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Eliciting Affect in Teens in a Virtual World (Project AVATAR)

NCT02338063 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: PHASE1/PHASE2 · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 196

Last updated 2016-04-06

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

The purpose of this study is to determine whether immersive virtual reality technology is an effective intervention tool for HIV Prevention with adolescents.

Conditions

  • HIV Infections

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

Virtual Reality

4-session group intervention including affect management training as well as sexual health skills training to prevent the transmission of HIV. Group will practice skills using 3-D goggles for some activities.

BEHAVIORAL

Health Promotion

4-session group intervention including affect management training as well as sexual health skills training to prevent the transmission of HIV. Group will practice skills using traditional role-plays for some activities.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)

    collaborator NIH

  • Rhode Island Hospital

    lead OTHER

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
12 Years
Max Age
16 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2010-05-31
Primary Completion
2016-01-31

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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