Next4You: A Fully Mobile Relationships Based Program for Youth in Foster Care

Part of paid clinical trials in Berkeley, California.

Sponsor
ETR Associates
Study ID
NCT06127277
Status
Enrolling By Invitation

Conditions

  • Adolescent Behavior
  • Pregnancy Related
  • Sexually Transmitted Diseases

Eligibility Criteria

Sex
ALL
Age
16 Years - 19 Years
Healthy Volunteers
Accepted

Interventions

  • Next4You — BEHAVIORAL
    Youth in the intervention arm will have access for four continuous weeks to a mobile intervention that covers topics related to communication, relationships, sexual wellness, contraception, respecting self and partners, and building wealth and wellness.

Study Details

The purpose of the study is to rigorously evaluate Next4You, an innovative, fully mobile program featuring 6 content modules, each containing 8-10 microlessons intended to reduce rates of unintended pregnancy and sexually transmitted infections (STI) and increase essential knowledge, attitudes, and skills among young people aged 16-19 currently in the foster care system in California.

Key Dates

Start date
Sep 25, 2023
Status verified
Apr 2026
Primary completion
Mar 31, 2026
Completion
Sep 29, 2026

Study Design

Enrollment
500 participants (estimated)
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
PREVENTION

Arms

  • Experimental: Next4You
    Next4You is a web-based, self-paced program featuring 6 content modules, each containing 8-10 microlessons intended to reduce rates of unintended pregnancy and sexually transmitted infections (STI) and increase essential knowledge, attitudes, and skills among young people aged 16-19 currently in foster care in California. Each microlesson is 2-4 minutes with diverse content formats. Youth in the intervention condition will have unlimited access to the platform for an intensive 4-week period. During this period, engagement activities will be deployed twice weekly to draw users back into the platform for further engagement with the microlessons. Content will also be released on a schedule to encourage continued engagement. Following the intensive 4-week period, youth will retain unlimited access to the platform but will not receive reminders to engage with the content. Participants complete online surveys at baseline, as well as 3 months and 9 months after the intervention ends.
  • Active Comparator: General Health Mobile Website
    Youth randomized to the attention control condition will have access to a mobile-responsive website that contains digital resources focusing on nutrition, sleep, stress/anxiety, and exercise. Like the intervention group, participants in the attention control group will have unlimited access to the general health digital resources for an intensive 4-week period. Each topic area will have between 1-4 digital pamphlets (for a total of 12 pamphlets) that are downloadable and take between 2-4 minutes to read. Participants complete online surveys related to attitudes, knowledge, and behavior around romantic relationships and sexual behavior at baseline, as well as 3 months and 9 months after the intervention ends.

Primary Outcome Measure

Prevalence of choosing abstinence or the use of condoms if having vaginal or anal sex in the past 3 months [ Time Frame: 3 months post-intervention ]

Locations (1)

FacilityCityStateZIPSite coordinators
RTIBerkeleyCalifornia94704-

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