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Project RAP: Family-based HIV Prevention in the Juvenile Drug Court

A study testing Family-Based HIV prevention and Adolescent Only Health Promotion in people with HIV/AIDS, run by University of California, San Francisco at 1 site in United States.

Completed

Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

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Trial summary

The purpose of this project is to compare the effect of a family-based HIV prevention program to the effect of an adolescent-only health promotion program on adolescent HIV risk and marijuana use among adolescents enrolled in the Juvenile Drug Court (JDC) of the Rhode Island Family Court. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 13 to 18 yearsHealthy volunteers can take part
Conditions the study is for
HIV/AIDS
What is being tested?
Family-Based HIV prevention and Adolescent Only Health Promotion
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
120 participants
Where
1 siteUnited States
Study dates
Dec 2009to Jun 2013
Phase
Interventional
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 13 to 18 years
  • All sexes
  • Healthy volunteers accepted
  • Child, Adult

Who may be able to join

  • 13 to 18 years old;
  • male and female;
  • in Rhode Island Family Court - Intake and Juvenile Drug Court program;
  • English speaking

Who cannot join

  • HIV infection (by self-report);
  • history of sex crimes,
  • current pregnancy

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

United States1 site
  • Rhode Island Hospital

    Providence, Rhode Island, 02903

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About this study

The purpose of this project is to compare the effect of a family-based HIV prevention program to the effect of an adolescent-only health promotion program on adolescent HIV risk and marijuana use among adolescents enrolled in the Juvenile Drug Court (JDC) of the Rhode Island Family Court.

Read the detailed description

Adolescents and parents admitted to our study receive either an adolescent-only health education program that focuses on general health risk behaviors related to HIV/AIDS, smoking, diet and exercise or one that focuses on family-based HIV/AIDS education through safe decision-making and control of one's emotions as well as parent-child interactions that are associated with dysregulated affect, subsequent parenting deficits and adolescent HIV risk behaviors.

Conditions
HIV/AIDS
Being tested
Family-Based HIV prevention, Adolescent Only Health Promotion
Keywords
Adolescent, HIV, AIDS, Sexual risk, Family, Prevention, Juvenile Drug Court, Juvenile Justice, Drug Use, Marijuana
Medical subject headings
Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome, Marijuana Abuse

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • Family-Based HIV preventionBehavioural

    This individual, family-based intervention provides sex and HIV/AIDS education as part of a family-based general health education program that focuses on safe decision-making and how to control emotions to stay safe and improve parenting skills.

  • Adolescent Only Health PromotionOther

    An individual, adolescent-only health education program that focuses on risk behaviors related to HIV/AIDS, smoking, diet and exercise

Study groups in NCT01403298
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Adolescent Only Health PromotionActive comparatorAn individual adolescent-only health education program that focuses on risk behaviors related to HIV/AIDS, smoking, diet and exercise
Receives: Other: Adolescent Only Health Promotion
Family-Based HIV preventionExperimentalThis individual, family-based intervention provides sex and HIV/AIDS education as part of a family-based general health education program that focuses on safe decision-making and how to control emotions to stay safe and improve parenting skills.
Receives: Behavioral: Family-Based HIV prevention

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. adolescent HIV/STD risk

    Adolescent self-report of rates of condom use, number of sex partners, number of unprotected vaginal and/or anal intercourse episodes, frequency of alcohol use during sexual activity, frequency of marijuana use during sexual activity, frequency of other drug use during sexual activity

    Measured: 3 months post intervention

  2. adolescent substance use

    Adolescent self-report of quantity and frequency of marijuana use, alcohol use and other drug use over the past 3 months and over the past 30 days. Collateral urine toxicology screen data will also be available for analysis.

    Measured: 3 months post-intervention

Secondary outcomes (1)
  1. Scores on measures of parent-child communication (general and sex-specific),parental monitoring and family emotional environment

    Using well-established parenting and family-based measures, such as the Parental Knowledge scales (for monitoring), Parent-Child Communication Scales (general and sexually-specific), and the Family Assessment Device (FAD), we will be obtaining both parent and adolescent report of these constructs.

    Measured: 3 months post intervention

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted27 Jul 2011 (estimated)
  2. Study startDec 2009
  3. Primary completionJun 2013
  4. Study completionJun 2013

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More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase N/A
Primary purpose
Prevention
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Masking
None (open label)
Enrolment
120 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT01403298
Sponsor's protocol ID
5K23DA021532
Acronym
Project RAP
Status last verified
May 2020
First submitted
28 Mar 2011
Last updated
12 May 2020
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
Yes

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A study testing Family-Based HIV prevention and Adolescent Only Health Promotion in people with HIV/AIDS, run by University of California, San Francisco at 1 site in United States.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 4 inclusion and 3 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 12 May 2020. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site in United States. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

Are results available for this study?

The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

adolescent HIV/STD risk (time frame: 3 months post intervention). The study lists 2 primary outcomes in all. It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 12 May 2020.

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