A Tailored Interactive Website for Promoting Condom Use Among Young Adults

Study Overview
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Brief Summary
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This study will develop and evaluate the effectiveness of tailored web-based messages in promoting condom use among young adults.

Detailed Description
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Adolescents and young adults are at the greatest risk for acquiring a sexually transmitted disease (STD). Approximately 3 million people between the ages of 18 and 24 become infected with an STD each year. Education about the risks and consequences of unprotected sex is a powerful tool that can be used to prevent or reduce the risk of infection. The program in this study will deliver messages to educate participants about condom use and the risk of STD infection. The 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 STD infection in young adults. Participants in this open-label study will be recruited from one of two clinics in the Denver, Colorado area: Denver Metropolitan Health Clinic or Planned Parenthood of the Rocky Mountains. Participants will be randomly assigned to receive internet-based messages from either the Youthnet program or the control program while filling out a risk assessment survey. Participants in the Youthnet program will be asked their gender and ethnicity so they may be assigned to a role model of the same gender and ethnicity via a computer program. This role model will appear online 5 times during the survey to deliver interactive messages that will be tailored to HIV/STD risk reduction and will specifically address attitudes about condom usage. The control program will deliver 5 general, non-tailored messages containing information on reproductive health not specific to condoms or STDs. Participants will be assessed at baseline and a follow-up session 3 months after enrollment. Frequency of condom use and attitudes toward condom use will be assessed using behavioral scales.

Official Title
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Randomized Controlled Trial to Establish Efficacy of a Website to Promote Condom Use for Adults Aged 18-25

Conditions
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HIV Infections, Sexually Transmitted Diseases

Intervention / Treatment
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* Behavioral: Internet-based tailored prevention messages
* Behavioral: Non-tailored messages


Participation Criteria
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Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria: Client of Denver Metropolitan Health Clinic or Planned Parenthood English-speaking Access to a computer and an existing e-mail account Will be in Denver for at least 4 months Exclusion Criteria: Not a resident of the Denver metropolitan area No existing e-mail address No access to a computer

Ages Eligible for Study
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Minimum Age: 18 Years
Maximum Age: 25 Years

Sexes Eligible for Study
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All

Accepts Healthy Volunteers
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Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Study Plan
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How is the study designed?
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Design Details

Primary Purpose: Prevention
Allocation: Randomized
Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment
Masking: None (Open Label)


Arms and Interventions

| Participant Group/Arm | Intervention/Treatment |
| --- | --- |
| Experimental: 1<br>Participants will receive Internet-based tailored prevention messages | Behavioral: Internet-based tailored prevention messages<br>* Participants will receive five 30-second flash clips promoting condom norms, positive attitudes, self-efficacy, and risk awareness. Participants in the Youthnet program will be asked their gender and ethnicity so they may be assigned to a role model of the same gender and ethnicity via a computer program. This role model will appear online 5 times during the survey to deliver interactive messages that will be tailored to HIV/STD risk reduction and will specifically address attitudes about condom usage.<br>* Other names: Youthnet;|
| Active Comparator: 2<br>Participants will receive non-tailored messages containing information on reproductive health | Behavioral: Non-tailored messages<br>* The control program will deliver five general, non-tailored messages containing information on reproductive health not specific to condoms or STDs.<br>|

What is the study measuring?
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Primary Outcome Measures

| Outcome Measure | Measure Description | Time Frame |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Condom use with non main partners |  | Measured at Month 3 | 

Secondary Outcome Measures

| Outcome Measure | Measure Description | Time Frame |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Self-efficacy for condom use and condom negotiation |  | Measured at Month 3 | 
| Attitudes and norms towards condom use |  | Measured at Month 3 | 

 Terms related to the study
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Keywords Provided by Centre Hospitalier Valida
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Internet, Interactive Computer Program, HIV Prevention