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PHAT Life: Preventing HIV/AIDS Among Teens--YR Arm for HIV/AIDS (PHATLife Trial)

N/A
Waitlist Available
Led By Geri DONENBERG, PhD
Research Sponsored by University of Illinois at Chicago
Eligibility Criteria Checklist
Specific guidelines that determine who can or cannot participate in a clinical trial
Must have
a) male or female gender; b) remanded to a probation program; c) 13-17 years old; d) adolescent is fluent in English; e) are not wards of the Department of Child and Family Services (DCFS); and f) they have not already received the PHAT Life intervention.
Be younger than 18 years old
Timeline
Screening 3 weeks
Treatment Varies
Follow Up through study completion, an average of 2 years
Awards & highlights

PHATLife Trial Summary

This trial will compare the effectiveness of two different groups in teaching life skills to 350 offenders ages 13-17. 100 facilitators will be recruited to deliver the intervention and participate in the research.

Eligible Conditions
  • HIV/AIDS

PHATLife Trial Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

You may be eligible if you check “Yes” for the criteria below

PHATLife Trial Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks
Treatment ~ Varies
Follow Up ~through study completion, an average of 2 years
This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and through study completion, an average of 2 years for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Outcome measures can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.
Primary outcome measures
Change in HIV/STI Risk Behaviors at 6 months
Secondary outcome measures
Biological Measure of C. Trachomatis Acquisition
Biological Measure of N. Gonorrhoeae Acquisition
Biological Measure of T. Vaginalis Acquisition
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PHATLife Trial Design

2Treatment groups
Experimental Treatment
Group I: Youth Representative (YR) FacilitatorExperimental Treatment1 Intervention
The PHAT Life: Preventing HIV/AIDS Among Teens--YR Arm intervention is delivered by young adults who were formally in the juvenile justice system. Dosage is 8 2-hour sessions delivered over two weeks.
Group II: Probation Staff (PS) FacilitatorExperimental Treatment1 Intervention
The PHAT Life: Preventing HIV/AIDS Among Teens--PS Arm intervention is delivered by Probation Staff working at the intervention site. Dosage is 8 2-hour sessions delivered over two weeks.
Treatment
First Studied
Drug Approval Stage
How many patients have taken this drug
PHAT Life: Preventing HIV/AIDS Among Teens--YR Arm
2017
N/A
~220
PHAT Life: Preventing HIV/AIDS Among Teens--PS Arm
2017
N/A
~220

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Who is running the clinical trial?

University of Illinois at ChicagoLead Sponsor
607 Previous Clinical Trials
1,559,138 Total Patients Enrolled
National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities (NIMHD)NIH
380 Previous Clinical Trials
1,215,436 Total Patients Enrolled
Geri DONENBERG, PhDPrincipal InvestigatorUniversity of Illinois at Chicago

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Do individuals who have surpassed their fortieth birthdays qualify for this trial?

"For this clinical trial, adolescents aged between 13 and 17 are eligible for enrollment."

Answered by AI

Are there any specific qualifications necessary to join this clinical experimentation?

"This research initiative is currently recruiting 300 participants aged 13-17 who have HIV infections. Eligibility requires the adolescent to be male or female, remanded to a probation program and fluent in English; they must not also be wards of the Department of Child and Family Services (DCFS) nor have received PHAT Life intervention before."

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Is enrollment for this clinical trial still available?

"As detailed on clinicaltrials.gov, this experiment is no longer accepting participants as it was last updated in February of 2022. Despite the lack of availability for enrollment at present, there are 514 other trials that are actively looking to recruit patients."

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Who else is applying?

What state do they live in?
Illinois
How old are they?
18 - 65
What site did they apply to?
University of Illinois at Chicago
What portion of applicants met pre-screening criteria?
Met criteria

How responsive is this trial?

Typically responds via
Email
Recent research and studies
~27 spots leftby Apr 2025