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2024-05-06 @ 8:45 AM
Last Modification Date:
2024-10-26 @ 12:04 PM
Study NCT ID:
NCT02811848
Status:
COMPLETED
Last Update Posted:
2017-05-04
First Post:
2016-06-21
Brief Title:
Recruiting African American Fathers Sons
Sponsor:
Duke University
Organization:
Duke University
Study Overview
Official Title:
Pilot Feasibility Study Recruiting African American Fathers and Their Adolescent Sons for Qualitative Sexual Health Research
Status:
COMPLETED
Status Verified Date:
2017-05
Last Known Status:
None
Delayed Posting:
No
If Stopped, Why?:
Not Stopped
Has Expanded Access:
False
If Expanded Access, NCT#:
N/A
Has Expanded Access, NCT# Status:
N/A
Acronym:
None
Brief Summary:
The purpose of this study is to develop and pilot test recruitment methods for a future study of prevention of sexually transmitted infections STI including the human immunodeficiency virus HIV among Black adolescent boys through sexual health education by their fathers
Detailed Description:
Sexually transmitted infections STIs including the human immunodeficiency virus HIV are a health problem for all adolescents regardless of race Presently there are nearly 110 million cases of sexually transmitted infections STI in the United States Annually there are more than 197 million new STI cases of which half are accounted for by youth Of those more than half are accounted for by youth ages 15 to 24 years However Black males between the ages of 13 and 17 are disproportionately affected by STIs such as chlamydia gonorrhea syphilis and HIVAIDS they currently account for 50 of HIV infections among all youth Additionally the rate of HIV infection among young black gay or bisexual men is twice that of young white men Researchers have pointed to the need to involve Black men who are fathers in interventions to decrease the epidemic of STIs and HIV among Black adolescent boys However youth-focused interventions from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention CDC include only one intervention with a focus on the father and son as a dyad Thus more research is clearly needed with this focus but challenges with recruitment need to first be addressed Challenges in recruiting Black men for health research are reflected in efforts by the National Institutes of Health NIH to promote research that includes minorities and in particular Black fathers Barriers to research participation include ongoing distrust of health researchers because of the historic failing of the medical field in the Tuskegee syphilis study of rural Black men this occurred more than 47 years ago but still remains important today Barriers also include lack of knowledge of the benefits of research Because of this lack of participation of Black men in research we have only limited understanding of their perceptions of many health issues In order to involve this population in research barriers and challenges to their involvement must be overcome One way to begin this is to engage with leaders in their communities to effectively communicate research objectives and begin building trusting relationships Establishing relationships with community leaders can facilitate recruitment in research and help to overcome some of the barriers and challenges for Black men Important elements of building those relationships include discussing research procedures hypotheses pilot data and plans to bring results of research back to the community for future utilization This proposed study will therefore seek to implement these elements of trust with local barbers and barbershops In the Black community barbers have been identified as community leaders and a great recruiting source for work on health promotion and disease prevention in the areas of hypertension and prostate cancer However few studies have used barbershops for sexual health related content focusing on Black fathers and their adolescent boys
To create a successful recruitment process for Black men and their sons a strategic plan of action is necessary prior to implementing a study The first step is to gain a deeper understanding of effective strategies to include Black men in research Therefore the proposed pilot study will develop and test the feasibility of a recruitment process for Black men who are fathers and their adolescent sons using barbershops and barbers as recruiters and advocates Barbers will be assessed for their willingness to serve as recruiters and advocates for sexual health related studies involving Black fathers and their adolescent sons and their ideas for recruitment for this group With this information we will develop and pilot a recruitment strategy to be used in a future qualitative study Assessing Black fathers attitudes towards discussing sexual health with their adolescent son and Assessing Black adolescent boys attitudes towards their father as a sexual health educator This future study will identify fathers attitudes towards their adolescent sons and sex and major influences on sexual behaviors of adolescent boys identify fathers perspectives on what and who is important to include in an intervention focused on STI and HIV prevention develop a survey tool to assess a larger sample of African American fathers for a future study and gain adolescent males perspectives on the role of their fathers in their sexual health Research has suggested that clear communication between Black parents and their youth about sexual health is associated with higher rates of sexual abstinence condom use and intent to delay initiation of sexual intercourse which can prevent infectious diseases However barriers exist for parents in educating their youth about sexual health including lack of knowledge and discomfort in talking about safe sex Further little research has been conducted specifically on the parental role of Black fathers in educating their sons This study will identify the best strategies for recruiting Black fathers and their sons for research on the parental role of Black fathers in helping their sons avoid risky sex
To create a successful recruitment process for Black men and their sons a strategic plan of action is necessary prior to implementing a study The first step is to gain a deeper understanding of effective strategies to include Black men in research Therefore the proposed pilot study will develop and test the feasibility of a recruitment process for Black men who are fathers and their adolescent sons using barbershops and barbers as recruiters and advocates Barbers will be assessed for their willingness to serve as recruiters and advocates for sexual health related studies involving Black fathers and their adolescent sons and their ideas for recruitment for this group With this information we will develop and pilot a recruitment strategy to be used in a future qualitative study Assessing Black fathers attitudes towards discussing sexual health with their adolescent son and Assessing Black adolescent boys attitudes towards their father as a sexual health educator This future study will identify fathers attitudes towards their adolescent sons and sex and major influences on sexual behaviors of adolescent boys identify fathers perspectives on what and who is important to include in an intervention focused on STI and HIV prevention develop a survey tool to assess a larger sample of African American fathers for a future study and gain adolescent males perspectives on the role of their fathers in their sexual health Research has suggested that clear communication between Black parents and their youth about sexual health is associated with higher rates of sexual abstinence condom use and intent to delay initiation of sexual intercourse which can prevent infectious diseases However barriers exist for parents in educating their youth about sexual health including lack of knowledge and discomfort in talking about safe sex Further little research has been conducted specifically on the parental role of Black fathers in educating their sons This study will identify the best strategies for recruiting Black fathers and their sons for research on the parental role of Black fathers in helping their sons avoid risky sex
Study Oversight
Has Oversight DMC:
None
Is a FDA Regulated Drug?:
None
Is a FDA Regulated Device?:
None
Is an Unapproved Device?:
None
Is a PPSD?:
None
Is a US Export?:
None
Is an FDA AA801 Violation?:
None