Status:

COMPLETED

A School-Based HIV/STD Prevention Program to Reduce Risky Sexual Behaviors Among Adolescents in Liberia

Lead Sponsor:

Pacific Institute for Research and Evaluation

Collaborating Sponsors:

National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)

Conditions:

HIV Infections

Eligibility:

All Genders

13-15 years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

This study will evaluate the effectiveness of a school-based HIV/sexually transmitted disease prevention program in reducing sexual risk behaviors of youth attending school in Liberia.

Detailed Description

Currently, more than 60 million people have been diagnosed with HIV/AIDS worldwide. It is estimated that about two-thirds of all HIV infections are among people in Africa. The African country of Liber...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • A 6th or 7th grader attending school in Liberia

Exclusion

  • Not enrolled in the study schools

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

November 1 2008

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

March 1 2011

Estimated Enrollment :

866 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT00698321

Start Date

November 1 2008

End Date

March 1 2011

Last Update

May 20 2013

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University of Liberia

Monrovia, Montserrado County, Liberia