N/A
Completed N=226
Reducing HIV Risk Among Adolescents: Evaluating HEART for Teens
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov NCT03453515 ↗Enrolled (actual)
226
Serious AEs
0.0%
Results posted
Sep 2020
Primary outcomePrimary: Acceptability — 88; 83 Participants
Summary
This study evaluates an educational web-based intervention designed to increase adolescent boys' and girls' motivation and skills to engage in safer sexual behavior (HEART: Health Education and Relationship Training). Half of participants will receive HEART and half of participants will receive Growing Minds, an attention-matched control website focused on growth mindsets of intelligence and self-regulation. The ultimate goal of this work is to help youth reduce their risk of HIV and other sexually transmitted diseases and to avoid unplanned pregnancies.
Outcome Measures
| Outcome | Result | p-value |
|---|---|---|
| PRIMARY Acceptability |
88; 83 | — |
| SECONDARY HIV/STD Knowledge |
7.68; 5.74 | — |
| SECONDARY Condom Beliefs |
3.85; 3.22 | — |
| SECONDARY Sexual Assertiveness |
3.88; 3.68 | — |
| SECONDARY Safer Sex Intentions |
4.43; 3.97 | — |
| SECONDARY Safer Sex Self-Efficacy |
3.30; 3.21 | — |
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria
- 10th or 11th grader
- Able to read English
Exclusion Criteria
- None
Data sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT03453515). Outcome figures and adverse-event rates are extracted automatically from the registry's posted results and are provided for clinician reference, not as a substitute for the primary publication. Informational only — not medical advice.