Sexual and Reproductive HealthTHP-2 Aim 3NCT07770438
Evaluating the Effects of Reproductive Health Training on Provider Behavior - Aim 3
A study testing Afrocentric Sexual and Reproductive Health Curriculum in people with Sexual and Reproductive Health and Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice, run by University of Minnesota at 3 sites in Tanzania.
Trial summary
This study will evaluate the real-world effectiveness of a four-day Afrocentric sexual and reproductive health curriculum for health professional students in Tanzania. Medical, nursing, and midwifery students from the State University of Zanzibar, Kilimanjaro Christian University, and the University of Dodoma will… Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 18 years and olderHealthy volunteers can take part
- Conditions the study is for
- Sexual and Reproductive Health, Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice, Provider Behavior
- What is being tested?
- Afrocentric Sexual and Reproductive Health Curriculum
- Type of treatment
- Lifestyle or therapy programme
- Could I receive a placebo?
- No, everyone receives an active treatment
- How many people
- 650 participants
- Where
- 3 sitesTanzania
- Study dates
- 14 Sep 2026to 17 Aug 2027
- Phase
- Interventional
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 18 years and older
- All sexes
- Healthy volunteers accepted
- Adult, Older adult
Who may be able to join
- Current pre-final year student at the State University of Zanzibar, Kilimanjaro Christian University, or the University of Dodoma in midwifery, nursing, or medicine
- Able to attend the full 4-day training
- Fluent in English and Kiswahili
- Willing to volunteer to complete all evaluation procedures
Who cannot join
- Unable to attend all days of the seminar at SUZA, KCMC, or UDOM
- Unable to be on the SUZA, KCMC, or UDOM campus for the follow-up dates
- Expresses reservations about attending, including religious objections
- Expresses fear of violence due to attending, including fear from a spouse or relative
- Prior exposure to the Training for Health Professionals curriculum or either of the previous pilots
- Younger than 18 years of age
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- Non-English speaker
- Unable to read
- Employee of the researcher
- Prisoner
- Adult lacking capacity to consent or with diminished capacity to consent
- Active member of the military or DoD personnel
Trial locations and contacts
3 sites in 1 country. Contact the study team or a site near you to ask about taking part.
Tanzania3 sites, 3 recruiting
- Recruiting
University of Dodoma
Dodoma
B. R. Simon Rosser, PhD, 612-624-0358, rosser@umn.edu
Dickson Mkoka, PhD
- Recruiting
Kilimanjaro Christian University
Moshi
B. R. Simon Rosser, PhD, 612-624-0358, rosser@umn.edu
Dickson Mkoka, PhD
- Recruiting
State University of Zanzibar
Zanzibar
B. R. Simon Rosser, PhD, 612-624-0358, rosser@umn.edu
Dickson Mkoka, PhD
About this study
This study will evaluate the real-world effectiveness of a four-day Afrocentric sexual and reproductive health curriculum for health professional students in Tanzania.
Medical, nursing, and midwifery students from the State University of Zanzibar, Kilimanjaro Christian University, and the University of Dodoma will receive the curriculum. The curriculum covers sexual health across the lifespan, sexual dysfunctions, key populations, sexual violence, clinical skills training, ethics, policy writing, community resources, and cultural considerations.
Student outcomes will be assessed using surveys at baseline, immediately after the curriculum, and at 3-month and 12-month follow-up to examine changes in sexual health knowledge, attitudes, and sexual history and counseling skills.
Read the detailed description
Training for Health Professionals 2 Aim 3 is designed to evaluate the real-world effectiveness and feasibility of disseminating an Afrocentric sexual and reproductive health curriculum for health professional students in Tanzania. The study builds on prior Training for Health Professionals work, including a previous randomized controlled trial that showed improvements in sexual and reproductive health knowledge, attitudes, and clinical skills among health care students.
This Phase IV implementation study will be conducted at three institutions in Tanzania: the State University of Zanzibar, Kilimanjaro Christian University, and the University of Dodoma. The study will enroll medical, nursing, and midwifery students who are current pre-final year students at one of the participating institutions.
Participants will receive a four-day Afrocentric comprehensive sexual and reproductive health curriculum. The curriculum covers sexual health across the lifespan and male and female sexual dysfunctions on Day 1; key populations, including LGBT persons and sex workers, and sexual violence on Day 2; clinical skills training, ethics, and policy writing on Day 3; and community resources and cultural considerations on Day 4.
Participants will complete study surveys at baseline, immediately after the intervention, and at 3-month and 12-month follow-up. The surveys will assess sexual health knowledge, attitudes, and sexual history and counseling skills. Faculty involved in delivering the curriculum will also complete post-training evaluations assessing their knowledge, comfort, and skills in teaching the curriculum.
The study will evaluate whether participants increase and retain sexual health knowledge, attitudes, and skills after participating in the curriculum in a real-world educational setting. The study will also assess implementation fidelity and faculty training outcomes to inform future dissemination of the curriculum.
- Conditions
- Sexual and Reproductive Health, Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice, Provider Behavior, Health Education, Sexual Health
- Being tested
- Afrocentric Sexual and Reproductive Health Curriculum
- Keywords
- THP-2, Sexual and reproductive health, Training for Health Professionals, Medical students, Afrocentric curriculum, Sexual health curriculum
- Medical subject headings
- Coitus, Behavior, Health Education
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
Afrocentric Sexual and Reproductive Health CurriculumBehavioural
Also called Training for Health Professionals Curriculum
The intervention is a four-day Afrocentric comprehensive sexual and reproductive health curriculum. It covers sexual health across the lifespan, male and female sexual dysfunctions, key populations including LGBT persons and sex workers, sexual violence, clinical skills training, ethics, policy writing, community resources, and cultural considerations.
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| Afrocentric Sexual and Reproductive Health Curriculum | Experimental | Participants will receive a four-day Afrocentric comprehensive sexual and reproductive health curriculum at SUZA, KCMC, or UDOM in Tanzania. Outcomes will be assessed using surveys at baseline, immediately after the curriculum, and at 3- and 12-month follow-up. Receives: Behavioral: Afrocentric Sexual and Reproductive Health Curriculum |
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
Change in Sexual and Reproductive Health Knowledge
Change in sexual and reproductive health knowledge will be assessed using participant survey responses collected before the curriculum, immediately after the curriculum, and at 3-month and 12-month follow-up.
Measured: Baseline, immediately post-intervention, 3 months, and 12 months
Change in Sexual and Reproductive Health Attitudes
Change in attitudes related to sexual and reproductive health care will be assessed using participant survey responses collected before the curriculum, immediately after the curriculum, and at 3-month and 12-month follow-up.
Measured: Baseline, immediately post-intervention, 3 months, and 12 months
Change in Sexual History Taking and Counseling Skills
Change in sexual history taking and counseling skills will be assessed using participant survey responses collected before the curriculum, immediately after the curriculum, and at 3-month and 12-month follow-up.
Measured: Baseline, immediately post-intervention, 3 months, and 12 months
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted18 Aug 2026
- Study start14 Sep 2026
- Primary completion17 Aug 2027 (estimated)
- Study completion17 Aug 2027 (estimated)
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Other trials for Sexual and Reproductive HealthStudies of the same condition, open and under way.
- What the trial phases meanHow a treatment moves from first tests in people to approval.
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
- Other
- Allocation
- Not applicable
- Intervention model
- Single group
- Model description
- All participants will receive a four-day Afrocentric sexual and reproductive health curriculum at one of three participating institutions in Tanzania. Student outcomes will be assessed at baseline, immediately post-intervention, and at 3- and 12-month follow-up to evaluate changes in sexual health knowledge, attitudes, and sexual history/counseling skills over time.
- Masking
- None (open label)
- Enrolment
- 650 participants (estimated)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- University of Minnesota
- Sponsor type
- University, hospital or other
- Collaborators
- Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD)
- Responsible party
- Sponsor
- Investigators
- B. R. Simon Rosser, PhD, Principal investigator, University of Minnesota
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT07770438
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- STUDY00028862
- Other IDs
- R01HD092655
- Acronym
- THP-2 Aim 3
- Status last verified
- Sep 2026
- First submitted
- 12 Aug 2026
- Last updated
- 15 Sep 2026
- Results posted
- No
- FDA-regulated drug
- No
- FDA-regulated device
- No