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. 2017 Dec 13;3(4):e96. doi: 10.2196/publichealth.7129

Table 1.

Randomized controlled trials of HIV/STI and/or drug abuse preventive interventions with African American and Hispanic youth.

Author Platform Sample n Study Stage Study Design Results
Marsch et al, 2015 Internet (Web) Youth aged 12-18 years; 51% Hispanic, 43% Black 141 Effectiveness RCT; face-to-face intervention or Web-delivered therapeutic education system. Follow-up conducted two weeks postbaseline. Participants in both conditions reported reductions in past 30-day sex partners at two-week follow-up
Mason et al, 2015 Mobile (texting) Youth aged 14-18 years; 90.8% African American 72 Efficacy RCT; personalized motivational text messages or general health text control condition. Follow-up conducted at one, three, and six months postbaseline. Participants in the experimental group had decreased past 30-day cigarette smoking, compared to control at six-month follow-up
Mustanski et al, 2013 Internet (Web) Youth aged 18-24 years; 47% Hispanic, 12.7% African American 102 Preliminary efficacy RCT; experimental condition or an online didactic HIV knowledge control condition. Follow-up conducted at six and twelve weeks. Participants in the experimental condition reported a 44 % lower rate of unprotected anal sex acts at the 12-week follow-up