Trial Outcomes & Findings for Improving the Reproductive Health of Families (NCT NCT03858803)

NCT ID: NCT03858803

Last Updated: 2025-08-17

Results Overview

Self-reported frequency of unprotected intercourse occasions in past 3 months.

Recruitment status

COMPLETED

Study phase

NA

Target enrollment

945 participants

Primary outcome timeframe

6 month

Results posted on

2025-08-17

Participant Flow

Participant milestones

Participant milestones
Measure
FM2 First, LAST Delayed - Youth
Parent intervention, Families Matter 2 (FM2), immediate, adolescent intervention, Living as a Safer Teen (LAST), delayed six months Families Matter 2: Parents training in communication, youth sexual development, parental monitoring, parental use of positive reinforcement, risks facing adolescents and their management. Living as a Safer Teen: Prevention intervention for adolescents 13-18 that provides information, motivation, and behavioral skills to prevent STIs, HIV, and unplanned pregnancy.
FM2 First, LAST Delayed - Parents
Parent intervention, Families Matter 2 (FM2), immediate, adolescent intervention, Living as a Safer Teen (LAST), delayed six months Families Matter 2: Parents training in communication, youth sexual development, parental monitoring, parental use of positive reinforcement, risks facing adolescents and their management. Living as a Safer Teen: Prevention intervention for adolescents 13-18 that provides information, motivation, and behavioral skills to prevent STIs, HIV, and unplanned pregnancy.
FM2 and LAST Simultaneous - Youth
Parents participate in Families Matter 2 (FM2) and adolescents in Living as a Safer Teen (LAST) intervention immediately following the baseline assessment. Families Matter 2: Parents training in communication, youth sexual development, parental monitoring, parental use of positive reinforcement, risks facing adolescents and their management. Living as a Safer Teen: Prevention intervention for adolescents 13-18 that provides information, motivation, and behavioral skills to prevent STIs, HIV, and unplanned pregnancy.
FM2 and LAST Simultaneous - Parents
Parents participate in Families Matter 2 (FM2) and adolescents in Living as a Safer Teen (LAST) intervention immediately following the baseline assessment. Families Matter 2: Parents training in communication, youth sexual development, parental monitoring, parental use of positive reinforcement, risks facing adolescents and their management. Living as a Safer Teen: Prevention intervention for adolescents 13-18 that provides information, motivation, and behavioral skills to prevent STIs, HIV, and unplanned pregnancy.
Comparison Arm - Youth
Comparison arm in which both parents and adolescents will be offered their respective interventions following the final assessment. Following the final assessment parents will be offered the Families Matter (FM2) intervention and youth the Living as a Safer Teen (LAST) intervention as an ethically justified service. Families Matter 2: Parents training in communication, youth sexual development, parental monitoring, parental use of positive reinforcement, risks facing adolescents and their management. Living as a Safer Teen: Prevention intervention for adolescents 13-18 that provides information, motivation, and behavioral skills to prevent STIs, HIV, and unplanned pregnancy.
Comparison Arm - Parents
Comparison arm in which both parents and adolescents will be offered their respective interventions following the final assessment. Following the final assessment parents will be offered the Families Matter (FM2) intervention and youth the Living as a Safer Teen (LAST) intervention as an ethically justified service. Families Matter 2: Parents training in communication, youth sexual development, parental monitoring, parental use of positive reinforcement, risks facing adolescents and their management. Living as a Safer Teen: Prevention intervention for adolescents 13-18 that provides information, motivation, and behavioral skills to prevent STIs, HIV, and unplanned pregnancy.
Overall Study
STARTED
161
161
158
160
153
152
Overall Study
Post
161
161
158
160
153
152
Overall Study
COMPLETED
148
151
153
155
149
149
Overall Study
NOT COMPLETED
13
10
5
5
4
3

Reasons for withdrawal

Withdrawal data not reported

Baseline Characteristics

Improving the Reproductive Health of Families

Baseline characteristics by cohort

Baseline characteristics by cohort
Measure
FM2 First, LAST Delayed - Youth
n=161 Participants
Parent intervention, Families Matter 2 (FM2), immediate, adolescent intervention, Living as a Safer Teen (LAST), delayed six months Families Matter 2: Parents training in communication, youth sexual development, parental monitoring, parental use of positive reinforcement, risks facing adolescents and their management. Living as a Safer Teen: Prevention intervention for adolescents 13-18 that provides information, motivation, and behavioral skills to prevent STIs, HIV, and unplanned pregnancy.
FM2 and LAST Simultaneous - Youth
n=158 Participants
Parents participate in Families Matter 2 (FM2) and adolescents in Living as a Safer Teen (LAST) intervention immediately following the baseline assessment. Families Matter 2: Parents training in communication, youth sexual development, parental monitoring, parental use of positive reinforcement, risks facing adolescents and their management. Living as a Safer Teen: Prevention intervention for adolescents 13-18 that provides information, motivation, and behavioral skills to prevent STIs, HIV, and unplanned pregnancy.
Comparison Arm - Youth
n=153 Participants
Comparison arm in which both parents and adolescents will be offered their respective interventions following the final assessment. Following the final assessment parents will be offered the Families Matter (FM2) intervention and youth the Living as a Safer Teen (LAST) intervention as an ethically justified service. Families Matter 2: Parents training in communication, youth sexual development, parental monitoring, parental use of positive reinforcement, risks facing adolescents and their management. Living as a Safer Teen: Prevention intervention for adolescents 13-18 that provides information, motivation, and behavioral skills to prevent STIs, HIV, and unplanned pregnancy.
FM2 First, LAST Delayed - Parents
n=161 Participants
Parent intervention, Families Matter 2 (FM2), immediate, adolescent intervention, Living as a Safer Teen (LAST), delayed six months Families Matter 2: Parents training in communication, youth sexual development, parental monitoring, parental use of positive reinforcement, risks facing adolescents and their management. Living as a Safer Teen: Prevention intervention for adolescents 13-18 that provides information, motivation, and behavioral skills to prevent STIs, HIV, and unplanned pregnancy.
FM2 and LAST Simultaneous - Parents
n=160 Participants
Parents participate in Families Matter 2 (FM2) and adolescents in Living as a Safer Teen (LAST) intervention immediately following the baseline assessment. Families Matter 2: Parents training in communication, youth sexual development, parental monitoring, parental use of positive reinforcement, risks facing adolescents and their management. Living as a Safer Teen: Prevention intervention for adolescents 13-18 that provides information, motivation, and behavioral skills to prevent STIs, HIV, and unplanned pregnancy.
Comparison Arm - Parents
n=152 Participants
Comparison arm in which both parents and adolescents will be offered their respective interventions following the final assessment. Following the final assessment parents will be offered the Families Matter (FM2) intervention and youth the Living as a Safer Teen (LAST) intervention as an ethically justified service.
Total
n=945 Participants
Total of all reporting groups
Age, Categorical
<=18 years
161 Participants
n=99 Participants
158 Participants
n=107 Participants
153 Participants
n=206 Participants
0 Participants
n=7 Participants
3 Participants
n=31 Participants
2 Participants
n=30 Participants
477 Participants
n=3 Participants
Age, Categorical
Between 18 and 65 years
0 Participants
n=99 Participants
0 Participants
n=107 Participants
0 Participants
n=206 Participants
154 Participants
n=7 Participants
153 Participants
n=31 Participants
143 Participants
n=30 Participants
450 Participants
n=3 Participants
Age, Categorical
>=65 years
0 Participants
n=99 Participants
0 Participants
n=107 Participants
0 Participants
n=206 Participants
7 Participants
n=7 Participants
4 Participants
n=31 Participants
7 Participants
n=30 Participants
18 Participants
n=3 Participants
Age, Continuous
15.1 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 1.7 • n=99 Participants
15.26 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 1.5 • n=107 Participants
15.00 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 1.7 • n=206 Participants
41.95 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 9.12 • n=7 Participants
38.56 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 9.34 • n=31 Participants
41.03 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 9.79 • n=30 Participants
27.83 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 12.74 • n=3 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Female
95 Participants
n=99 Participants
86 Participants
n=107 Participants
84 Participants
n=206 Participants
142 Participants
n=7 Participants
143 Participants
n=31 Participants
139 Participants
n=30 Participants
689 Participants
n=3 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Male
66 Participants
n=99 Participants
72 Participants
n=107 Participants
69 Participants
n=206 Participants
19 Participants
n=7 Participants
17 Participants
n=31 Participants
13 Participants
n=30 Participants
256 Participants
n=3 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
American Indian or Alaska Native
0 Participants
n=99 Participants
0 Participants
n=107 Participants
0 Participants
n=206 Participants
0 Participants
n=7 Participants
0 Participants
n=31 Participants
0 Participants
n=30 Participants
0 Participants
n=3 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Asian
0 Participants
n=99 Participants
0 Participants
n=107 Participants
0 Participants
n=206 Participants
0 Participants
n=7 Participants
0 Participants
n=31 Participants
0 Participants
n=30 Participants
0 Participants
n=3 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
0 Participants
n=99 Participants
0 Participants
n=107 Participants
0 Participants
n=206 Participants
0 Participants
n=7 Participants
0 Participants
n=31 Participants
0 Participants
n=30 Participants
0 Participants
n=3 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Black or African American
161 Participants
n=99 Participants
158 Participants
n=107 Participants
153 Participants
n=206 Participants
161 Participants
n=7 Participants
160 Participants
n=31 Participants
152 Participants
n=30 Participants
945 Participants
n=3 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
White
0 Participants
n=99 Participants
0 Participants
n=107 Participants
0 Participants
n=206 Participants
0 Participants
n=7 Participants
0 Participants
n=31 Participants
0 Participants
n=30 Participants
0 Participants
n=3 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
More than one race
0 Participants
n=99 Participants
0 Participants
n=107 Participants
0 Participants
n=206 Participants
0 Participants
n=7 Participants
0 Participants
n=31 Participants
0 Participants
n=30 Participants
0 Participants
n=3 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Unknown or Not Reported
0 Participants
n=99 Participants
0 Participants
n=107 Participants
0 Participants
n=206 Participants
0 Participants
n=7 Participants
0 Participants
n=31 Participants
0 Participants
n=30 Participants
0 Participants
n=3 Participants
Region of Enrollment
Botswana
161 participants
n=99 Participants
158 participants
n=107 Participants
153 participants
n=206 Participants
161 participants
n=7 Participants
160 participants
n=31 Participants
152 participants
n=30 Participants
945 participants
n=3 Participants
Parental Monitoring
9.51 units on a scale
STANDARD_DEVIATION 3.75 • n=99 Participants
10.03 units on a scale
STANDARD_DEVIATION 4.25 • n=107 Participants
9.62 units on a scale
STANDARD_DEVIATION 4.24 • n=206 Participants
8.35 units on a scale
STANDARD_DEVIATION 4.22 • n=7 Participants
8.38 units on a scale
STANDARD_DEVIATION 4.48 • n=31 Participants
8.20 units on a scale
STANDARD_DEVIATION 4.63 • n=30 Participants
9.02 units on a scale
STANDARD_DEVIATION .72 • n=3 Participants

PRIMARY outcome

Timeframe: 6 month

Self-reported frequency of unprotected intercourse occasions in past 3 months.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
FM2 First, LAST Delayed
n=148 Participants
Parent intervention, Families Matter 2 (FM2), immediate, adolescent intervention, Living as a Safer Teen (LAST), delayed six months Families Matter 2: Parents training in communication, youth sexual development, parental monitoring, parental use of positive reinforcement, risks facing adolescents and their management. Living as a Safer Teen: Prevention intervention for adolescents 13-18 that provides information, motivation, and behavioral skills to prevent STIs, HIV, and unplanned pregnancy.
FM2 and LAST Simultaneous
n=153 Participants
Parents participate in Families Matter 2 (FM2) and adolescents in Living as a Safer Teen (LAST) intervention immediately following the baseline assessment. Families Matter 2: Parents training in communication, youth sexual development, parental monitoring, parental use of positive reinforcement, risks facing adolescents and their management. Living as a Safer Teen: Prevention intervention for adolescents 13-18 that provides information, motivation, and behavioral skills to prevent STIs, HIV, and unplanned pregnancy.
Comparison Arm
n=149 Participants
Comparison arm in which both parents and adolescents will be offered their respective interventions following the final assessment. Following the final assessment parents will be offered the Families Matter (FM2) intervention and youth the Living as a Safer Teen (LAST) intervention as an ethically justified service. Families Matter 2: Parents training in communication, youth sexual development, parental monitoring, parental use of positive reinforcement, risks facing adolescents and their management. Living as a Safer Teen: Prevention intervention for adolescents 13-18 that provides information, motivation, and behavioral skills to prevent STIs, HIV, and unplanned pregnancy.
Changes in Frequency of Unprotected Intercourse (Youth)
1.42 number of occassions
Standard Deviation 3.09
1.16 number of occassions
Standard Deviation 1.78
1.38 number of occassions
Standard Deviation 2.93

PRIMARY outcome

Timeframe: 6 month

Measure of knowledge about prevention of STIs, HIV, and pregnancy. Total score range 0-26. No subscales. Higher scores reflect more accurate knowledge.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
FM2 First, LAST Delayed
n=148 Participants
Parent intervention, Families Matter 2 (FM2), immediate, adolescent intervention, Living as a Safer Teen (LAST), delayed six months Families Matter 2: Parents training in communication, youth sexual development, parental monitoring, parental use of positive reinforcement, risks facing adolescents and their management. Living as a Safer Teen: Prevention intervention for adolescents 13-18 that provides information, motivation, and behavioral skills to prevent STIs, HIV, and unplanned pregnancy.
FM2 and LAST Simultaneous
n=153 Participants
Parents participate in Families Matter 2 (FM2) and adolescents in Living as a Safer Teen (LAST) intervention immediately following the baseline assessment. Families Matter 2: Parents training in communication, youth sexual development, parental monitoring, parental use of positive reinforcement, risks facing adolescents and their management. Living as a Safer Teen: Prevention intervention for adolescents 13-18 that provides information, motivation, and behavioral skills to prevent STIs, HIV, and unplanned pregnancy.
Comparison Arm
n=149 Participants
Comparison arm in which both parents and adolescents will be offered their respective interventions following the final assessment. Following the final assessment parents will be offered the Families Matter (FM2) intervention and youth the Living as a Safer Teen (LAST) intervention as an ethically justified service. Families Matter 2: Parents training in communication, youth sexual development, parental monitoring, parental use of positive reinforcement, risks facing adolescents and their management. Living as a Safer Teen: Prevention intervention for adolescents 13-18 that provides information, motivation, and behavioral skills to prevent STIs, HIV, and unplanned pregnancy.
Changes in Reproductive Health Knowledge Test Scores (Youth)
12.79 score on a scale
Standard Deviation 6.32
14.66 score on a scale
Standard Deviation 6.90
11.37 score on a scale
Standard Deviation 5.99

PRIMARY outcome

Timeframe: 6 month

Total score range 0 - 140; Higher scores reflect greater perceived barriers to condom use. No subscales

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
FM2 First, LAST Delayed
n=148 Participants
Parent intervention, Families Matter 2 (FM2), immediate, adolescent intervention, Living as a Safer Teen (LAST), delayed six months Families Matter 2: Parents training in communication, youth sexual development, parental monitoring, parental use of positive reinforcement, risks facing adolescents and their management. Living as a Safer Teen: Prevention intervention for adolescents 13-18 that provides information, motivation, and behavioral skills to prevent STIs, HIV, and unplanned pregnancy.
FM2 and LAST Simultaneous
n=153 Participants
Parents participate in Families Matter 2 (FM2) and adolescents in Living as a Safer Teen (LAST) intervention immediately following the baseline assessment. Families Matter 2: Parents training in communication, youth sexual development, parental monitoring, parental use of positive reinforcement, risks facing adolescents and their management. Living as a Safer Teen: Prevention intervention for adolescents 13-18 that provides information, motivation, and behavioral skills to prevent STIs, HIV, and unplanned pregnancy.
Comparison Arm
n=149 Participants
Comparison arm in which both parents and adolescents will be offered their respective interventions following the final assessment. Following the final assessment parents will be offered the Families Matter (FM2) intervention and youth the Living as a Safer Teen (LAST) intervention as an ethically justified service. Families Matter 2: Parents training in communication, youth sexual development, parental monitoring, parental use of positive reinforcement, risks facing adolescents and their management. Living as a Safer Teen: Prevention intervention for adolescents 13-18 that provides information, motivation, and behavioral skills to prevent STIs, HIV, and unplanned pregnancy.
Changes in Condom Barriers Scale(Youth)
63.67 score on a scale
Standard Deviation 20.08
57.73 score on a scale
Standard Deviation 22.30
66.37 score on a scale
Standard Deviation 19.12

PRIMARY outcome

Timeframe: 6 month

Total score range 0 - 120, No subscales, Higher scores reflect more acceptance of transactional sex

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
FM2 First, LAST Delayed
n=148 Participants
Parent intervention, Families Matter 2 (FM2), immediate, adolescent intervention, Living as a Safer Teen (LAST), delayed six months Families Matter 2: Parents training in communication, youth sexual development, parental monitoring, parental use of positive reinforcement, risks facing adolescents and their management. Living as a Safer Teen: Prevention intervention for adolescents 13-18 that provides information, motivation, and behavioral skills to prevent STIs, HIV, and unplanned pregnancy.
FM2 and LAST Simultaneous
n=153 Participants
Parents participate in Families Matter 2 (FM2) and adolescents in Living as a Safer Teen (LAST) intervention immediately following the baseline assessment. Families Matter 2: Parents training in communication, youth sexual development, parental monitoring, parental use of positive reinforcement, risks facing adolescents and their management. Living as a Safer Teen: Prevention intervention for adolescents 13-18 that provides information, motivation, and behavioral skills to prevent STIs, HIV, and unplanned pregnancy.
Comparison Arm
n=149 Participants
Comparison arm in which both parents and adolescents will be offered their respective interventions following the final assessment. Following the final assessment parents will be offered the Families Matter (FM2) intervention and youth the Living as a Safer Teen (LAST) intervention as an ethically justified service. Families Matter 2: Parents training in communication, youth sexual development, parental monitoring, parental use of positive reinforcement, risks facing adolescents and their management. Living as a Safer Teen: Prevention intervention for adolescents 13-18 that provides information, motivation, and behavioral skills to prevent STIs, HIV, and unplanned pregnancy.
Change in Attitudes Toward Transactional Sex Scale (Youth)
19.67 score on a scale
Standard Deviation 12.93
20.44 score on a scale
Standard Deviation 13.49
23.18 score on a scale
Standard Deviation 14.70

PRIMARY outcome

Timeframe: 6 months

Change in self-reported numbers of sex partners in past two months

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
FM2 First, LAST Delayed
n=148 Participants
Parent intervention, Families Matter 2 (FM2), immediate, adolescent intervention, Living as a Safer Teen (LAST), delayed six months Families Matter 2: Parents training in communication, youth sexual development, parental monitoring, parental use of positive reinforcement, risks facing adolescents and their management. Living as a Safer Teen: Prevention intervention for adolescents 13-18 that provides information, motivation, and behavioral skills to prevent STIs, HIV, and unplanned pregnancy.
FM2 and LAST Simultaneous
n=153 Participants
Parents participate in Families Matter 2 (FM2) and adolescents in Living as a Safer Teen (LAST) intervention immediately following the baseline assessment. Families Matter 2: Parents training in communication, youth sexual development, parental monitoring, parental use of positive reinforcement, risks facing adolescents and their management. Living as a Safer Teen: Prevention intervention for adolescents 13-18 that provides information, motivation, and behavioral skills to prevent STIs, HIV, and unplanned pregnancy.
Comparison Arm
n=149 Participants
Comparison arm in which both parents and adolescents will be offered their respective interventions following the final assessment. Following the final assessment parents will be offered the Families Matter (FM2) intervention and youth the Living as a Safer Teen (LAST) intervention as an ethically justified service. Families Matter 2: Parents training in communication, youth sexual development, parental monitoring, parental use of positive reinforcement, risks facing adolescents and their management. Living as a Safer Teen: Prevention intervention for adolescents 13-18 that provides information, motivation, and behavioral skills to prevent STIs, HIV, and unplanned pregnancy.
Change in Number of Sex Partners (Youth)
0.91 number of sex partners
Standard Deviation 0.80
1.12 number of sex partners
Standard Deviation 2.09
2.14 number of sex partners
Standard Deviation 3.59

PRIMARY outcome

Timeframe: 6 month

Total scale range 0-52, No subscales, Higher scores reflect more frequent communication between parent and child frequency

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
FM2 First, LAST Delayed
n=148 Participants
Parent intervention, Families Matter 2 (FM2), immediate, adolescent intervention, Living as a Safer Teen (LAST), delayed six months Families Matter 2: Parents training in communication, youth sexual development, parental monitoring, parental use of positive reinforcement, risks facing adolescents and their management. Living as a Safer Teen: Prevention intervention for adolescents 13-18 that provides information, motivation, and behavioral skills to prevent STIs, HIV, and unplanned pregnancy.
FM2 and LAST Simultaneous
n=153 Participants
Parents participate in Families Matter 2 (FM2) and adolescents in Living as a Safer Teen (LAST) intervention immediately following the baseline assessment. Families Matter 2: Parents training in communication, youth sexual development, parental monitoring, parental use of positive reinforcement, risks facing adolescents and their management. Living as a Safer Teen: Prevention intervention for adolescents 13-18 that provides information, motivation, and behavioral skills to prevent STIs, HIV, and unplanned pregnancy.
Comparison Arm
n=149 Participants
Comparison arm in which both parents and adolescents will be offered their respective interventions following the final assessment. Following the final assessment parents will be offered the Families Matter (FM2) intervention and youth the Living as a Safer Teen (LAST) intervention as an ethically justified service. Families Matter 2: Parents training in communication, youth sexual development, parental monitoring, parental use of positive reinforcement, risks facing adolescents and their management. Living as a Safer Teen: Prevention intervention for adolescents 13-18 that provides information, motivation, and behavioral skills to prevent STIs, HIV, and unplanned pregnancy.
Changes on Family Communication Scale (Youth)
23.89 score on a scale
Standard Deviation 14.58
24.33 score on a scale
Standard Deviation 14.53
20.73 score on a scale
Standard Deviation 13.82

PRIMARY outcome

Timeframe: 6 month

Total scale score range 0-144, No subscales, Higher scores reflect more positive attitudes toward condom use

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
FM2 First, LAST Delayed
n=148 Participants
Parent intervention, Families Matter 2 (FM2), immediate, adolescent intervention, Living as a Safer Teen (LAST), delayed six months Families Matter 2: Parents training in communication, youth sexual development, parental monitoring, parental use of positive reinforcement, risks facing adolescents and their management. Living as a Safer Teen: Prevention intervention for adolescents 13-18 that provides information, motivation, and behavioral skills to prevent STIs, HIV, and unplanned pregnancy.
FM2 and LAST Simultaneous
n=153 Participants
Parents participate in Families Matter 2 (FM2) and adolescents in Living as a Safer Teen (LAST) intervention immediately following the baseline assessment. Families Matter 2: Parents training in communication, youth sexual development, parental monitoring, parental use of positive reinforcement, risks facing adolescents and their management. Living as a Safer Teen: Prevention intervention for adolescents 13-18 that provides information, motivation, and behavioral skills to prevent STIs, HIV, and unplanned pregnancy.
Comparison Arm
n=149 Participants
Comparison arm in which both parents and adolescents will be offered their respective interventions following the final assessment. Following the final assessment parents will be offered the Families Matter (FM2) intervention and youth the Living as a Safer Teen (LAST) intervention as an ethically justified service. Families Matter 2: Parents training in communication, youth sexual development, parental monitoring, parental use of positive reinforcement, risks facing adolescents and their management. Living as a Safer Teen: Prevention intervention for adolescents 13-18 that provides information, motivation, and behavioral skills to prevent STIs, HIV, and unplanned pregnancy.
Changes in Scores on the Condom Attitudes Scale (Youth)
94.40 score on a scale
Standard Deviation 26.50
96.65 score on a scale
Standard Deviation 31.00
92.09 score on a scale
Standard Deviation 26.85

PRIMARY outcome

Timeframe: 6 month

Total scale score range 0-160, No subscales, Higher scores reflect endorsement of greater self efficacy beliefs

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
FM2 First, LAST Delayed
n=148 Participants
Parent intervention, Families Matter 2 (FM2), immediate, adolescent intervention, Living as a Safer Teen (LAST), delayed six months Families Matter 2: Parents training in communication, youth sexual development, parental monitoring, parental use of positive reinforcement, risks facing adolescents and their management. Living as a Safer Teen: Prevention intervention for adolescents 13-18 that provides information, motivation, and behavioral skills to prevent STIs, HIV, and unplanned pregnancy.
FM2 and LAST Simultaneous
n=153 Participants
Parents participate in Families Matter 2 (FM2) and adolescents in Living as a Safer Teen (LAST) intervention immediately following the baseline assessment. Families Matter 2: Parents training in communication, youth sexual development, parental monitoring, parental use of positive reinforcement, risks facing adolescents and their management. Living as a Safer Teen: Prevention intervention for adolescents 13-18 that provides information, motivation, and behavioral skills to prevent STIs, HIV, and unplanned pregnancy.
Comparison Arm
n=149 Participants
Comparison arm in which both parents and adolescents will be offered their respective interventions following the final assessment. Following the final assessment parents will be offered the Families Matter (FM2) intervention and youth the Living as a Safer Teen (LAST) intervention as an ethically justified service. Families Matter 2: Parents training in communication, youth sexual development, parental monitoring, parental use of positive reinforcement, risks facing adolescents and their management. Living as a Safer Teen: Prevention intervention for adolescents 13-18 that provides information, motivation, and behavioral skills to prevent STIs, HIV, and unplanned pregnancy.
Changes in Scores on Self Efficacy Beliefs Scale (Youth)
58.99 score on a scale
Standard Deviation 47.29
71.82 score on a scale
Standard Deviation 52.68
67.83 score on a scale
Standard Deviation 52.05

PRIMARY outcome

Timeframe: 6 month

Total scale score range 0-11, No subscales, Higher scores reflect reports of greater parental responsiveness

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
FM2 First, LAST Delayed
n=148 Participants
Parent intervention, Families Matter 2 (FM2), immediate, adolescent intervention, Living as a Safer Teen (LAST), delayed six months Families Matter 2: Parents training in communication, youth sexual development, parental monitoring, parental use of positive reinforcement, risks facing adolescents and their management. Living as a Safer Teen: Prevention intervention for adolescents 13-18 that provides information, motivation, and behavioral skills to prevent STIs, HIV, and unplanned pregnancy.
FM2 and LAST Simultaneous
n=153 Participants
Parents participate in Families Matter 2 (FM2) and adolescents in Living as a Safer Teen (LAST) intervention immediately following the baseline assessment. Families Matter 2: Parents training in communication, youth sexual development, parental monitoring, parental use of positive reinforcement, risks facing adolescents and their management. Living as a Safer Teen: Prevention intervention for adolescents 13-18 that provides information, motivation, and behavioral skills to prevent STIs, HIV, and unplanned pregnancy.
Comparison Arm
n=149 Participants
Comparison arm in which both parents and adolescents will be offered their respective interventions following the final assessment. Following the final assessment parents will be offered the Families Matter (FM2) intervention and youth the Living as a Safer Teen (LAST) intervention as an ethically justified service. Families Matter 2: Parents training in communication, youth sexual development, parental monitoring, parental use of positive reinforcement, risks facing adolescents and their management. Living as a Safer Teen: Prevention intervention for adolescents 13-18 that provides information, motivation, and behavioral skills to prevent STIs, HIV, and unplanned pregnancy.
Changes on Parental Responsiveness Scale (Youth)
6.06 score on a scale
Standard Deviation 3.72
6.41 score on a scale
Standard Deviation 3.59
5.23 score on a scale
Standard Deviation 3.70

PRIMARY outcome

Timeframe: 6 month

Total score range 0-12, No Subscales, Higher score reflect reports of more frequent use of positive reinforcement by parents

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
FM2 First, LAST Delayed
n=148 Participants
Parent intervention, Families Matter 2 (FM2), immediate, adolescent intervention, Living as a Safer Teen (LAST), delayed six months Families Matter 2: Parents training in communication, youth sexual development, parental monitoring, parental use of positive reinforcement, risks facing adolescents and their management. Living as a Safer Teen: Prevention intervention for adolescents 13-18 that provides information, motivation, and behavioral skills to prevent STIs, HIV, and unplanned pregnancy.
FM2 and LAST Simultaneous
n=153 Participants
Parents participate in Families Matter 2 (FM2) and adolescents in Living as a Safer Teen (LAST) intervention immediately following the baseline assessment. Families Matter 2: Parents training in communication, youth sexual development, parental monitoring, parental use of positive reinforcement, risks facing adolescents and their management. Living as a Safer Teen: Prevention intervention for adolescents 13-18 that provides information, motivation, and behavioral skills to prevent STIs, HIV, and unplanned pregnancy.
Comparison Arm
n=149 Participants
Comparison arm in which both parents and adolescents will be offered their respective interventions following the final assessment. Following the final assessment parents will be offered the Families Matter (FM2) intervention and youth the Living as a Safer Teen (LAST) intervention as an ethically justified service. Families Matter 2: Parents training in communication, youth sexual development, parental monitoring, parental use of positive reinforcement, risks facing adolescents and their management. Living as a Safer Teen: Prevention intervention for adolescents 13-18 that provides information, motivation, and behavioral skills to prevent STIs, HIV, and unplanned pregnancy.
Changes in Parent Use of Positive Reinforcement Scale (Youth)
5.95 score on a scale
Standard Deviation 3.11
5.92 score on a scale
Standard Deviation 3.23
5.78 score on a scale
Standard Deviation 3.26

PRIMARY outcome

Timeframe: 6 month

Total scale score range 0-16, No subscales, Higher scores reflect report of greater parental monitoring

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
FM2 First, LAST Delayed
n=148 Participants
Parent intervention, Families Matter 2 (FM2), immediate, adolescent intervention, Living as a Safer Teen (LAST), delayed six months Families Matter 2: Parents training in communication, youth sexual development, parental monitoring, parental use of positive reinforcement, risks facing adolescents and their management. Living as a Safer Teen: Prevention intervention for adolescents 13-18 that provides information, motivation, and behavioral skills to prevent STIs, HIV, and unplanned pregnancy.
FM2 and LAST Simultaneous
n=153 Participants
Parents participate in Families Matter 2 (FM2) and adolescents in Living as a Safer Teen (LAST) intervention immediately following the baseline assessment. Families Matter 2: Parents training in communication, youth sexual development, parental monitoring, parental use of positive reinforcement, risks facing adolescents and their management. Living as a Safer Teen: Prevention intervention for adolescents 13-18 that provides information, motivation, and behavioral skills to prevent STIs, HIV, and unplanned pregnancy.
Comparison Arm
n=149 Participants
Comparison arm in which both parents and adolescents will be offered their respective interventions following the final assessment. Following the final assessment parents will be offered the Families Matter (FM2) intervention and youth the Living as a Safer Teen (LAST) intervention as an ethically justified service. Families Matter 2: Parents training in communication, youth sexual development, parental monitoring, parental use of positive reinforcement, risks facing adolescents and their management. Living as a Safer Teen: Prevention intervention for adolescents 13-18 that provides information, motivation, and behavioral skills to prevent STIs, HIV, and unplanned pregnancy.
Changes in Parental Monitoring Scale (Youth)
9.67 score on a scale
Standard Deviation 3.92
9.82 score on a scale
Standard Deviation 4.43
10.03 score on a scale
Standard Deviation 3.93

Adverse Events

FM2 First, LAST Delayed - Youth

Serious events: 0 serious events
Other events: 0 other events
Deaths: 0 deaths

FM2 and LAST Simultaneous - Youth

Serious events: 0 serious events
Other events: 0 other events
Deaths: 0 deaths

Comparison Arm - Youth

Serious events: 0 serious events
Other events: 0 other events
Deaths: 0 deaths

FM2 First, LAST Delayed - Parent

Serious events: 0 serious events
Other events: 0 other events
Deaths: 0 deaths

FM2 and LAST Simultaneous - Parent

Serious events: 0 serious events
Other events: 0 other events
Deaths: 0 deaths

Comparison Arm - Parent

Serious events: 0 serious events
Other events: 0 other events
Deaths: 0 deaths

Serious adverse events

Adverse event data not reported

Other adverse events

Adverse event data not reported

Additional Information

Dr. Janet S. St. Lawrence

Portland State University

Phone: 971-978-7801

Results disclosure agreements

  • Principal investigator is a sponsor employee
  • Publication restrictions are in place