Status:
COMPLETED
HIV/STI Prevention Among Black Adolescents With Mental Illnesses (Project GOLD)
Lead Sponsor:
University of Pennsylvania
Collaborating Sponsors:
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)
Conditions:
HIV
STI
Eligibility:
All Genders
14-17 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
Despite advances in HIV/sexually transmitted infection (STI) prevention, Black youth account for the largest number of new HIV infections among heterosexual youth. Having a mental illness contributes ...
Detailed Description
This project was approved by the University of Pennsylvania, the Philadelphia Department of Public Health, and the School District of Philadelphia. The primary study site was the University of Pennsyl...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- 14 to 17 years old
- Self-identify as Black (inclusive of African American, Caribbean-American, etc.)
- Have ever had vaginal sex
- Able to speak, read and write in the English language
- Able to provide signed informed consent/assent
- Plan to be in the Philadelphia area for the next 12 months.
Exclusion
- Diagnosis of a psychotic disorder (i.e. Schizophrenia) or a disorder with psychotic features (ascertained by the MINI)
- Cognitive deficit that would impair ability to complete study procedures
- Actively suicidal (ascertained through the Columbia-Suicide Severity Rating Scale \[C-SSRS\]) or requiring hospitalization
- Unstable contact information (i.e. homeless or no permanent address, or no land line or mobile phone)
- Participants were not excluded for concurrent use of herbal remedies, mineral supplements, or psychopharmacologic therapies, however these factors will be controlled for in the data analyses.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
August 1 2014
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
December 31 2016
Estimated Enrollment :
108 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT03348813
Start Date
August 1 2014
End Date
December 31 2016
Last Update
November 29 2017
Active Locations (1)
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University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, 19104