Personal Responsibility Education Program Innovative Strategies: Digital Initiative for Youth

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

1260 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2017-10-17

Study Completion Date

2021-03-30

Brief Summary

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This randomized control trial (RCT) will assess an innovative demonstration project to improve adolescent sexual and reproductive health among highly mobile and marginalized youth in Fresno County, California. The Digital Initiative for Youth intervention combines existing, in-person, group-based, comprehensive sexual health education with wraparound digital technologies. The technological component was designed by Youth+Tech+Health using a "youth-centered" design approach and the intervention is implemented by Fresno Economic Opportunities Commission (Fresno EOC). The University of California, San Francisco is the external evaluator. The RCT will assess health and behavioral outcomes at three time points (baseline, 4 months, 10 months).

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Detailed Description

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The Digital Initiative for Youth (DIY) is an innovative, youth-centered, digital intervention that aims to improve the health and well-being of adolescents ages 13-19 in Fresno County, California. In particular, it will address the needs of homeless and unstably housed youth, youth of color, sexual minority youth, and Native American youth using a trauma-informed approach and positive youth development framework.

DIY combines existing, in-person, group-based, comprehensive sexual health education with an app designed in consultation with youth. DIY is built on three strategies: positive youth development, youth-centered design, and wraparound technologies. It will focus on four main areas: sexual health and contraceptive use, healthy relationships, educational and career development, and life skills. The intervention includes six hours of in-person education and an app that includes a resource locator, goal setting, text message reminders, and additional information and referrals.

This study is funded through the Personal Responsibility Education Program Innovative Strategies (PREIS), which is administered by the Family and Youth Services Bureau, part of Health and Human Services,

Fresno EOC is responsible for site and participant recruitment as well as the implementation of the intervention. Participants are randomized at the cohort (group) level. All control group participants will be invited to participate after completion of the long-term follow up period.

Conditions

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Reproductive Health Contraception Sexually Transmitted Diseases

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Adolescents will be randomly assigned to treatment or control by cohort (groups of 5-25 adolescents). Adolescents will consent to participation and complete baseline survey prior to randomization. Enrollment will continue by cohort for approximately 2 years. Approximately 15 sites will participate with 2-4 cohorts per site per year.

Primary Study Purpose

PREVENTION

Blinding Strategy

SINGLE

Outcome Assessors

The adolescents and the staff enrolling the participants will not know of study assignment until after completing recruitment, consent, and baseline. At that point, they will open an envelope stating if it is a control or treatment cohort. The researcher conducting the outcomes analysis will not know enrollment status of an individual.

Study Groups

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In the Know (ITK): sexual health education

Cohorts/participants in the experimental (treatment) arm receive an intervention that combines 6 hours of in-person sexual health and adolescent development education with an app that includes a resource locator, text message reminders (for one month), goal setting, and other resources.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

In the Know: sexual health education

Intervention Type OTHER

The in-person sessions include modules on: sexual and reproductive health (2 hours - anatomy, gender and sexual orientation, pregnancy, contraception, sexually transmitted infections); healthy relationships and life skills (2 hours - communication and negotiation, consent, violence, online dating, goal setting, strengths); and educational and career success (2 hours - educational and career options, applying for scholarships and financial aid, job readiness, resume preparation, interview skills). The app includes: online referrals, personal life plans/goal setting, text message reminders, quizzes, and other resources.

Control: do not receive ITK intervention

Cohorts/participants in the no intervention arm do not receive either the in-person education or the app. However, after completing the 10 month survey, they will have access to the app and will be invited to participate in the in-person program after the study implementation phase is completed (years 4 and 5).

Group Type NO_INTERVENTION

No interventions assigned to this group

Interventions

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In the Know: sexual health education

The in-person sessions include modules on: sexual and reproductive health (2 hours - anatomy, gender and sexual orientation, pregnancy, contraception, sexually transmitted infections); healthy relationships and life skills (2 hours - communication and negotiation, consent, violence, online dating, goal setting, strengths); and educational and career success (2 hours - educational and career options, applying for scholarships and financial aid, job readiness, resume preparation, interview skills). The app includes: online referrals, personal life plans/goal setting, text message reminders, quizzes, and other resources.

Intervention Type OTHER

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Speak/understand Spanish or English
* Live within Fresno County, California at baseline (may move out afterward)
* Age between 13-19
* Have access to a smart phone or internet (does not need to own)

Exclusion Criteria

* Do not live in Fresno County, California at baseline
* Do not speak or understand Spanish or English
* Severe mental health issues that prevent them from participating

Minimum Eligible Age

13 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

19 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes