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NCT Number: NCT00691496

A Behavioral Intervention to Reduce Sexual Risk Among African-American Men Who Have Sex With Men

The purpose of this project is to test the efficacy of an HIV prevention behavioral intervention to reduce sexual risk among African-American men who have sex with men (MSM).

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Key information

Conditions

HIV Infections Behavior Bisexuality Blood-Borne Infections Communicable Diseases Genital Diseases Homosexuality Immune System Diseases Immunologic Deficiency Syndromes Infections Lentivirus Infections RNA Virus Infections Retroviridae Infections Sexual Behavior Sexuality Sexually Transmitted Diseases Sexually Transmitted Diseases, Viral Urogenital Diseases Virus Diseases

Age range

18 year and older

Sex eligibility

Male

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

New York Blood Center

New York, 10003, United States

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

identify as African-American, Black, Caribbean Black or multiethnic Black, report sex with men

Exclusion criteria

  • Participated in pilot
  • Identify as transgender
  • Plan to move before end of study
  • Refuse HIV testing at baseline or identified as a newly diagnosed HIV through testing at the baseline
  • Under 18 years of age

Treatment and study plan

Behavioral intervention to reduce sexual risk among African-American men who have sex with men

Behavioral

5 week intervention to increase skill level of participants with talking to their social networks and sexual partners about reducing high risk sexual behaviors while preparing a healthy meal

Primary outcomes

  1. The primary goal of the intervention is to reduce HIV transmission or acquisition by reducing the frequency of unprotected anal intercourse among African-American MSM.

    Time frame: 3 months after completing intervention

Secondary outcomes

  1. Encourage participants to engage in discussions to reduce sexual risk within their social network and with sexual partners.

    Time frame: 3 months after completing the intervention

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Fed

Collaborators

  • New York Blood Center
  • The New York Academy of Medicine

Registry information

Important dates

Study start
2008
Primary completion
2009
Study completion
2009
First posted
Jun 5, 2008
Registry last updated
Jun 13, 2012

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This listing is for discovery and informational purposes only. It is not medical advice, does not guarantee that a study is recruiting, and does not determine eligibility. Contact the study team and a qualified healthcare professional when considering participation.

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