Evaluation of the SafeSpace App Intervention

NCT ID: NCT06043596

Last Updated: 2023-11-21

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

RECRUITING

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

1000 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2023-06-12

Study Completion Date

2026-09-29

Brief Summary

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The goal of this study is to evaluate the impact of SafeSpace Sexual Health App, an innovative sexual health promotion program focused on reducing sexual risk factors and promoting sexual and reproductive health and wellbeing among young people assigned female or intersex at birth, particularly Black and/or Latine youth, LGBTQ+ youth, youth in states with high teen birth rates and youth who live in rural communities. This study utilizes a two-arm randomized control trial design to measure impacts of receiving the SafeSpace Sexual Health program compared to receiving a similar-length control app program, SafeSpace General Health that focuses on general health.

The investigators will ask participants to:

* Keep the SafeSpace app downloaded to their device and visit the app regularly over the course of 10 weeks.
* Provide contact information.
* Receive and open app push notifications for 10 weeks (up to 3 per week).
* Complete 3 online surveys over a year: baseline, short-term follow-up (10 weeks after baseline), and long-term follow up (9 months after short-term follow-up).
* Receive occasional text messages from the study team.

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Health Behavior Health Care Utilization Unprotected Sex Sexually Transmitted Infections

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

This research project will use an individual randomized controlled trial design in which youth recruited from social media ads will be randomized 1:1 into the experimental condition (about sexual health) and the control condition (about general health).
Primary Study Purpose

PREVENTION

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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SafeSpace Sexual Health

The proposed intervention is a 10-week app-based program, SafeSpace Sexual Health. SafeSpace Sexual Health will be implemented using a secure, anonymous mobile app that uses authentic stories to engage young people with sexual health information and resources. The program addresses healthy relationships, anatomy and physiology, identity, adolescent development, STIs/HIV, pregnancy and reproduction, decision-making, personal safety, communication, and accessing healthcare. Each lesson includes a story written by youth with lived experience, two to three key facts developed by sexual health experts, a reflection prompt, and two to three reputable resources.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

SafeSpace Sexual Health

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

The overall goal of the program is to prevent adolescent pregnancy and STIs by increasing sexual agency, increasing the use of condoms and contraception, and promoting healthy relationships and healthy life skills among adolescents.

SafeSpace General Health

Participants in the control condition will participate in a 10-week app-based general health program, SafeSpace General Health. Lessons address general health topics including self-care, stress, sleep, nutrition, physical activity, substance use, driving and seatbelt use, and social media. Each lesson contains 2-3 key facts created by public health experts and reputable resources. Similar to SafeSpace Sexual Health, youth will receive SafeSpace General Health over 10 weeks, although SafeSpace General Health includes one lesson per week and does not contain youth stories or reflection prompts.

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

SafeSpace General Health

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

This arm represents the comparison group. SafeSpace General Health will act as the active comparator, while providing youth with lessons, facts, and resources about general health topics.

Interventions

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SafeSpace Sexual Health

The overall goal of the program is to prevent adolescent pregnancy and STIs by increasing sexual agency, increasing the use of condoms and contraception, and promoting healthy relationships and healthy life skills among adolescents.

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

SafeSpace General Health

This arm represents the comparison group. SafeSpace General Health will act as the active comparator, while providing youth with lessons, facts, and resources about general health topics.

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Participants must be assigned female or intersex at birth
* Participants must be youth in the U.S. (14-18 years old)
* Participants must have daily access to an iPhone

Exclusion Criteria

\- Participants must not be currently pregnant or currently trying to become pregnant

Other Criteria:

\- The study's priority/preference population is for Black and/or Latine youth, LGBTQ+ youth, youth from geographic areas with high teen birth rates, and youth living in rural areas.
Minimum Eligible Age

14 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

18 Years

Eligible Sex

FEMALE

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Sponsors

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Power to Decide

OTHER

Sponsor Role collaborator

Healthy Teen Network

OTHER

Sponsor Role collaborator

MyHealthEd, Inc

UNKNOWN

Sponsor Role collaborator

Child Trends

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

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Jennifer Manlove, PhD

Role: STUDY_DIRECTOR

Child Trends

Elizabeth L Cook, MSPH

Role: STUDY_DIRECTOR

Child Trends

Riley Steiner, PhD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Power to Decide

Locations

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Child Trends

Bethesda, Maryland, United States

Site Status RECRUITING

Countries

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United States

Central Contacts

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Elizabeth Cook, MSPH

Role: CONTACT

240-223-9323

Jennifer Manlove, PhD

Role: CONTACT

240-223-9262

Facility Contacts

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Elizabeth Cook

Role: primary

240-223-9323

Other Identifiers

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1309

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id