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Behavioral Intervention

MARSSI for Teen Pregnancy Prevention (MARSSI Trial)

N/A
Waitlist Available
Led By Eric Jenner, PhD
Research Sponsored by The Policy & Research Group
Eligibility Criteria Checklist
Specific guidelines that determine who can or cannot participate in a clinical trial
Must have
Be 16 to 21 years of age
Have had penile-vaginal sex at least once a week, on average
Timeline
Screening 3 weeks
Treatment Varies
Follow Up assessed three months after the intervention period has ended
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MARSSI Trial Summary

This trial is testing whether a brief intervention can help people better regulate their emotions and make safer sex choices.

Who is the study for?
This trial is for English-speaking individuals aged 16-21 who own a smartphone and have visited a reproductive health provider in the last two years. They must be biologically capable of pregnancy, not currently pregnant or trying to conceive, unmarried, and sexually active with some risk factors like inconsistent condom use.Check my eligibility
What is being tested?
The study tests the Momentary Affect Regulation - Safer Sex Intervention (MARSSI) against a control podcast group. It aims to see if MARSSI can improve safe sex practices such as consistent condom use, effective contraception usage, and reduce the number of sexual partners after three months.See study design
What are the potential side effects?
Since this intervention involves educational content rather than medication, there are no direct physical side effects expected from participation. However, participants may experience emotional or psychological responses to discussing sexual health.

MARSSI Trial Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

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I am between 16 and 21 years old.
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I have had sex at least once a week on average.

MARSSI Trial Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks
Treatment ~ Varies
Follow Up ~assessed three months after the intervention period has ended
This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and assessed three months after the intervention period has ended for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Outcome measures can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.
Primary outcome measures
Effective contraceptive use
Number of sexual partners
Times having vaginal sex without a condom

MARSSI Trial Design

2Treatment groups
Experimental Treatment
Placebo Group
Group I: Momentary Affect Regulation - Safer Sex InterventionExperimental Treatment1 Intervention
Momentary Affect Regulation - Safer Sex Intervention (MARSSI) is the treatment condition. MARSSI aims to enhance an individual's motivation to change risk behaviors, provides skills to address depression's effects on behavior, and prompts and reinforces healthy affect regulation, cognitive behavioral skill use, and behavior change in daily life.
Group II: Podcast Health GroupPlacebo Group1 Intervention
The Podcast Health Group is the control counterfactual condition.

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Who is running the clinical trial?

Mathematica Policy Research, Inc.OTHER
56 Previous Clinical Trials
6,117,772 Total Patients Enrolled
3 Trials studying Teen Pregnancy Prevention
4,388 Patients Enrolled for Teen Pregnancy Prevention
Department of Health and Human ServicesFED
223 Previous Clinical Trials
927,817 Total Patients Enrolled
6 Trials studying Teen Pregnancy Prevention
4,347 Patients Enrolled for Teen Pregnancy Prevention
The Policy & Research GroupLead Sponsor
7 Previous Clinical Trials
6,925 Total Patients Enrolled
6 Trials studying Teen Pregnancy Prevention
5,402 Patients Enrolled for Teen Pregnancy Prevention

Media Library

Momentary Affect Regulation - Safer Sex Intervention (MARSSI) (Behavioral Intervention) Clinical Trial Eligibility Overview. Trial Name: NCT04798248 — N/A
Teen Pregnancy Prevention Research Study Groups: Momentary Affect Regulation - Safer Sex Intervention, Podcast Health Group
Teen Pregnancy Prevention Clinical Trial 2023: Momentary Affect Regulation - Safer Sex Intervention (MARSSI) Highlights & Side Effects. Trial Name: NCT04798248 — N/A
Momentary Affect Regulation - Safer Sex Intervention (MARSSI) (Behavioral Intervention) 2023 Treatment Timeline for Medical Study. Trial Name: NCT04798248 — N/A

Frequently Asked Questions

These questions and answers are submitted by anonymous patients, and have not been verified by our internal team.

Are there any opportunities for enrolment in this experiment?

"Clinicaltrials.gov confirms that this research is presently recruiting patients, having been uploaded on June 19th 2021 and most recently edited on September 27th 2022."

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Is it possible for me to become part of this experiment?

"This trial seeks 600 minors aged 17-20 who have been pregnant during adolescence. To qualify, they must score a minimum of 8 on the PHQ-8 questionnaire and meet other criteria such as having had unprotected sexual intercourse within the past 3 months, owning a smartphone and being an active patient at Planned Parenthood health centre. Technical capacity to participate is also required."

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Does this research study qualify individuals under 50 years of age?

"According to the selection criteria for this trial, eligible participants need to be aged 17-20."

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How many participants have been included in this clinical trial?

"Affirmative. According to clinicaltrials.gov, this research project is currently soliciting volunteers and was first published on June 19th 2021 with a recent update occurring on September 27th 2022. 600 participants are being sought out from two different sites for the trial."

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~12 spots leftby May 2024