No Baby No videogame to help teens use contraception
Effectiveness Testing of a Videogame Intervention (No Baby No) to Decrease Contraception Non-use Among Adolescents: A Randomized Trial
This project tries a videogame called No Baby No to see if it helps 15–20-year-olds use contraception more than playing a commercial game.
Quick facts
| Phase | Not applicable |
|---|---|
| Study type | Interventional |
| Enrollment | 850 (estimated) |
| Ages | 15 Years to 20 Years |
| Sex | All |
| Sponsor | Weill Medical College of Cornell University Academic / other |
| Locations | 7 sites (Brooklyn, New York and 6 other locations) |
| Trial ID | NCT06990724 on ClinicalTrials.gov |
What this trial studies
This interventional project compares a custom sexual-health videogame (No Baby No) to an attention/time-matched commercial game control among adolescents. Participants aged 15–20 who speak English or Spanish are screened using a smartphone QR code or personal email and enrolled at community sites. Enrolled teens are assigned to play either the No Baby No videogame intervention or the commercial game and follow-up measures track contraceptive non-use over time. The main outcome is reduction in contraceptive non-use, with behavioral measures collected during and after the intervention.
Who should consider this trial
Good fit: Teens aged 15–20, male or female, who can read English or Spanish and have a smartphone or personal email for screening are the intended participants.
Not a fit: Those younger than 15 or older than 20, people who cannot read English or Spanish, or those without a smartphone or personal email would be ineligible and unlikely to benefit from this program.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, the videogame could increase contraceptive use among adolescents and lower their risk of unintended pregnancy.
How similar studies have performed: Previous videogame-based sexual health programs have shown modest gains in knowledge and intentions, but evidence that games change actual contraceptive use is limited and mixed.
Eligibility criteria
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Inclusion Criteria: * Male or Female * Age15-20 at the time of enrollment * Able to speak and read English or Spanish * Have a smart phone (to scan QR code) or personal email account (to take screening questionnaire) Exclusion Criteria: * Age less than 15 or older than 20 * Unable to speak and read English or Spanish * Do not have a smart phone or personal email account
Where this trial is running
Brooklyn, New York and 6 other locations
- Sesame Flyers International Inc. — Brooklyn, New York, United States (Recruiting)
- El Barrio Operation Fightback — New York, New York, United States (Recruiting)
- King of Kings Foundation — Queens, New York, United States (Recruiting)
- New York Center for Interpersonal Development (NYCID) — Staten Island, New York, United States (Recruiting)
- Bronx Health Link — The Bronx, New York, United States (Not_yet_recruiting)
- Aspira — The Bronx, New York, United States (Recruiting)
- Destination Tomorrow — The Bronx, New York, United States (Recruiting)
Study contacts
- Principal investigator: Aileen Gariepy, MD, MPH, MHS — Weill Medical College of Cornell University
- Study coordinator: Miah Roberts Miah Roberts
- Email: mir4017@med.cornell.edu
- Phone: (347)366-0286
How to participate
- Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
- Visit the official trial page on ClinicalTrials.gov for the most current contact information and recruitment status.
- Contact the listed study coordinator or principal investigator to request pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.