Information About HIV Transmission and Circumcision on Subsequent Sexual Behavior, and the Demand for Circumcision

This study has been completed.

Sponsor:

Information provided by (Responsible Party):

Rebecca Thornton, University of Michigan

ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:

NCT01895556

First received: June 28, 2013

Last updated: July 3, 2013

Last verified: July 2013

History of Changes

Purpose

The purpose of this study is to measure the behavioral effects of learning information about male circumcision and HIV risk on sexual behavior and the demand for male circumcision.

Condition	Intervention
Sexual Behavior Dis-inhibition	Other: Information Other: Control


Study Type:	Interventional
Study Design:	Allocation: Randomized Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment Masking: Single Blind (Subject) Primary Purpose: Basic Science
Official Title:	A Study of the Effect of Information About the Relationship Between HIV Transmission and Circumcision on Subsequent Sexual Behavior, and the Demand for Circumcision Among Circumcised and Uncircumcised Men in Malawi, Africa.

Resource links provided by NLM:

MedlinePlus related topics: HIV/AIDS

U.S. FDA Resources

Further study details as provided by University of Michigan:

Primary Outcome Measures:

Condom use [ Time Frame: One year after baseline survey ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
frequency of reported condom use across all sexual acts (never, sometimes, always)

Secondary Outcome Measures:

Male circumcision [ Time Frame: One year after baseline survey ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
Circumcision, willingness to circumcise, circumcision of son
Condom purchases [ Time Frame: one year after baseline survey ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
number of condoms purchased
number of sexual partners [ Time Frame: one year after baseline survey ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
number of partners over last year with which individual has engaged in vaginal, anal, oral intercourse


Enrollment:	1200
Study Start Date:	August 2008
Primary Completion Date:	December 2009 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)

Arms	Assigned Interventions
Experimental: Information Information about male circumcision and HIV risk	Other: Information
Placebo Comparator: Control Control	Other: Control

Eligibility


Ages Eligible for Study:	25 Years to 40 Years
Genders Eligible for Study:	Both
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:	No

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

The study will involve men between the ages of 25 and 40

Exclusion Criteria:

None

Contacts and Locations

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Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT01895556

Sponsors and Collaborators

Rebecca Thornton

Investigators


Principal Investigator:	Rebecca Thornton, PhD	University of Michigan
Study Director:	Susan Godlonton, PhD	University of Michigan

More Information

No publications provided


Responsible Party:	Rebecca Thornton, Assistant Professor, University of Michigan
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:	NCT01895556 History of Changes
Other Study ID Numbers:	FSG09-Thornton
Study First Received:	June 28, 2013
Last Updated:	July 3, 2013
Health Authority:	United States: Institutional Review Board

Keywords provided by University of Michigan:


Malawi Risk Compensation Male Circumcision Demand

ClinicalTrials.gov processed this record on February 26, 2015

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