Reducing Adolescent Sexual and Mental Health Disparities by Increasing Access to Telemedicine and Mobile Care

Completed · Not applicable

Conditions studied: Health Care Utilization

In brief

Investigators will attend a series of community outreach events that provide/demonstrate telemedicine and the Children's Mercy Mobile Unit which is equipped to provide direct patient care. Investigators will engage up to 12 teen peer leaders to encourage healthcare-seeking behaviors and mobilize their social networks to attend outreach events. At all events, the mobile unit will be available for teens to (a) demonstrate the mobile unit and telehealth experience; (b) learn about Sexual and Reproductive Health/Mental Health (SRH/MH) and local care resources; (c) register for future telemedicine care; (d) acquire free over-the-counter emergency contraception, condoms, and pregnancy tests.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT05031741

Run by

Children's Mercy Hospital Kansas City

People needed

98

Starts

2021-08-05

Expected to finish

2021-12-28

Last updated by the study team

2022-02-15

Who can join

Age: 14 and older, up to 18. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Telemedicine or In-person Mobile unit arms: Aged 14-18 years old and Attended a Mobile Unit Demonstration
• Peer leaders: At least 14 years old

You may not qualify if…

• Telemedicine or In-person Mobile unit arms: Younger than 14 years old, 19 years of age or older, did not attend a Mobile Unit Demonstration, does not speak/understand English
• Peer leaders: Younger than 14 years old

Where it is running

• Children's Mercy — Kansas City, Missouri, United States

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