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"Healthy Futures" Program for Preventing Teen Pregnancy in Latinos

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Waitlist Available

Led By Romina L Barral, M.D.

Research Sponsored by Children's Mercy Hospital Kansas City

Eligibility Criteria Checklist

Specific guidelines that determine who can or cannot participate in a clinical trial

Must have

14-18 years old

Be younger than 65 years old

Must not have

Non-English or non-Spanish speaking

Incarcerated minors

Timeline

Screening 3 weeks

Treatment Varies

Follow Up 15-minute survey pre-intervention, three-month, six-month, and twelve-month post-intervention

Awards & highlights

No Placebo-Only Group

Summary

This trial will study how to prevent teen pregnancy and test an intervention plan.

Who is the study for?

This trial is for Latino teens aged 14-18 who speak English or Spanish. It's focused on preventing unintended pregnancies in rural areas. Teens with developmental delays, significant behavioral health issues, those who are incarcerated, or in foster care cannot participate.

What is being tested?

The 'Healthy futures' ('Futuros Saludables') program is being tested to see if it can help prevent teen pregnancy among Latinos. The study will develop and try out this new intervention using exploratory research methods.

What are the potential side effects?

Since this trial involves educational interventions rather than medical treatments, there are no traditional side effects; however, participants may experience emotional or psychological impacts from the discussions.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

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I am between 14 and 18 years old.

Exclusion Criteria

You may be eligible for the trial if you check “No” for criteria below:

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I do not speak English or Spanish.

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I am a minor currently in detention.

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I am a minor currently in foster care.

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks3 visits

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~ 15-minute survey pre-intervention, three-month, six-month, and twelve-month post-intervention

Screening ~ 3 weeks

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~15-minute survey pre-intervention, three-month, six-month, and twelve-month post-intervention

This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and 15-minute survey pre-intervention, three-month, six-month, and twelve-month post-intervention for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Study objectives can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.

Primary study objectives

A survey analysis of participant degree of acceptance of conducted intervention using a Likert Scale.

A survey to determine the facilitators perception of the difficulty of implementing the intervention.

A survey to determine the participants perception of intervention applicability of conducted intervention using a Likert Scale.

Secondary study objectives

A survey analysis of teen sexual behavior risk pre and post intervention.

A survey analysis of teen sexual intention pre and post intervention.

Awards & Highlights

No Placebo-Only Group

All patients enrolled in this study will receive some form of active treatment.

Trial Design

1Treatment groups

Experimental Treatment

Group I: One arm pilot trialExperimental Treatment1 Intervention

The developed intervention will be delivered in a workshop format by facilitators, over 8 sessions for teens and 2 sessions for parent/guardian(s). Feedback will be elicited on delivery mode (virtual, in-person, or hybrid) during the co-development sessions. If in-person/hybrid is suggested, feedback will be elicited about preferred location (e.g., a local community center, sports club, etc.). Sessions will be hosted in either Spanish or English depending on participants' preference, using video conference tools. Parent/guardian(s) will complete a 5-minute survey pre-intervention and immediately post-intervention. Teens will complete a 15-minute survey pre-intervention, immediately after the 8 session intervention, three-month post-intervention, six-month post-intervention, and twelve-month post-intervention. Surveys will assess acceptability and risk behaviors. As in the published Cuidate trials, previously used measures will be used to document validity and comparability.

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