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Talking Matters for Teen Pregnancy

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Led By Archana B LaPollo, MPH
Research Sponsored by Public Health Management Corporation
Eligibility Criteria Checklist
Specific guidelines that determine who can or cannot participate in a clinical trial
Must have
Identifies as Black or African American
Be younger than 65 years old
Timeline
Screening 3 weeks
Treatment Varies
Follow Up baseline up to 6 months post-baseline
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Study Summary

This trial will recruit 500 Black and African American 14 to 19 year old adolescents from school- and community-based settings in Philadelphia, PA to participate in the study.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

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You self-identify as Black or African American.

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks
Treatment ~ Varies
Follow Up ~baseline up to 6 months post-baseline
This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and baseline up to 6 months post-baseline for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

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Primary outcome measures
Change in condom use at last vaginal sex (yes/no) from baseline to follow up.
Change in self-efficacy for communicating with sexual partners about sexual and reproductive health from baseline to follow up.
Change in the number of oral, vaginal, and/or anal sex episodes without a condom, female condom, or dental dam in the past 60 days (2 months) from baseline to follow up.
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Secondary outcome measures
Change in attitudes and beliefs about healthy decision making around risk reduction behaviors from baseline to follow up
Change in intentions to use condoms from baseline to follow up.
Change in knowledge, expectations, and attitudes about healthy relationships from baseline to follow up.
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Trial Design

2Treatment groups
Experimental Treatment
Active Control
Group I: Talking Matters interventionExperimental Treatment1 Intervention
Talking Matters is a group-level, two-pronged intervention for Black and African American 14 to 19 year old adolescents recruited from school- and community-based settings in Philadelphia, PA. Goals are to reduce teens' risk for unplanned pregnancy, sexually transmitted infections, and HIV, and to strengthen protective factors to improve health. The two prongs include (1) an adolescent-focused five-session, group-level intervention called We Get to Choose (WGTC) covering sexual and reproductive health (SRH) knowledge and skills, decision making and self-worth, healthy relationships, substance use and mental health; and (2) an adult-focused three-session, group-level training called Let's Talk Real Talk (LTRT) to build SRH knowledge and skills to communicate with teens about SRH. An opportunity to connect WGTC participants to trusted adults who completed LTRT is provided during one facilitated session conducted each quarter. LTRT participants are not human subjects of the study.
Group II: Control GroupActive Control1 Intervention
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Who is running the clinical trial?

Public Health Management CorporationLead Sponsor
15 Previous Clinical Trials
4,698 Total Patients Enrolled
Department of Health and Human ServicesFED
223 Previous Clinical Trials
927,901 Total Patients Enrolled
4 Trials studying Teen Pregnancy
12,570 Patients Enrolled for Teen Pregnancy
Archana B LaPollo, MPHPrincipal InvestigatorPublic Health Management Corporation

Frequently Asked Questions

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

What is the participant count for this research initiative?

"Correct. As evidenced by the clinicaltrials.gov platform, this medical trial is currently recruiting participants. It was initially listed on July 15th 2020 and has recently been updated on July 11th 2021 with a target of 432 patients at one location."

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Are individuals aged twenty-five or older being accepted as participants for this research?

"Adhering to the mandated parameters, this trial's participation is limited to adolescents aged between 14 and 19."

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Is this investigation actively enrolling participants?

"Reportedly, this investigation is still looking to recruit patients. It was initially posted on July 15th 2020 and has since been amended as of July 11th 2021."

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Who fulfills the prerequisites for entry into this clinical trial?

"This study requires 432 participants aged between 14 and 19, who have experienced adolescent pregnancy. In addition to this criterion, they must be able to access the internet through their own device such as a phone, tablet or computer."

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What is the primary purpose of this research project?

"The purpose of the study, assessed between Baseline and 6 months post-baseline, revolves around measuring changes in episodes of unprotected intercourse over a 60 day period. Ancillary objectives include calculating shifts in sexual & reproductive health awareness derived from an adapted Sexual Transmitted Diseases Knowledge Questionnaire (Jaworski et al., 2007), Anderman et al.'s (2011) research on adolescent HIV prevention education, Cleland's 2001 inquiry into young people’s attitudes towards sex (Cleland, 2001), as well as the Health Marriage and Relationship Education Models and Measures Project by Scott et al. (2015) to evaluate transformations"

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~69 spots leftby Mar 2025