Evaluation of the Preventing AIDS Through Live Movement and Sound (PALMS) Intervention for Minority Adolescents

Study Overview
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Brief Summary
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The purpose of this program evaluation is to determine whether the Preventing AIDS Through Live Movement and Sound (PALMS) group-level intervention is effective in reducing HIV sex risk behaviors and increasing HIV testing of high-risk, incarcerated or adjudicated youth. The intent of this program is to support the evaluation of an existing intervention and provide feedback to the implementing organization for improved program effectiveness, not to conduct research.

Detailed Description
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Philadelphia Health Management Corporation (PHMC) is evaluating the Preventing AIDS Through Live Movement and Sound (PALMS) group-level intervention for high-risk, incarcerated or adjudicated youth. PALMS uses three theater-based sessions to increase knowledge about HIV/AIDS, increase HIV testing, and reduce risky sexual behavior through increased self-efficacy. The intervention is delivered by peers, and peers work with the intervention team to use evaluation results to improve the program. The evaluation will recruit male adolescents, aged 12 to 18 years, who are residing in juvenile justice or drug treatment facilities in Philadelphia. The evaluation design uses concurrent intervention (N=132) and comparison (N=132) groups. Data will be collected at baseline, immediate post-intervention, and at a 6-month post-intervention follow-up. The intent of this program is to support the evaluation of an existing intervention and provide feedback to the implementing organization for improved program effectiveness, not to conduct research.

Official Title
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Evaluation of the Preventing AIDS Through Live Movement and Sound (PALMS) Innovative HIV Prevention Intervention for Minority Adolescents by the Philadelphia Health Management Corporation in Philadelphia, PA

Conditions
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HIV Infections

Intervention / Treatment
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* Behavioral: Preventing AIDS Through Live Movement and Sound (PALMS)


Participation Criteria
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Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria: Male adolescents Between the ages of 12 and 18 Receiving residential services at juvenile justice or drug treatment facilities African-American or Latino Exclusion Criteria: Do not speak English Prior participation in PALMS intervention Female adolescents

Ages Eligible for Study
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Minimum Age: 12 Years
Maximum Age: 18 Years

Sexes Eligible for Study
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Male

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: Non-Randomized
Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment
Masking: None (Open Label)


Arms and Interventions

| Intervention/Treatment |
| --- |
|Behavioral: Preventing AIDS Through Live Movement and Sound (PALMS)|nan|

What is the study measuring?
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Primary Outcome Measures

| Outcome Measure | Measure Description | Time Frame |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Sexual activity |  | Within past 3 months & ever | 
| Number and type (main and non-main) of female sex partners |  | Within past 3 months | 
| Frequency of condom use with female sex partners |  | Within past 3 months | 
| HIV testing (ever tested, number of tests, likelihood of test) |  | Within past 3 months | 

Secondary Outcome Measures

| Outcome Measure | Measure Description | Time Frame |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Drug use |  | Within past 3 months | 
| Knowledge of HIV transmission, prevention and testing |  | Concurrent | 
| Attitudes and beliefs about condoms and safe sex |  | Concurrent | 
| Beliefs about HIV and HIV testing |  | Concurrent | 
| Perception of HIV risk |  | concurrent | 
| Self-efficacy to use condoms and practice safe sex |  | Concurrent | 
| Self-esteem |  | Concurrent | 
| Perceptions of cultural and peer norms |  | Concurrent | 

 Terms related to the study
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Keywords Provided by Centre Hospitalier Valida
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Male, Adolescent, *HIV Infections/ pc [Prevention & Control], Humans, Risk-Taking, Safe Sex, Sexual Behavior, HIV, HIV Seronegativity