Den här översättningen är inte klar ännu. Den här sidan är just nu på engelska.

Gå till den engelska sidan

Cure My Disease

Don't miss your cure!

 Log in / Sign up

New app aims to empower young latina Women's sexual health

NCT ID NCT05632575

Knowledge-focused Sponsor: University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

What the study statuses mean

This study's is highlighted.

Recruitment status, easiest to join first

Recruiting now
This trial is taking on new participants right now.
Not yet recruiting
Registered, but not yet taking participants.
By invitation only
Not open to general applications. Only people the study team invites can take part.
Paused
Paused for now. It may or may not start again.
Ongoing
Running, but no longer taking on new participants.
Completed This study
The trial has finished. Results may not be published yet.
Stopped early
Stopped early, before it reached the end. That can be for many reasons, including safety.
Cancelled
Cancelled before anyone took part.

Expanded access (not trials)

Expanded access
Not a trial. This treatment can be requested outside a study, case by case, for people who qualify.
Expanded access (paused)
Not a trial. The treatment can normally be requested outside a study, but is unavailable right now.
Expanded access (ended)
Not a trial. The treatment could once be requested outside a study, but no longer can.
Approved
The treatment has been approved, so it is available normally rather than through this programme.

When the status isn't known

Details not published
The full record has not been published yet, so there is little to show here.
Status unknown
This status has not been confirmed recently, so it may be out of date.

First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This study tested a mobile app called Virtual Promotoras (VIP) for young Latina women aged 16-21 in Alabama who hadn't had a sexual health visit in 18 months. The app provided educational modules, a goal-setting tool, and a chat room. The goal was to see if the app was feasible and acceptable, not to measure its effectiveness.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.

Active substance
Virtual Promotoras Program (behavioral intervention via mobile app)
What this could lead to
If successful, this could lead to a scalable, culturally tailored eHealth tool that empowers young Latina women to make informed sexual health choices.
What could go wrong
This is a small feasibility study with only 25 participants, so results may not apply broadly. The intervention's actual effectiveness was not tested.

This is an AI summary of the original study and may miss details. Read our disclaimer.

Study facts

What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.

Phase

Not a phased trial

Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.

Participants

25 people

The number who actually took part.

Started

Nov 2024

Finished

Aug 2025

Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.

Who can take part

This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.

Ages

16 to 21 years

Sex

Female participants only

Healthy volunteers

Accepted

You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.

Show the full entry requirements

Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.

Inclusion Criteria: * Potential participants will be eligible to participate if they self-identify as Latina, are 16-21 years of age, self-report not having had a preventive care or sexual healthcare visit in the last 18 months, and have lived in AL for at least 5 years. Exclusion Criteria: * Non-English or Spanish Speaking. (At this time, we are unable to accommodate Latinas who only speak indigenous languages.)

Get updates

Get notified about this study

Sign up to get updates when this study changes or when new studies for Healthy are added.

Vår säkerhetsrekommendation!

Genom att skicka in godkänner du våra Användarvillkor

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

Healthy

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • The University of Alabama

    Tuscaloosa, Alabama, 35209, United States

More trials for these conditions

Other studies related to the condition(s) this trial covers.