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Risk Taking Behaviour in MSM and the Denial of Sexually Transmitted Diseases and HIV (MSM HIV)
The recruitment status of this study is unknown. The completion date has passed and the status has not been verified in more than two years.
Verified January 2011 by Rambam Health Care Campus.
Recruitment status was: Not yet recruiting
Recruitment status was: Not yet recruiting
Sponsor:
Rambam Health Care Campus
Collaborator:
NGO Via Libre
Information provided by:
Rambam Health Care Campus
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
NCT01279005
First received: January 9, 2011
Last updated: January 18, 2011
Last verified: January 2011
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Purpose
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 |
|---|
| MSM HIV Infections Risky Behaviors |
| Study Type: | Observational |
| Study Design: | Time Perspective: Prospective |
| Official Title: | Risk Taking Behaviour in MSM and the Denial of Sexually Transmitted Diseases and HIV - Focus Groups, Observational Study |
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Further study details as provided by Rambam Health Care Campus:
| Estimated Enrollment: | 50 |
| Study Start Date: | February 2011 |
| Estimated Study Completion Date: | July 2011 |
| Estimated Primary Completion Date: | April 2011 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure) |
| Groups/Cohorts |
|---|
| 20-50 YEARS OLD MSM |
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.
Eligibility| 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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More Information
| Responsible Party: | Dr. Margalit Lorber, Rambam Medical Center, Haifa |
| ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT01279005 History of Changes |
| Other Study ID Numbers: |
0425-10CTIL |
| Study First Received: | January 9, 2011 |
| Last Updated: | January 18, 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 |
ClinicalTrials.gov processed this record on September 19, 2017