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My Future Self Program for Teenage Pregnancy Prevention

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Recruiting

Led By Mona Desai

Research Sponsored by Children's Hospital Los Angeles

Eligibility Criteria Checklist

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

Must have

Be younger than 65 years old

Timeline

Screening 3 weeks

Treatment Varies

Follow Up past 90 days

Awards & highlights

No Placebo-Only Group

Summary

This trial tests a program called 'My Future Self' aimed at preventing pregnancy among teenagers aged 16-19 in Los Angeles and San Diego Counties. These teens face challenges like unstable housing and extreme poverty. The program uses group sessions to provide tailored education and support for pregnancy prevention.

Who is the study for?

This trial is for English-speaking youth aged 16-19 in Los Angeles and San Diego who are not traditionally schooled, may face issues like unstable housing or poverty, and are not currently pregnant. They should be available locally for the duration of the 5-week program.

What is being tested?

'My Future Self' is a new group intervention aimed at preventing teen pregnancy. It's a 5-week program tested against regular services provided to youths in non-traditional settings. Participants will be randomly assigned to either receive this intervention or just continue with their usual services.

What are the potential side effects?

Since 'My Future Self' is an educational group intervention rather than a medical treatment, it does not have side effects in the traditional sense. However, participants might experience emotional or psychological responses to discussions during sessions.

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks3 visits

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~ past 90 days

Screening ~ 3 weeks

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~past 90 days

This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and past 90 days for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

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

Primary study objectives

Protection from pregnancy in the past 90 days

Awards & Highlights

No Placebo-Only Group

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

Trial Design

2Treatment groups

Experimental Treatment

Active Control

Group I: My Future Self InterventionExperimental Treatment1 Intervention

My Future Self - 5 group sessions; 1 hour each over 5 weeks; content includes: health education around abstinence and contraception methods, and consideration of goals of parenthood and family planning in their adult future; future plans, discussion of healthy intimate partner relationships/

Group II: ControlActive Control1 Intervention

Youth will continue to receive any services that they would normally receive around health education.

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