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A Network Intervention for Reducing Sexual Risk for HIV With African American Men Who Have Sex With Men (AA MSM) (UDP)

Primary Purpose

HIV Infections

Status
Completed
Phase
Not Applicable
Locations
United States
Study Type
Interventional
Intervention
Unity in Diversity
Sponsored by
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
About
Eligibility
Locations
Arms
Outcomes
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About this trial

This is an interventional prevention trial for HIV Infections focused on measuring HIV Prevention, Men who have sex with men, African American, Unprotected sex, HIV Seronegativity

Eligibility Criteria

18 Years - undefined (Adult, Older Adult)MaleAccepts Healthy Volunteers

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

Sites / Locations

  • Lighthouse

Arms of the Study

Arm 1

Arm 2

Arm Type

Experimental

No Intervention

Arm Label

1

2

Arm Description

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

HIV/STI counseling and testing and a single 15 minute session of resources available in the community

Outcomes

Primary Outcome Measures

To increase participants knowledge of HIV/STI risks to assist with decreasing high risk sex/drug behaviors

Secondary Outcome Measures

To increase participants' level of knowledge and skills concerning HIV/STI prevention and diffusing the information to their social network)

Full Information

First Posted
June 3, 2008
Last Updated
June 12, 2012
Sponsor
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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1. Study Identification

Unique Protocol Identification Number
NCT00691041
Brief Title
A Network Intervention for Reducing Sexual Risk for HIV With African American Men Who Have Sex With Men (AA MSM)
Acronym
UDP
Official Title
A Network Intervention for Reducing Sexual Risk for HIV With African American Men Who Have Sex With Men (AA MSM)
Study Type
Interventional

2. Study Status

Record Verification Date
June 2012
Overall Recruitment Status
Completed
Study Start Date
August 2008 (undefined)
Primary Completion Date
March 2010 (Actual)
Study Completion Date
March 2010 (Actual)

3. Sponsor/Collaborators

Responsible Party, by Official Title
Sponsor
Name of the Sponsor
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

4. Oversight

Data Monitoring Committee
No

5. Study Description

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.
Detailed Description
The intervention increases participants' personal level of knowledge and skills concerning HIV prevention and inspires participants to diffuse the information to their social network.

6. Conditions and Keywords

Primary Disease or Condition Being Studied in the Trial, or the Focus of the Study
HIV Infections
Keywords
HIV Prevention, Men who have sex with men, African American, Unprotected sex, HIV Seronegativity

7. Study Design

Primary Purpose
Prevention
Study Phase
Not Applicable
Interventional Study Model
Parallel Assignment
Masking
None (Open Label)
Allocation
Randomized
Enrollment
233 (Actual)

8. Arms, Groups, and Interventions

Arm Title
1
Arm Type
Experimental
Arm Description
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
Arm Title
2
Arm Type
No Intervention
Arm Description
HIV/STI counseling and testing and a single 15 minute session of resources available in the community
Intervention Type
Behavioral
Intervention Name(s)
Unity in Diversity
Intervention Description
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
Primary Outcome Measure Information:
Title
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 Measure Information:
Title
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

10. Eligibility

Sex
Male
Minimum Age & Unit of Time
18 Years
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
Eligibility 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
Overall Study Officials:
First Name & Middle Initial & Last Name & Degree
Carl Latkin, PhD
Organizational Affiliation
Johns Hopkins University -Bloomberg School of Public Health
Official's Role
Principal Investigator
Facility Information:
Facility Name
Lighthouse
City
Baltimore
State/Province
Maryland
ZIP/Postal Code
21205
Country
United States

12. IPD Sharing Statement

Citations:
PubMed Identifier
21882072
Citation
Tobin KE, German D, Spikes P, Patterson J, Latkin C. A comparison of the social and sexual networks of crack-using and non-crack using African American men who have sex with men. J Urban Health. 2011 Dec;88(6):1052-62. doi: 10.1007/s11524-011-9611-4.
Results Reference
result
PubMed Identifier
21852650
Citation
Latkin C, Yang C, Tobin K, Penniman T, Patterson J, Spikes P. Differences in the social networks of African American men who have sex with men only and those who have sex with men and women. Am J Public Health. 2011 Oct;101(10):e18-23. doi: 10.2105/AJPH.2011.300281. Epub 2011 Aug 18.
Results Reference
result
PubMed Identifier
21811844
Citation
Latkin C, Yang C, Tobin K, Roebuck G, Spikes P, Patterson J. Social network predictors of disclosure of MSM behavior and HIV-positive serostatus among African American MSM in Baltimore, Maryland. AIDS Behav. 2012 Apr;16(3):535-42. doi: 10.1007/s10461-011-0014-z.
Results Reference
result

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