Reducing HIV Risk Among Mexican Youth

NACompletedINTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment

1,620

Participants

Timeline

Start Date

September 30, 2002

Primary Completion Date

September 30, 2006

Study Completion Date

September 30, 2006

Conditions
HIV InfectionsAIDSSexually Transmitted Diseases
Interventions
BEHAVIORAL

Adolescent Safer Sex Intervention

Adolescents are randomly assigned to the HIV risk-reduction intervention condition. Adolescents receive a theory-based intervention designed to reduce HIV risk-associated behavior. The intervention consists of six 50-minute modules implemented over the course of two days. The intervention is highly interactive and includes games, videos, discussion, and role-plays.

BEHAVIORAL

Parent Safer Sex Communication Intervention

Parents are randomly assigned to the Safer Sex Communication Intervention. Parents learn about HIV and other consequences of unprotected sexual behavior. The intervention contains content that focuses on enhancing parent-adolescent communication.

OTHER

Adolescent Health Promotion Control Condition

Adolescents are randomly assigned to the Health Promotion control condition. Adolescents receive an intervention aimed at significant health problems affecting Mexicans that are related, not to sexual behavior, but to other behaviors. These health problems include heart disease, certain cancers, and diabetes. Adolescents are taught that these health problems can be prevented by changing personal behaviors, primarily exercise, diet, cigarette smoking, and alcohol and drug use.

OTHER

Parent Health Promotion Control Condition

Parents are randomly assigned to the Health Promotion control condition. Parents receive an intervention aimed at significant health problems affecting Mexicans that are related, not to sexual behavior, but to other behaviors. These health problems include heart disease, certain cancers, and diabetes. Parents will be taught that these health problems can be prevented by changing personal behaviors, primarily exercise, diet, cigarette smoking, and alcohol and drug use. The intervention also provides content that emphasizes the importance of families.

Trial Locations (1)

Unknown

Preparatory Schools, Monterrey

All Listed Sponsors
collaborator

National Institute of Nursing Research (NINR)

NIH

lead

University of Michigan

OTHER

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