Impact Evaluation of CyberRwanda: a Digital Health Intervention for Adolescents
NCT ID: NCT04198272
Last Updated: 2024-12-05
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Basic Information
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COMPLETED
NA
6078 participants
INTERVENTIONAL
2021-02-20
2023-08-31
Brief Summary
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Detailed Description
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Conditions
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Keywords
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Study Design
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RANDOMIZED
PARALLEL
PREVENTION
SINGLE
Study Groups
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Facilitated
Schools that are randomized to this arm will be exposed to all of the components in the self-service version in addition to peer facilitation of the CyberRwanda platform at CyberRwanda clubs.
CyberRwanda
The CyberRwanda intervention consists of three primary components: 1. STORIES: The CyberRwanda curriculum empowers youth to learn about family planning and reproductive health and employment skills and to set goals for their futures through age-appropriate, interactive, digital and printed stories and activities. 2. LEARN: Q\&As and videos related to family planning and reproductive health. 3. SHOP: Youth can directly purchase health products, including menstrual hygiene and contraceptive products (emergency contraception, condoms, and oral contraceptive pills) online. The online health facility finder tool links youth to health facilities for longer-acting methods. All participating pharmacies will be trained to give unbiased, nonjudgmental information and services.
Self-service
Schools that are randomized to this arm will be exposed to the following components of the intervention:
* Self-guided access to the online CyberRwanda platform; and
* Promotion of the CyberRwanda program through school launch events.
CyberRwanda
The CyberRwanda intervention consists of three primary components: 1. STORIES: The CyberRwanda curriculum empowers youth to learn about family planning and reproductive health and employment skills and to set goals for their futures through age-appropriate, interactive, digital and printed stories and activities. 2. LEARN: Q\&As and videos related to family planning and reproductive health. 3. SHOP: Youth can directly purchase health products, including menstrual hygiene and contraceptive products (emergency contraception, condoms, and oral contraceptive pills) online. The online health facility finder tool links youth to health facilities for longer-acting methods. All participating pharmacies will be trained to give unbiased, nonjudgmental information and services.
Control
Schools in this arm will not receive any intervention.
No interventions assigned to this group
Interventions
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CyberRwanda
The CyberRwanda intervention consists of three primary components: 1. STORIES: The CyberRwanda curriculum empowers youth to learn about family planning and reproductive health and employment skills and to set goals for their futures through age-appropriate, interactive, digital and printed stories and activities. 2. LEARN: Q\&As and videos related to family planning and reproductive health. 3. SHOP: Youth can directly purchase health products, including menstrual hygiene and contraceptive products (emergency contraception, condoms, and oral contraceptive pills) online. The online health facility finder tool links youth to health facilities for longer-acting methods. All participating pharmacies will be trained to give unbiased, nonjudgmental information and services.
Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria
* Between 12 and 19 years of age;
* If \<18 years of age: Assent and parental consent to participate in the study;
* If ≥ 18 years of age, informed consent to participate in the study;
* Willingness to provide valid contact information for study follow-up purposes.
Exclusion Criteria
12 Years
19 Years
ALL
Yes
Sponsors
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Youth Development Labs, Inc dba YLabs
OTHER
Society for Family Health, Rwanda
UNKNOWN
University of California, Berkeley
OTHER
Responsible Party
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Sandra McCoy
Associate Professor in Residence
Principal Investigators
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Sandra McCoy, PhD
Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
UC Berkeley
Locations
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Society for Family Health
Kigali, , Rwanda
Youth Development Labs
Kigali, , Rwanda
Countries
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References
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Hemono R, Gatare E, Kayitesi L, Hunter LA, Packel L, Ippoliti N, Cerecero-Garcia D, Contreras-Loya D, Gadsden P, Bautista-Arredondo S, Sayinzoga F, Mugisha M, Bertozzi SM, Hope R, McCoy SI. Effect of a digital school-based intervention on adolescent family planning and reproductive health in Rwanda: a cluster-randomized trial. Nat Med. 2024 Nov;30(11):3121-3128. doi: 10.1038/s41591-024-03205-1. Epub 2024 Aug 23.
Hemono R, Gatare E, Kayitesi L, Hunter LA, Kunesh J, Packel L, Hope R, McCoy SI. Measuring sexual behavior among in-school youth in Rwanda: a cross-sectional analysis of self-reported timing of first sex and correlates of early sexual debut. Ann Epidemiol. 2023 Jul;83:35-39.e1. doi: 10.1016/j.annepidem.2023.04.005. Epub 2023 Apr 14.
Nolan C, Packel L, Hope R, Levine J, Baringer L, Gatare E, Umubyeyi A, Sayinzoga F, Mugisha M, Turatsinze J, Naganza A, Idelson L, Bertozzi S, McCoy S. Design and impact evaluation of a digital reproductive health program in Rwanda using a cluster randomized design: study protocol. BMC Public Health. 2020 Nov 13;20(1):1701. doi: 10.1186/s12889-020-09746-7.
Related Links
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CyberRwanda analysis plan pre-registered on the Open Science Framework (May 2021)
Other Identifiers
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2019-04-12145
Identifier Type: -
Identifier Source: org_study_id