Pre-visit app to support teen boys' reproductive health
Testing a pre-visit mobile health app to promote adolescent healthcare
A mobile app teens use before clinic visits that gives young men personalized reproductive health information and helps them prepare for care.
Quick facts
| Grant type | R01 grant |
|---|---|
| Study type | NIH-funded research |
| Funding institution | Johns Hopkins University NIH-funded |
| Lab location | 1 site (Baltimore, United States) |
| Project ID | NIH-11177064 on NIH RePORTER |
What this research studies
This project adapts the Health-E You/Salud iTu web-based app for male adolescents to use before clinic appointments. The app asks about each teen's needs and delivers interactive, individually tailored reproductive health information in multiple languages. It helps teens make decisions and creates a summary to prime clinicians for more focused conversations during the visit. Researchers will offer the app at participating clinics and follow whether teens receive recommended reproductive health services and feel more confident afterward.
Who could benefit from this research
Good fit: Male adolescents and young men who have upcoming primary care or clinic visits and can use a smartphone or web browser.
Not a fit: People who are not male adolescents, those without internet-enabled devices, or those not attending participating clinics are unlikely to benefit from this project.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, teens could gain better reproductive health knowledge, feel more confident talking with clinicians, and be more likely to receive recommended services.
How similar studies have performed: The original Health-E You app improved contraceptive knowledge, self-efficacy, and use among adolescent females, while adapting it for male adolescents is a novel application.
Where this research is happening
Baltimore, United States
- Johns Hopkins University — Baltimore, United States (Active)
Researchers
- Principal investigator: Marcell, Arik V — Johns Hopkins University
- Study coordinator: Marcell, Arik V
About this research
- This is an active NIH-funded research project — typically early-stage science, not a clinical trial accepting patient enrollment.
- Some NIH-funded labs run parallel clinical studies or seek volunteers for related work. To check, contact the principal investigator or institution listed above.
- For full project details, budget, and progress reports, visit the official NIH RePORTER page below.