Recruiting
Phase 2

Observational Study

Sponsor:

Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD)

Code:

NCT00059241

Conditions

Sex Behavior

Child Behavior

Eligibility Criteria

Sex: All

Age: 10 - 14

Healthy Volunteers: Accepted

Interventions

Parent-child communication education

Service learning

Classroom health curriculum

Study Details

Brief summary:

Working with multiple schools in Brooklyn, NY, this study will develop and evaluate school- and community-based strategies designed to reduce early sexual activity and risky sexual behavior in middle school-aged children. These strategies will focus on parent education, classroom health curriculum, and learning through participation in community service.

Conditions

Sex Behavior

Child Behavior

Study ID

NCT00059241

Start date

Jul, 2000

Status verified date

Apr, 2003

Eligibility Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

Sex: All

Age: 10 - 14

Healthy Volunteers: Accepted

Inclusion Criteria

  • Youth attending NYC schools implementing "Reach for Health" program components and their parents
  • Enrolled in general education classes
  • Ability to complete survey assessments in English

Study Design

Enrollment

1200 participants

Allocation

Randomized

Intervention Model

Parallel Assignment

Primary purpose

Prevention

Interventions and Outcome Measures

Interventions

Parent-child communication education

Service learning

Classroom health curriculum

Central Contacts and Locations

Locations

Education Development Center, Inc.

Recruiting

Newton, Massachusetts, United States, 02458

Contacts

Lydia O'Donnell, Ed.D.

617-969-7100lodonnell@edc.org

More Information

Sponsor

Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD)

Last update posted

Jun 24, 2005

Last verified

Apr, 2003

Keywords

  • Early sexual initiation
  • Prevention of early sexual activity
  • Middle childhood

Trial information was received from ClinicalTrials.gov and was last updated on 2026-09-10. This information was provided to ClinicalTrials.gov by Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD) on 2005-06-24.