Does a specially designed teacher-led sex education programme reduce sexual risk-taking? A randomised controlled trial of SHARE in Scottish schools
| ISRCTN | ISRCTN48719575 |
|---|---|
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.1186/ISRCTN48719575 |
| Protocol serial number | E354/77 |
| Sponsor | Medical Research Council (MRC) (UK) |
| Funder | Medical Research Council (MRC) (UK) |
- Submission date
- 25/10/2000
- Registration date
- 25/10/2000
- Last edited
- 03/08/2009
- Recruitment status
- No longer recruiting
- Overall study status
- Completed
- Condition category
- Other
Prospectively registered
Protocol
Statistical analysis plan
Results
Individual participant data
Plain English summary of protocol
Not provided at time of registration
Contact information
Dr Daniel Wight
Scientific
Scientific
MRC Social and Public Health Sciences Unit
4 Lilybank Gardens
Glasgow
G12 8RZ
United Kingdom
Study information
| Primary study design | Interventional |
|---|---|
| Study design | Randomised controlled trial |
| Secondary study design | Randomised controlled trial |
| Scientific title | |
| Study objectives | 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 |
| Health condition(s) or problem(s) studied | Public health, social medicine |
| Intervention | Teacher-delivered sex education programme/control |
| Intervention type | Other |
| Primary outcome measure(s) |
Cumulative termination rate by age 20 and reported incidence of first intercourse without a condom. |
| Key secondary outcome measure(s) |
Cognitions associated with safer sex, reported coercive sexual encounters, regretted sexual experience, use of sexual health services, etc. |
| Completion date | 25/06/2005 |
Eligibility
| Participant type(s) | Patient |
|---|---|
| Age group | Child |
| Sex | Female |
| Target sample size at registration | 7200 |
| Key inclusion criteria | Non-denominational secondary state schools in Tayside and Lothian Regions and pupils attending these schools. |
| Key exclusion criteria | Roman Catholic schools and pupils who opt out of the research. |
| Date of first enrolment | 01/01/1996 |
| Date of final enrolment | 25/06/2005 |
Locations
Countries of recruitment
- United Kingdom
- Scotland
Study participating centre
MRC Social and Public Health Sciences Unit
Glasgow
G12 8RZ
United Kingdom
G12 8RZ
United Kingdom
Results and Publications
| Individual participant data (IPD) Intention to share | No |
|---|---|
| IPD sharing plan summary | Not provided at time of registration |
| IPD sharing plan |
Study outputs
| Output type | Details | Date created | Date added | Peer reviewed? | Patient-facing? |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Results article | results | 20/01/2007 | Yes | No |
