Videogame Intervention for Birth Control

Recruiting at 1 trial location

Overseen By Miah Roberts Miah Roberts

Age: < 65

Sex: Any

Trial Phase: Academic

Sponsor: Weill Medical College of Cornell University

Disqualifiers: Age, Language, Smartphone, others

No Placebo Group All trial participants will receive the active study treatment (no placebo)

Compensation: Varies

Number of Visits: 4

850 Participants Needed

Trial Summary

What is the purpose of this trial?

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effectiveness of a videogame compared to an attention/time control at reducing contraceptive non-use among adolescents.

Research Team

Aileen Gariepy, MD, MPH, MHS

Principal Investigator

Weill Medical College of Cornell University

Eligibility Criteria

This trial is for English or Spanish-speaking males and females aged 15-20 who have a smartphone or personal email. It's designed to see if a videogame can help them use contraception more consistently.

Inclusion Criteria

I am either male or female.

I can speak and read English or Spanish.

Have a smart phone (to scan QR code) or personal email account (to take screening questionnaire)

Exclusion Criteria

I cannot speak or read English or Spanish.

I am either younger than 15 or older than 20.

Do not have a smart phone or personal email account

Timeline

Screening

Participants are screened for eligibility to participate in the trial

1-2 weeks

Intervention

Participants engage in the No Baby No videogame intervention or a commercial game control for 120 minutes over two sessions within two weeks.

2 weeks

2 sessions (in-person)

Follow-up

Participants are monitored for changes in contraception use and other outcomes at 2 weeks and 9 months after the intervention.

9 months

2 follow-up assessments (virtual)

Treatment Details

Interventions

• Videogame Intervention

Trial Overview The study compares the effectiveness of a specific videogame intervention against a commercial game control in encouraging contraceptive use among adolescents.

Participant Groups

Group I: No Baby No Videogame Intervention Experimental Treatment 1 Intervention

Participants randomized to video game intervention for 120 minutes over two sessions within two weeks.

Group II: Commercial game control Placebo Group 1 Intervention

Participants randomized to commercial game intervention for 120 minutes over two sessions within two weeks.

Who Is Running the Clinical Trial?

Weill Medical College of Cornell University

Lead Sponsor

Trials

1,103

Recruited

1,157,000+

Department of Health and Human Services

Collaborator

Trials

240

Recruited

944,000+