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Behavioral Intervention

Me & You - Tech for Adolescent Behaviors (MYTech Trial)

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Waitlist Available
Led By Ross Shegog, PhD
Research Sponsored by The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston
Eligibility Criteria Checklist
Specific guidelines that determine who can or cannot participate in a clinical trial
Must have
Be younger than 18 years old
Timeline
Screening 3 weeks
Treatment Varies
Follow Up one year
Awards & highlights

MYTech Trial Summary

This trial looks at whether an internet-based program can help prevent dating violence among 6th grade middle school students.

Eligible Conditions
  • Adolescent Behaviors
  • Interpersonal Relations
  • Domestic Violence
  • Physical Violence

MYTech Trial Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks
Treatment ~ Varies
Follow Up ~one year
This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and one year for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Outcome measures can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.
Primary outcome measures
Percent of youth who perpetrated any type of teen dating violence as indicated by the Conflict in Adolescent Dating Relationships Inventory
Percent of youth who were victimized by any type of teen dating violence as indicated by the Conflict in Adolescent Dating Relationships Inventory
Secondary outcome measures
Mean score for attitudes towards sexting as indicated by a scale developed by Strassberg et al.
Mean score for parental communication about drugs, sex, and relationships as indicated by measures developed by Tharp et al.
Mean score for perceived peer dating violence perpetration (from the perspective of student) - newly developed
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MYTech Trial Design

2Treatment groups
Experimental Treatment
Active Control
Group I: InterventionExperimental Treatment1 Intervention
Students randomized to the intervention group will receive Me & You Tech in place of their standard health education.
Group II: ControlActive Control1 Intervention
Students assigned to the standard care condition will receive their usual health education which usually includes knowledge-based content on violence prevention taught from the state textbook

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Who is running the clinical trial?

The University of Texas Health Science Center, HoustonLead Sponsor
903 Previous Clinical Trials
320,724 Total Patients Enrolled
1 Trials studying Adolescent Behaviors
834 Patients Enrolled for Adolescent Behaviors
Radiant Creative Group, LLCUNKNOWN
1 Previous Clinical Trials
332 Total Patients Enrolled
University of TexasOTHER
187 Previous Clinical Trials
142,201 Total Patients Enrolled

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~120 spots leftby Apr 2025