Impact Evaluation of the Wise Guys Program

Last registered on February 21, 2014

Pre-Trial

Trial Information

General Information

Title
Impact Evaluation of the Wise Guys Program
RCT ID
AEARCTR-0000278
First published
February 21, 2014, 10:27 AM EST

First published corresponds to when the trial was first made public on the Registry after being reviewed.

Locations

Primary Investigator

Affiliation
Mathematica Policy Research

Other Primary Investigator(s)

Additional Trial Information

Status
On going
Start date
2013-08-01
End date
2018-01-01
Secondary IDs
Abstract
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the impact of the Wise Guys program on the delaying of sexual initiation on adolescent males in Eastern Iowa.
External Link(s)

Registration Citation

Citation
Wood, Robert. 2014. "Impact Evaluation of the Wise Guys Program." AEA RCT Registry. February 21. https://doi.org/10.1257/rct.278-1.0
Former Citation
Wood, Robert. 2014. "Impact Evaluation of the Wise Guys Program." AEA RCT Registry. February 21. https://www.socialscienceregistry.org/trials/278/history/1089
Experimental Details

Interventions

Intervention(s)
14 sessions of Wise Guys program. This multi-session curriculum can be delivered in different formats that range in length from 5 to 12 weeks. Topics covered include communication and masculinity, dating violence, abstinence and contraception, and sexually transmitted infections.
Intervention Start Date
2013-09-01
Intervention End Date
2015-12-31

Primary Outcomes

Primary Outcomes (end points)
Sexual initiation [ Time Frame: 6 months post-intervention ]
Sexual initiation [ Time Frame: 24 months post-intervention ]
Primary Outcomes (explanation)

Secondary Outcomes

Secondary Outcomes (end points)
Secondary Outcomes (explanation)

Experimental Design

Experimental Design
This study uses a randomized controlled design to compare the impacts of the Wise Guys Program to the "business-as-usual" school curriculum on delayed sexual initiation. The Wise Guys multi-session curriculum is delivered in different formats that range in length from 5 to 12 weeks and topics covered include communication and masculinity, dating violence, abstinence and contraception, and sexually transmitted infections. Study participants are 7th grade boys attending a participating school in either the Davenport or North Scott Community school districts in Iowa. This study is being conducted as part of the national Personal Responsibility Education Program evaluation funded by Administration for Children and Families within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
Experimental Design Details
Randomization Method
randomization done in office by a computer
Randomization Unit
individual
Was the treatment clustered?
No

Experiment Characteristics

Sample size: planned number of clusters
800 students
Sample size: planned number of observations
800 students
Sample size (or number of clusters) by treatment arms
estimated 400 students treatment, 400 students control
Minimum detectable effect size for main outcomes (accounting for sample design and clustering)
IRB

Institutional Review Boards (IRBs)

Post-Trial

Post Trial Information

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Intervention

Is the intervention completed?
No
Data Collection Complete
Data Publication

Data Publication

Is public data available?
No

Program Files

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