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Adolescent Drug and HIV Prevention in South Africa

NCT00336180 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: PHASE2/PHASE3 · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 7695

Last updated 2013-03-21

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

The purpose of this trial is to test the effectiveness of a classroom-based prevention program (HealthWise: Learning Life Skills for Young Adults) to reduce the risk of HIV/AIDS and STIs, as well as substance use, among adolescents in one area of South Africa.

Conditions

  • Substance-Related Disorders
  • Sexually Transmitted Diseases

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

HealthWise South Africa curriculum

18 classroom lessons

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)

    collaborator NIH

  • Penn State University

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Edward A Smith, DrPH · The Pennsylvania State University

  • Linda L Caldwell, PhD · The Pennsylvania State University

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2003-09-30
Primary Completion
2008-04-30
Completion
2008-04-30

Countries

  • South Africa

Study Locations

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