Text-message Program to Reduce Risky Sexual Behavior in Young Adult Female Emergency Department (ED) Patients

Completed · Phase 2

Conditions studied: Education, Sex

In brief

The US preventative services task force (USPSTF) recommends behavioral counseling in the primary care setting for prevention of sexually transmitted diseases, however, screening and counseling rarely occur. Text messaging (TM) is increasingly being used as a tool to affect behavior change in patients, but its effect on patients that report at-risk sexual behavior in the emergency department (ED) is unknown. The investigators seek to assess the feasibility of ED-based screening of young adult females for at-risk sexual behavior and enrolling them in a 3 month trial using TM to deliver information and skill building to improve health behavior.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT01548183

Run by

University of Pittsburgh

People needed

52

Starts

2011-08-01

Expected to finish

2012-08-01

Last updated by the study team

2015-05-27

Who can join

Age: 18 and older, up to 25. Sex: female. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Female
• Age 18-25 years
• AUDIT-C score > 2
• (Drugs or alcohol prior to last sex OR No condom with last sex OR > 1 partner in last 3 months)

You may not qualify if…

• No personal cell phone with SMS features
• Prisoner
• Pregnant or planning in next 3 months
• Current or past drug/alcohol treatment or psychiatric treatment

Where it is running

• UPMC Mercy Hospital — Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States

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