Prevention of Adolescent Risky Behaviors: Neural Markers of Intervention Effects
Completed · Not applicable
Conditions studied: Risk-Taking, Adolescent Behavior
In brief
Adolescence is a time of biological and behavioral changes that can lead to risky and dangerous behaviors, and African-American youth are highly vulnerable to the consequences of risky behavior, including HIV/AIDS and violence, leading to premature death. The investigators previously showed that an intervention program reduces HIV-risk vulnerability behaviors in many African-American youth. The investigators aim to measure how the program affects different regions of the brain in order to better prevent or reduce such risky behaviors among African-American youth.
Key facts
- Study ID
- NCT03370393
- Run by
- University of California, Irvine
- People needed
- 146
- Starts
- 2017-12-11
- Expected to finish
- 2025-04-10
- Last updated by the study team
- 2026-01-26
Who can join
Age: 11 and older, up to 14. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.
You may qualify if…
- Subject is of African-American racial status (self-reported)
- Subject can speak and read English
- Subject and parent/legal guardian agree to participate in the 6-week PAAS program
- Subject and parent/legal guardian agree to complete all assessments
- Subject must meet MRI safety eligibility
You may not qualify if…
- Subject has a major medical problem (e.g. neurological disorders)
- Subject is on medication(s) that affects the central nervous system
- Subject has behavioral/emotional problems at a clinical level (parent and/or youth report)
- Subject is pregnant or suspected of being pregnant (based on pregnancy test)
- Subject is color-blind
- Subject has claustrophobia
- Subject has metallic implants
- Subject drinks alcohol in the week prior to entry into the study (based on urine drug screen)
- Subject uses drugs in the week prior to entry into the study (based on urine drug screen)
Where it is running
- University of California, Irvine — Irvine, California, United States
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