eKISS: Electronic KIOSK Intervention for Safer-Sex

eKISS Electronic KIOSK Intervention for Safer-Sex: A Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial of an Interactive Computer-based Intervention for Sexual Health in Adolescents and Young Adults

This study is a randomized controlled trial to test acceptability, feasibility and preliminary efficacy of an interactive computer-based intervention with individualized feedback to promote sexual health in adolescents and young adults with assessment of behavioral and biomarker outcomes.

This study is a randomized controlled trial to test acceptability, feasibility and preliminary efficacy of an interactive computer-based intervention (ICBI) with individualized feedback to promote sexual health in adolescents and young adults. The intervention uses physician avatars and uses elements of motivational interviewing to elicit sexual risk behaviors and motivation to change risky behavior. Feedback includes instructive video modules. Participants were asked to identify one behavior to change and were reassessed at 3-month follow-up for interim sexual behavior including condom and birth control use. Participants were tested for chlamydia, gonorrhea, and pregnancy(females) at baseline and 3-month follow-up.

Inclusion Criteria:

• English speaking and reading
• Report at least one episode of unprotected vaginal sex (no condom OR no birth control) in the last 2 months
• Not currently pregnant or actively seeking pregnancy in self or partner

Exclusion Criteria:

• Currently pregnant or actively seeking pregnancy in self or partner