SafeSpace App Intervention for Sexually Transmitted Infections
(SafeSpace Trial)
Trial Summary
Will I have to stop taking my current medications?
The trial information does not specify whether you need to stop taking your current medications.
What data supports the effectiveness of the SafeSpace App Intervention for Sexually Transmitted Infections treatment?
Research shows that digital health tools, like smartphone apps, can help reduce the time it takes for people to be notified and treated for sexually transmitted infections. Additionally, interactive digital interventions have been found to support behavior change, such as increasing condom use, which can help prevent STIs.12345
How is the SafeSpace App treatment different from other STI treatments?
What is the purpose of this trial?
The goal of this study is to evaluate the impact of SafeSpace Sexual Health App, an innovative sexual health promotion program focused on reducing sexual risk factors and promoting sexual and reproductive health and wellbeing among young people assigned female or intersex at birth, particularly Black and/or Latine youth, LGBTQ+ youth, youth in states with high teen birth rates and youth who live in rural communities. This study utilizes a two-arm randomized control trial design to measure impacts of receiving the SafeSpace Sexual Health program compared to receiving a similar-length control app program, SafeSpace General Health that focuses on general health.The investigators will ask participants to:* Keep the SafeSpace app downloaded to their device and visit the app regularly over the course of 10 weeks.* Provide contact information.* Receive and open app push notifications for 10 weeks (up to 3 per week).* Complete 3 online surveys over a year: baseline, short-term follow-up (10 weeks after baseline), and long-term follow up (9 months after short-term follow-up).* Receive occasional text messages from the study team.
Research Team
Jennifer Manlove, PhD
Principal Investigator
Child Trends
Riley Steiner, PhD
Principal Investigator
Power to Decide
Elizabeth L Cook, MSPH
Principal Investigator
Child Trends
Eligibility Criteria
This trial is for U.S. youth aged 14-18, assigned female or intersex at birth, especially Black and/or Latine, LGBTQ+, or those in rural areas with high teen birth rates. Participants need daily iPhone access and must not be pregnant nor trying to conceive.Inclusion Criteria
Timeline
Screening
Participants are screened for eligibility to participate in the trial
Treatment
Participants engage with the SafeSpace app for 10 weeks, receiving push notifications and completing lessons on sexual or general health.
Short-term Follow-up
Participants complete a short-term follow-up survey 10 weeks after baseline to assess immediate impacts.
Long-term Follow-up
Participants complete a long-term follow-up survey 9 months after the short-term follow-up to assess sustained impacts.
Treatment Details
Interventions
- SafeSpace General Health
- SafeSpace Sexual Health
SafeSpace Sexual Health is already approved in United States for the following indications:
- Sexual health promotion
- Reducing sexual risk factors
- Promoting sexual and reproductive health and wellbeing among young people
Find a Clinic Near You
Who Is Running the Clinical Trial?
Child Trends
Lead Sponsor
Power to Decide
Collaborator
Healthy Teen Network
Collaborator
MyHealthEd, Inc
Collaborator