Evaluating the El Camino Program

Completed · Not applicable

Conditions studied: Sexual Behavior, Adolescent Behavior

In brief

The goal of this randomized controlled trial is to evaluate the impacts of El Camino, a goal-setting sexual health promotion program targeted toward Latino adolescents. The primary research questions are: * Research Question 1: Is participation in the El Camino goal setting program associated with greater abstinence (measured as never had sex, no recent sexual activity) relative to a comparison group that did not receive El Camino? * Research Question 2: Is participation in El Camino associated with reduced unprotected sex (measured as sex without any method of contraception, sex without a condom) for the intervention group relative to the comparison group? Researchers will compare those who received El Camino to a comparison group who received an alternative program that does not include sexual health components. As part of the study, participants will be asked to: * Attend approximately 11 hours of programming completed over 11 weeks * Complete baseline, post-intervention, and 12-month follow-up surveys * For select participants who received the El Camino program, participate in an optional focus group discussion

Key facts

Study ID

NCT06485284

Run by

Child Trends

People needed

746

Starts

2021-02-17

Expected to finish

2024-01-25

Last updated by the study team

2024-07-03

Who can join

Age: 14 and older, up to 21. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

You may qualify if…

• High school student in Montgomery County, MD
• Have not previously received El Camino during pilot study
• Have parental consent (if under 18)
• Agree to be in study

You may not qualify if…

• Previously participated in pilot study and received El Camino curriculum
• No parental consent (if under 18)
• Do not agree to be in study

Where it is running

• Identity, Inc. — Gaithersburg, Maryland, United States
• Montgomery County Public Schools — Rockville, Maryland, United States

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