Pre-visit mobile app to help teen males get better sexual and reproductive health care
Testing a pre-visit mobile health app to promote adolescent healthcare
This project uses a short, interactive mobile app that male adolescents use before clinic visits to help them get sexual and reproductive health services and information.
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-11378228 on NIH RePORTER |
What this research studies
If I join, I'll use a web-based mobile app on my phone before a clinic visit that asks about my needs and gives tailored sexual and reproductive health information in my language. The app is adapted from a program that helped teen girls and is redesigned to be inclusive of males of different genders, orientations, races, and behaviors. It shares my answers with my provider to make the visit more focused and to help overcome time limits in clinic. The team will follow how the app changes knowledge, care received, and conversations with providers over time.
Who could benefit from this research
Good fit: Male adolescents and young men (about age 12 and up) who have upcoming primary care visits and can use a smartphone or web app, including youth of diverse sexual orientations and gender identities.
Not a fit: Younger children, adults, people not comfortable with smartphones or web apps, or those seeking care unrelated to sexual or reproductive health are unlikely to benefit from this program.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, the app could help male teens get recommended sexual and reproductive health services more reliably and improve knowledge and care during clinic visits.
How similar studies have performed: A similar pre-visit app (Health-E You/Salud iTu) improved contraceptive knowledge and use among adolescent females, while this project is a new adaptation focused on male adolescents.
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.