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Teen PregnancyNCT04494477

Evaluation of the Impact of the IN•Clued Curriculum: An LGBTQ Sex ed Program

A study testing The IN•clued program in people with Teen Pregnancy and STD Prevention, run by Philliber Research & Evaluation at 1 site in United States.

Completed

Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

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Trial summary

The INclued program was implemented in 16 states across the US. The purpose of this study is to measure: Nine months after the end of the program and one year after the workshop, are IN•clued participants less likely to report engaging in risky sexual behavior in the past three months compared to control group… Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 14 years and olderHealthy volunteers can take part
Conditions the study is for
Teen Pregnancy, STD Prevention
What is being tested?
The IN•clued program
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
1,401 participants
Where
1 siteUnited States
Study dates
22 Feb 2017to 30 Mar 2020
Phase
Interventional
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 14 years and older
  • All sexes
  • Healthy volunteers accepted
  • Child, Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • Youth participants are already in LGBTQ groups, such as gay-straight alliances in schools or local community groups or those who are recruited to attend a special event at a community-based organization or conference. Participants must be at least 14 and preferably younger than 20. Ideally, they are part of the LGBTQ community, although this is not required.

Who cannot join

  • Cannot require ESL support.

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

United States1 site
  • Philliber Research & Evaluation

    Accord, New York, 12404

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About this study

Official title: The Evaluation of IN•Clued - Inclusive Health Care: Youth & Providers Empowered

The INclued program was implemented in 16 states across the US. The purpose of this study is to measure: Nine months after the end of the program and one year after the workshop, are IN•clued participants less likely to report engaging in risky sexual behavior in the past three months compared to control group participants?

Read the detailed description

The IN•clued program for youth consists of a three-hour in-person workshop for youth which includes lessons about safe sex practices and self-efficacy at healthcare centers, exam room roleplays, and a discussion on patient rights. Youth receive a Zine, or a magazine-style booklet, that they may take home. They also receive a list of local healthcare providers that highlights those that have participated in the IN•clued healthcare provider workshop or have had training on working with the LGBTQ population. Program youth can also receive text messages with health tips and reminders to visit a healthcare center.

Workshops take place with LGBTQ youth groups through schools, community-based organizations, or conferences. Each segment is led by adult facilitators or trained peer educators with adult facilitator support. These peer educators are from the Planned Parenthood Teen Council peer education program. Teen Council is a unique peer education program created in 1989 by PPGNHI. It is a strong and successful peer education program that trains high school youth to become experts in delivering inclusive, comprehensive sexual health education to their peers via group and community presentations. If trained peer educators are used, they implement the intervention with the guidance and oversight of an adult facilitator.

Participants in the control condition receive a benign intervention, which like IN•clued, meets in a group setting.

Once a site or group is defined, facilitators send implementation forms to Philliber. The evaluation team reviews the information and asks any needed questions which vary by group or site. The two groups cannot differ in any significant way (e.g., gender, SES, ethnicity, or special characteristic such as pregnant and parenting participants). All decisions about final eligibility are made by the research team. If two groups or sites are similar, they are approved. If they differ in a significant way, they are not eligible for the study.

Random assignment of the groups does not technically occur until the baseline administration of the survey is completed as participants can be both added and subtracted from the group list until the time of survey administration. One facilitator at each location is informed of the outcome of random assignment before or during the administration of the baseline survey. This is done so random assignment can occur immediately after surveys are conducted as this is a one-time workshop and participants do not give assent to participate until this time.

Being tested
The IN•clued program
Keywords
LGBTQ sex education

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • The IN•clued programBehavioural

    The INclued program as previously described.

Study groups in NCT04494477
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
The IN•clued programExperimentalThe IN•clued program for youth consists of a three-hour in-person workshop for youth which includes lessons about safe sex practices and self-efficacy at healthcare centers, exam room roleplays, and a discussion on patient rights. Youth receive a Zine, or a magazine-style booklet, that they may take home. They also receive a list of local healthcare providers that highlights those that have participated in the IN•clued healthcare provider workshop or have had training on working with the LGBTQ population. Program youth can also receive text messages with health tips and reminders to visit a healthcare center.
Receives: Behavioral: The IN•clued program
ControlNo interventionThe youth control group receives a 10-minute presentation and a list of local sexual healthcare providers, with no indication of which providers have been trained to be more LGBTQ friendly and accepting. This 10-minute presentation is a part of a longer three-hour activity unrelated to sexual health or accessing sexual healthcare. During the three-hour session, the list of approved activities includes but is not limited to: * Films by, and for, LGBTQ youth about sexual orientation and gender identity; * Community scavenger hunts; * Poetry slams; * Discussions about relationships; and * Activities related to the appreciation of individuals' unique strengths.

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Nine months after the end of the program are IN•clued participants less likely to report engaging in risky sexual behavior in the past three months compared to control group participants?

    If participants had recent (in the past three months) vaginal sex without a condom or birth control, recent oral sex without protection, or recent anal sex without a condom, they were coded as having engaged in recent unprotected or risky sexual behavior.

    Measured: One year after baseline

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted31 Jul 2020
  2. Study start22 Feb 2017
  3. Primary completion30 Mar 2020
  4. Study completion30 Mar 2020

Resources

More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase N/A
Primary purpose
Prevention
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Masking
None (open label)
Enrolment
1,401 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT04494477
Sponsor's protocol ID
PhilliberINclued
Status last verified
Jul 2020
First submitted
22 Jul 2020
Last updated
31 Jul 2020
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No

Publications

  • Philliber A. The IN.clued Program: A Randomized Control Trial of an Effective Sex Education Program for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, and Questioning Youths. J Adolesc Health. 2021 Oct;69(4):636-643. doi: 10.1016/j.jadohealth.2021.04.002. Epub 2021 May 14.

    PubMed 33994311

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A study testing The IN•clued program in people with Teen Pregnancy and STD Prevention, run by Philliber Research & Evaluation at 1 site in United States.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 1 inclusion and 1 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 31 Jul 2020. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site in United States. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

Are results available for this study?

The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Nine months after the end of the program are IN•clued participants less likely to report engaging in risky sexual behavior in the past three months compared to control group participants? (time frame: One year after baseline). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?

On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT04494477, which also lists 1 linked publication.

Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 31 Jul 2020.

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