Health-E You: A mobile app to help adolescent boys talk about sexual health

Is this trial a fit for you?

A plain-English reading of the study's rules. Only the study team can confirm whether you qualify.

What this trial studies

This trial tests Health-E You, a pre-visit mobile web app for adolescent males ages 13–21, in clinical settings. Using a stepped-wedge cluster randomized design, the app is introduced to participants at different times to measure its impact on condom use, knowledge of pregnancy and STI prevention, and confidence in discussing SRH with clinicians. Participants complete baseline, post-app, immediate follow-up, and 2-month follow-up assessments. The app provides tailored patient information and summarized clinician-relevant data to support the visit, taking about 10–15 minutes to complete.

Why it matters

Who can join: the full rules

Inclusion Criteria:

* Assigned male sex at birth
* Age 13 to 21 years old
* English and/or Spanish as preferred language to read, listen, and converse
* Self-reported engagement in vaginal and/or anal sex in the past 12 months
* Access to phone or internet for follow-up study activities

Exclusion Criteria:

* Aged 12 or younger or older than 21
* Primary language other than English or Spanish
* Not able to provide informed consent
* Unable to communicate due to cognitive, mental, language, or other difficulties
* Not sexually active, engaged in oral sex only, or more than 12 months have passed since last vaginal and/or anal sex.
* Previous participation in a Health-E You study activity or the app

Where it's running

• UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital - Oakland
  Oakland, California, United States Recruiting
• Children's National Hospital
  Washington D.C., District of Columbia, United States Recruiting
• Johns Hopkins University
  Baltimore, Maryland, United States Recruiting
• Mount Sinai Health System
  New York, New York, United States Recruiting
• Upstate University Hospital
  Syracuse, New York, United States Recruiting
• Cincinnati Children's Hospital
  Cincinnati, Ohio, United States Recruiting

Study contacts

• Principal investigator: Arik V Marcell, MD, MPH — Johns Hopkins Dept of Pediatrics / Division of Adolescent/Young Adult Medicine
• Study coordinator: Arik V Marcell, MD, MPH
• Email: amarcell@jhu.edu
• Phone: 4432878946

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How to take part

1. Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
2. Check the official listing on ClinicalTrials.gov for the latest contact details and recruitment status.
3. Contact the study coordinator or principal investigator to ask for pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.