of birth control, along with the following adult preparation topics: Healthy relationships, Adolescent development, Healthy life skills, and Educational and career success.

The project is designed to run for five years; years 2 through 4 will involve providing the intervention curriculum to a total of 300 girls. There will be a control group, Sassy Science running in tandem with LeadHer for 300 girls. Groups will take place at the Alternatives For Girls facility as well as off-site within the community at local schools, primarily during after-school hours and community centers.

Conditions

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Teenage Pregnancy

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Person-level random control trial. Participants randomly assigned to intervention (LeadHer) OR control (Sassy Science). Unit of analysis is individual (not groups/clusters). Baseline data collection is before randomization, in enrollment sessions, to prevent differential attrition post-randomization. Randomization via database developed for project. Evaluation Strategies (AFG's independent partner) developed an automated randomization method via random number generator. All randomized participants are tracked for study duration. In database, the button disappears once randomization occurs. The button is not active until consent/assent and all baseline measures are input to database. This randomization will occur after enrollment session, once enough participants for a cohort are enrolled. This helps prevent post-random sample loss. Randomization is electronic, via database, before first session. Once randomization occurs, AFG contacts enrolled girls about which their assigned program.

Primary Study Purpose

PREVENTION

Blinding Strategy

DOUBLE

Participants Caregivers

Study Groups

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LeadHer

The LeadHer curriculum is presented to the target population over a total of 30 hours. The program addresses the following adult preparation subjects: Healthy relationships, Adolescent development, Healthy life skills, Educational and career success. The LeadHer curriculum is also accompanied by a mobile application.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

LeadHer

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

The 30-hour curriculum is delivered for five hours per week, either split over multiple after school sessions or one five-hour-long session conducted at AFG headquarters or a community-based partner site.

Sassy Science

The Sassy Science curriculum is presented to the target population over a total of 30 hours. The program addresses the following subjects: States of Matter, Math, Engineering, Chemistry, Arts and Crafts, Sweet Treats and Celebrations. The curriculum does not have a mobile application.

Group Type PLACEBO_COMPARATOR

Sassy Science

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

The 30-hour curriculum is delivered for five hours per week, either split over multiple after school sessions or one five-hour-long session conducted at AFG headquarters or a community-based partner site.

Interventions

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LeadHer

The 30-hour curriculum is delivered for five hours per week, either split over multiple after school sessions or one five-hour-long session conducted at AFG headquarters or a community-based partner site.

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Sassy Science

The 30-hour curriculum is delivered for five hours per week, either split over multiple after school sessions or one five-hour-long session conducted at AFG headquarters or a community-based partner site.

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Grade level: 8th grade through high school graduation; Race/ethnicity or tribe: As reflected in the Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan communities: African American, Latina, White, Mixed Races. At the time of the latest U.S. Census data, teens in Detroit were 81.9% African American, 9.7% Latino/a, 4.4% Caucasian, and 3.9% other races/ethnicities; Risk characteristics: Many will be at-risk by virtue of living within 200% of the federal poverty guidelines, doing poorly in local schools, being exposed to gang activities, and being sexually active; Other characteristics: living in Wayne County at the start of the study.