Prepping for The Talk: Helping Trusted Adults and Youth Talk About Sexual Health

Part of paid clinical trials in Providence, Rhode Island.

Sponsor
Rhode Island Hospital
Study ID
NCT07011563
Status
Recruiting
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Conditions

  • HIV Prevention
  • Sexual Health

Eligibility Criteria

Sex
MALE
Age
14 Years - 17 Years
Healthy Volunteers
Accepted

Interventions

  • Intervention — BEHAVIORAL
    Youth: interventionist-facilitated 1:1 conversation with the youth via videoconference that includes a) brief sexual health assessment, b) individualized information about HIV risk reduction including PrEP, and c) use of motivational interviewing strategies to discuss barriers to PrEP. Parents: brief (\~20-30 min) web-based, interactive learning module ("module") designed to provide information about sexual health communication (SHC) best practices, HIV prevention strategies (e.g., condoms, STI testing, PrEP), as well as build practical skills around SHC using evidence-based behavior change methods (e.g., building confidence, aligning values with actions).
  • Control — BEHAVIORAL
    Youth: interventionist-facilitated 1:1 conversation with the youth via videoconference that includes a) brief sexual health assessment, and b) didactic information about condom use, STI testing (including HIV), and PrEP (but not motivational interviewing or individualized information on HIV risk reduction). Parent: brief written information on a digital platform (i.e., website) with advice about talking to youth about sexual health with web-links to resources about STI/HIV prevention and PrEP. This information will not be interactive or use behavior change methods.

Study Details

The goal of this study is to help young people talk to trusted adults (including their parents, but also other adults) about sexual health more openly and honestly- including how to prevent sexually transmitted diseases like HIV - while also respecting a young person's right to privacy. If youth don't have a parent they can talk to about sexual health, we want to help them find a trusted adult to talk to. We also want to help youth take control of their own health by learning about different ways to protect their health.

Key Dates

Start date
May 16, 2025
Status verified
Jun 2025
Primary completion
Nov 1, 2025
Completion
Nov 1, 2025

Study Design

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

Arms

  • Experimental: Intervention
  • Active Comparator: Treatment as usual +

Primary Outcome Measure

Sexual health communication scale score - youth [ Time Frame: 4 weeks ]

Central Contacts

Locations (1)

FacilityCityStateZIPSite coordinators
Rhode Island HospitalProvidenceRhode Island02906
Jack Rusley, MD, MHS
[email protected]
401-444-5980

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