Additional identifiers
EudraCT/CTIS number
IRAS number
ClinicalTrials.gov number
Protocol/serial number
E354/77
Study information
Scientific title
Acronym
Study hypothesis
To evaluate whether a specially designed teacher-delivered sex education programme for young people aged 13-15 has any effect on sexual risk taking and the incidence of unwanted sexual outcomes
Ethics approval(s)
Not provided at time of registration
Study design
Randomised controlled trial
Primary study design
Interventional
Secondary study design
Randomised controlled trial
Study setting(s)
Not specified
Study type
Not Specified
Patient information sheet
Condition
Public health, social medicine
Intervention
Teacher-delivered sex education programme/control
Intervention type
Other
Primary outcome measure
Cumulative termination rate by age 20 and reported incidence of first intercourse without a condom.
Secondary outcome measures
Cognitions associated with safer sex, reported coercive sexual encounters, regretted sexual experience, use of sexual health services, etc.
Overall study start date
01/01/1996
Overall study end date
25/06/2005
Reason abandoned (if study stopped)
Eligibility
Participant inclusion criteria
Non-denominational secondary state schools in Tayside and Lothian Regions and pupils attending these schools.
Participant type(s)
Patient
Age group
Child
Sex
Female
Target number of participants
24 schools, 7200 pupils (3400 in each arm)
Participant exclusion criteria
Roman Catholic schools and pupils who opt out of the research.
Recruitment start date
01/01/1996
Recruitment end date
25/06/2005
Locations
Countries of recruitment
Scotland, United Kingdom
Study participating centre
MRC Social and Public Health Sciences Unit
Glasgow
G12 8RZ
United Kingdom
Sponsor information
Organisation
Medical Research Council (MRC) (UK)
Sponsor details
20 Park Crescent
London
W1B 1AL
United Kingdom
+44 (0)20 7636 5422
clinical.trial@headoffice.mrc.ac.uk
Sponsor type
Research council
Website
Funders
Funder type
Research council
Funder name
Medical Research Council (MRC) (UK)
Alternative name(s)
UK Medical Research Council, MRC
Funding Body Type
government organisation
Funding Body Subtype
National government
Location
United Kingdom
Results and Publications
Publication and dissemination plan
Not provided at time of registration
Intention to publish date
Individual participant data (IPD) sharing plan
IPD sharing plan summary
Not provided at time of registration
Study outputs
| Output type | Details | Date created | Date added | Peer reviewed? | Patient-facing? |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Results article | results | 20/01/2007 | Yes | No |