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Risk Taking Behaviour in MSM and the Denial of Sexually Transmitted Diseases and HIV (MSM HIV)

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ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT01279005
Recruitment Status : Unknown
Verified January 2011 by Rambam Health Care Campus.
Recruitment status was:  Not yet recruiting
First Posted : January 19, 2011
Last Update Posted : January 19, 2011
Sponsor:
Collaborator:
NGO Via Libre
Information provided by:
Rambam Health Care Campus

Study Description
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Brief Summary:

Four focus groups , each of 10-15 males, ages 20-50 years old, MSM will be conducted by a medical sociologist. Two groups will be HIV negative participants and two groups of HIV positive MSM. Every group will meet for two hours. The focus group will be recorded and the collected data will be processed further for evaluation and extraction of the relevant information.

The volunteers will sign an inform consent prior to entrance to the study.


Condition or disease
MSM HIV Infections Risky Behaviors

Detailed Description:
The questions that will be discussed during the focus groups: The first sexual contact with a male, what is risk, risk taking behavior, control over your daily life, self esteem and evaluation, risk denial.

Study Design
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Study Type : Observational
Estimated Enrollment : 50 participants
Time Perspective: Prospective
Official Title: Risk Taking Behaviour in MSM and the Denial of Sexually Transmitted Diseases and HIV - Focus Groups, Observational Study
Study Start Date : February 2011
Estimated Primary Completion Date : April 2011
Estimated Study Completion Date : July 2011

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Group/Cohort
20-50 YEARS OLD MSM


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Ages Eligible for Study:   20 Years to 50 Years   (Adult)
Sexes Eligible for Study:   Male
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:   Yes
Sampling Method:   Non-Probability Sample
Study Population
40-50 years old MSM
Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Age 20-50
  • MSM, willing to participate
  • Agree to sign an inform consent

Exclusion Criteria:

  • No exclusion criteria
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Responsible Party: Dr. Margalit Lorber, Rambam Medical Center, Haifa
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT01279005     History of Changes
Other Study ID Numbers: 0425-10CTIL
First Posted: January 19, 2011    Key Record Dates
Last Update Posted: January 19, 2011
Last Verified: January 2011

Keywords provided by Rambam Health Care Campus:
MSM
focus group
HIV
 risk-taking
risk-denial
signature on inform consent, willing to participate, MSM either HIV positive or negative, age 20-50 years old

Additional relevant MeSH terms:
HIV Infections
Sexually Transmitted Diseases
Lentivirus Infections
Retroviridae Infections
RNA Virus Infections
Virus Diseases
 Sexually Transmitted Diseases, Viral
Immunologic Deficiency Syndromes
Immune System Diseases
Infection
Genital Diseases, Male
Genital Diseases, Female