A Network Intervention for Reducing Sexual Risk for HIV With African American Men Who Have Sex With Men (AA MSM) (UDP)
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| ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00691041 |
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Recruitment Status :
Completed
First Posted : June 5, 2008
Last Update Posted : June 13, 2012
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Sponsor:
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Information provided by (Responsible Party):
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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Brief Summary:
The purpose of the study is to examine the efficacy of a network-oriented "outreach intervention" to reduce HIV and sexually transmitted infection (STI) related risk behaviors among African American men who have sex with men (AA MSM)and their social network. The hypothesis is to determine whether the new intervention is more efficacious at reducing high risk sexual behaviors than the standard normal of care provided to the public (a single session of individual HIV counseling and testing.
| Condition or disease | Intervention/treatment | Phase |
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| HIV Infections | Behavioral: Unity in Diversity | Not Applicable |
The intervention increases participants' personal level of knowledge and skills concerning HIV prevention and inspires participants to diffuse the information to their social network.
| Study Type : | Interventional (Clinical Trial) |
| Actual Enrollment : | 233 participants |
| Allocation: | Randomized |
| Intervention Model: | Parallel Assignment |
| Masking: | None (Open Label) |
| Primary Purpose: | Prevention |
| Official Title: | A Network Intervention for Reducing Sexual Risk for HIV With African American Men Who Have Sex With Men (AA MSM) |
| Study Start Date : | August 2008 |
| Actual Primary Completion Date : | March 2010 |
| Actual Study Completion Date : | March 2010 |
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| Arm | Intervention/treatment |
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Experimental: 1
HIV/STI counseling and testing and a 7 session intervention to increase participants' level of knowledge and skills concerning HIV prevention (to decrease HIV acquisition or transmission) and to diffuse the information to their social network
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Behavioral: Unity in Diversity
HIV/STI counseling and testing and a 7 session intervention to increase participants' level of knowledge and skills concerning HIV prevention (to decrease HIV acquisition or transmission) and to diffuse the information to their social network |
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No Intervention: 2
HIV/STI counseling and testing and a single 15 minute session of resources available in the community
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Primary Outcome Measures :
- To increase participants knowledge of HIV/STI risks to assist with decreasing high risk sex/drug behaviors [ Time Frame: 3 months after completing intervention ]
Secondary Outcome Measures :
- To increase participants' level of knowledge and skills concerning HIV/STI prevention and diffusing the information to their social network) [ Time Frame: 3 months after completing the intervention ]
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| Ages Eligible for Study: | 18 Years and older (Adult, Older Adult) |
| Sexes Eligible for Study: | Male |
| Accepts Healthy Volunteers: | Yes |
Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
- Identify as a black / African American male
- Report sex with at least 2 people in past 3 months/ 1 being male
- Willingness to take HIV test or provide documentation if HIV+
- Willingness to identify and recruit friend/relative to study
Exclusion Criteria:
- Under age 18
- Identify as female or transgender
- Not identify as Black / African American
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Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier (NCT number): NCT00691041
Locations
| United States, Maryland | |
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| Baltimore, Maryland, United States, 21205 | |
Sponsors and Collaborators
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Investigators
| Principal Investigator: | Carl Latkin, PhD | Johns Hopkins University -Bloomberg School of Public Health |
Publications of Results:
| Responsible Party: | Centers for Disease Control and Prevention |
| ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT00691041 History of Changes |
| Other Study ID Numbers: |
CDC-NCHHSTP-5221 |
| First Posted: | June 5, 2008 Key Record Dates |
| Last Update Posted: | June 13, 2012 |
| Last Verified: | June 2012 |
Keywords provided by Centers for Disease Control and Prevention:
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HIV Prevention Men who have sex with men African American Unprotected sex HIV Seronegativity |
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
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HIV Infections Lentivirus Infections Retroviridae Infections RNA Virus Infections Virus Diseases |
Sexually Transmitted Diseases, Viral Sexually Transmitted Diseases Immunologic Deficiency Syndromes Immune System Diseases |