1400 Participants Needed

YUP! Program for Teen Pregnancy Prevention

(YUP Trial)

HD
EM
Overseen ByElyse Mason, MPH
Age: < 65
Sex: Female
Trial Phase: Academic
Sponsor: The Policy & Research Group
No Placebo GroupAll trial participants will receive the active study treatment (no placebo)

What You Need to Know Before You Apply

What is the purpose of this trial?

The purpose of the study is to determine the impact of the offer to participate in the Young United Parents! (YUP!) intervention relative to the control condition on use of effective non-barrier contraception and frequency of vaginal sex without condoms three months after the intervention period has concluded.

Do I have to stop taking my current medications for the YUP! Program trial?

The trial information does not specify whether you need to stop taking your current medications.

Is the YUP! Program for Teen Pregnancy Prevention safe for participants?

The research articles provided do not contain specific safety data for the YUP! Program or its related interventions. Therefore, there is no available information on the safety of this program for participants.12345

How is the YUP! Program for Teen Pregnancy Prevention different from other treatments?

The YUP! Program is unique because it uses a guided online intervention specifically designed for young parents, focusing on providing support and resources through a website, which is different from traditional in-person or school-based programs.678910

What data supports the effectiveness of the treatment Guided Young United Parents! Website Intervention for teen pregnancy prevention?

Research shows that programs focusing on improving adolescent knowledge, increasing access to contraception, and enhancing parent/child communication can effectively reduce teen pregnancy. Additionally, a school-based program in New York City significantly decreased pregnancy rates among young adolescents by using a risk-identification and case-management approach.14111213

Who Is on the Research Team?

EJ

Eric Jenner, PhD

Principal Investigator

The Policy & Research Group

Are You a Good Fit for This Trial?

This trial is for English-speaking biological females aged 15-20 in the U.S. who have given birth and are caring for their child, have had penile-vaginal sex recently, and can access the internet on a personal device. It's not for those currently pregnant, trying to get pregnant, or who've used YUP! before.

Inclusion Criteria

I have had penile-vaginal sex in the last three months.
Has given birth to a child they currently provide care for
Owns or has regular access to a personal device (smartphone, laptop, tablet) with internet access
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Exclusion Criteria

Identified as fraudulent
Previously registered to use the YUP! website
Currently pregnant
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Timeline for a Trial Participant

Screening

Participants are screened for eligibility to participate in the trial

2-4 weeks

Intervention

Participants engage in the Guided YUP! program, a two-month structured website-based intervention with near-peer mentor interactions.

8 weeks
5 virtual interactions

Post-Intervention Follow-up

Participants are assessed for primary and secondary outcomes three months after the intervention period.

3 months

Long-term Follow-up

Participants are monitored for long-term outcomes twelve months after the intervention period.

12 months

What Are the Treatments Tested in This Trial?

Interventions

  • Guided Young United Parents! Website Intervention
  • Nutrition Website
Trial Overview The study compares two online interventions: 'Young United Parents!' (YUP!) which focuses on preventing teen pregnancy, against a control group using a nutrition website. The goal is to see if YUP! affects contraception use and sexual activity after three months.
How Is the Trial Designed?
2Treatment groups
Experimental Treatment
Placebo Group
Group I: Guided Young United Parents! (YUP!) Website InterventionExperimental Treatment1 Intervention
Group II: Nutrition WebsitePlacebo Group1 Intervention

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Who Is Running the Clinical Trial?

The Policy & Research Group

Lead Sponsor

Trials
12
Recruited
12,700+

Department of Health and Human Services

Collaborator

Trials
240
Recruited
944,000+

Published Research Related to This Trial

The Young Parenthood Program (YPP) is an effective 10-week counseling intervention for pregnant adolescents, showing improved positive parenting skills among fathers compared to a control group of 105 participants.
The positive changes in paternal functioning were linked to improvements in the mothers' interpersonal skills, highlighting the importance of involving both parents in parenting support programs.
Young parenthood program: supporting positive paternal engagement through coparenting counseling.Florsheim, P., Burrow-Sánchez, JJ., Minami, T., et al.[2021]
Over the past 20 years, research has significantly improved in studying adolescent sexual behavior and pregnancy prevention, utilizing better experimental designs and larger sample sizes to yield more reliable results.
Effective programs have been identified, including sex and HIV education that reduces risky sexual behavior and youth development programs that lower rates of teen pregnancy and childbearing.
Reflections on two decades of research on teen sexual behavior and pregnancy.Kirby, D.[2019]
The implementation of evidence-based teen pregnancy prevention programs in a school district aimed to address high birth rates among Hispanic or Latino teens, which were 40 births per 1,000 females aged 15 to 19 in 2018.
Despite challenges like funding interruptions and the COVID-19 pandemic, the program successfully provided educational programming to 9,616 youth over a 5-year period, highlighting effective strategies for engaging leadership, training staff, and fostering community support.
Identifying Implementation Drivers for Teen Sexual Health Education Curricula.Glinski, A., Cox, J., Lahti, MF.[2023]

Citations

Young parenthood program: supporting positive paternal engagement through coparenting counseling. [2021]
Reflections on two decades of research on teen sexual behavior and pregnancy. [2019]
Identifying Implementation Drivers for Teen Sexual Health Education Curricula. [2023]
Creating Systems-Level Change to Better Support Expectant and Parenting Young People: A Case Study. [2020]
Pregnancy prevention among urban adolescents younger than 15: results of the 'In Your Face' program. [2006]
Perspectives from diverse stakeholders in a youth community-based participatory research project. [2023]
Testing a Risky Sex Behavior Intervention Pilot Website for Adolescents. [2023]
Meta-analysis of Federally Funded Adolescent Pregnancy Prevention Program Evaluations. [2022]
Teenage pregnancy prevention programs. [2019]
10.United Statespubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Implementation of youth development programs: promise and challenges. [2019]
11.United Statespubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
A public health success: understanding policy changes related to teen sexual activity and pregnancy. [2006]
A program evaluation of the Innovative Teen Pregnancy Prevention Programs (iTP3) Project. [2022]
13.United Statespubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Sustaining Teen Pregnancy Prevention Programs in Schools: Needs and Barriers Identified by School Leaders. [2017]
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