CompletedPhase 4

Effectiveness of Integrating Prenatal Care in Reducing HIV/STDs Among Young Pregnant Women

United States1,233 participantsStarted 2008-06

Plain-language summary

This study will evaluate the effectiveness of CenteringPregnancy Plus, a group prenatal care treatment program with an HIV/sexually transmitted disease prevention component, in reducing health risk behaviors in pregnant teenagers seeking services at Community Health Centers in the New York metropolitan area.

Who can participate

Age range14 Years – 21 Years

SexFEMALE

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Inclusion Criteria: * Pregnant * Able to attend group treatment sessions conducted in English or Spanish Exclusion Criteria: * Positive HIV infection * Severe medical problem requiring individualized assessment and tracking as high-risk pregnancy

What they're measuring

Sexual behavior risk

Timeframe: Measured at 2nd and 3rd trimesters and Months 6 and 12 postpartum

Lab tested STDs

Timeframe: Measured at 3rd trimester

Rapid repeat pregnancy

Timeframe: Measured at Months 6 and 12 postpartum

Low birthweight

Timeframe: Measured at delivery

Preterm labor

Timeframe: Measured at delivery

Breastfeeding

Timeframe: Measured at Months 6 and 12 postpartum

Trial details

NCT IDNCT00628771

SponsorYale University

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2012-09

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