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Effectiveness of an Online Prevention Program in Reducing the Risk of STD Infection in Young Adults

NCT00255944 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 2622

Last updated 2020-10-05

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Summary

This study will evaluate the effectiveness of a tailored interactive online risk reduction program versus a standard online risk reduction program in reducing the risk of Sexually Transmitted Diseases (STD) infection in young adults.

Conditions

  • HIV Infections
  • Sexually Transmitted Diseases

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

Youthnet Internet-based program

Messages from the Youthnet program will be interactive and tailored specifically to HIV/STD risk reduction. Participants will be exposed to five flash computer vignettes of 30 seconds each, concerning condom attitudes, norms self-efficacy, and risk awareness.

BEHAVIORAL

Control Internet based program

The control program will deliver standard STD/HIV prevention messages.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)

    collaborator NIH

  • University of Colorado, Denver

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Sheana Bull, PhD · University of Colorado, Denver

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Max Age
25 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2005-10-31
Primary Completion
2008-11-30
Completion
2008-12-31

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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