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Behavioural Intervention

Stepping Stones for Teen Pregnancy Prevention (StSt Trial)

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Waitlist Available
Led By Sarah Walsh, Ph.D.
Research Sponsored by The Policy & Research Group
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 assessed three months after the intervention period has ended (five months post-baseline)
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Summary

This trial aims to see if a program called Stepping Stones (StSt) can improve the sexual health and relationship behaviors of sexually active young people aged 12 to 21 who are at risk or

Who is the study for?
This trial is for sexually active youth aged 12-21 who are at risk or involved with juvenile justice/child welfare systems. It's not specified who can't join, but typically those unable to consent or follow the study protocol would be excluded.
What is being tested?
The 'Stepping Stones' intervention is being tested against a control condition with no sexual health info. The study checks if StSt affects STI testing rates, condom use during sex, and emotional abuse perpetration after offering it over four sessions in person.
What are the potential side effects?
Since Stepping Stones is an educational intervention rather than a medical treatment, there aren't typical side effects like you'd see with medication. However, participants may experience discomfort discussing personal behaviors.

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks
Treatment ~ Varies
Follow Up ~assessed three months after the intervention period has ended (five months post-baseline)
This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and assessed three months after the intervention period has ended (five months post-baseline) for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Study objectives can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.
Primary study objectives
Perpetration of emotional abuse
Receipt of sexually transmitted infection (STI) testing in the past four months
Times having vaginal and anal sex without condoms in the past four months

Trial Design

2Treatment groups
Experimental Treatment
Placebo Group
Group I: Stepping StonesExperimental Treatment1 Intervention
Group II: LikePlacebo Group1 Intervention

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Who is running the clinical trial?

Department of Health and Human Services Office of Population AffairsUNKNOWN
1 Previous Clinical Trials
1,500 Total Patients Enrolled
1 Trials studying Teen Pregnancy Prevention
1,500 Patients Enrolled for Teen Pregnancy Prevention
Public Health - Seattle and King CountyOTHER_GOV
9 Previous Clinical Trials
7,958 Total Patients Enrolled
Reproductive Health National Training CenterUNKNOWN
1 Previous Clinical Trials
1,500 Total Patients Enrolled
1 Trials studying Teen Pregnancy Prevention
1,500 Patients Enrolled for Teen Pregnancy Prevention
~433 spots leftby Mar 2028
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