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NCT Number: NCT03435783

Brief Electronic Intervention for Heavy Drinking and Sex Risk Among MSM Seeking HIV Testing

The overall objective of this research is to use both qualitative and quantitative data to inform the development of a technology-based intervention for heavy drinking and sexual risk behavior among men who have sex with men (MSM) who are seeking free HIV testing. Investigators will be conducting a randomized-controlled pilot test of the intervention among MSM seeking HIV testing in community-based settings to explore its potential impact on alcohol and HIV-related behavioral outcomes. This research will ultimately produce a combined, theory-based, and technology- delivered intervention for heavy drinking and sex risk that is fully portable and has been preliminarily tested for efficacy in community settings where high-risk MSM engage with prevention services.

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Key information

Conditions

HIV Infections Alcohol Abuse Alcohol-Related Disorders Alcoholism Blood-Borne Infections Chemically-Induced Disorders Communicable Diseases Genital Diseases Immune System Diseases Immunologic Deficiency Syndromes Infections Lentivirus Infections Mental Disorders RNA Virus Infections Retroviridae Infections Sexually Transmitted Diseases Sexually Transmitted Diseases, Viral Substance-Related Disorders Urogenital Diseases Virus Diseases

Age range

18 year and older

Sex eligibility

Male

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Brown University School of Public Health

Providence, Rhode Island, 02901, United States

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

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

Inclusion criteria

  • Biologically male
  • Aged 18 or older
  • Fluent English speaker
  • Unprotected anal sex with a casual male partner at least once in the past 3 months
  • Heavy alcohol use during the past 2-weeks (>14 drinks per week, or at least one occasion of 5+ drinks on a given occasion)
  • Breath alcohol concentration (BrAC) of .000 at the time of enrollment
  • No history of complex alcohol withdrawal
  • HIV-negative

Exclusion criteria

  • Individuals who are HIV-positive
  • Individuals who participated in other phases of the research
  • Individuals who report being coerced to participate

Treatment and study plan

Brief Electronic Intervention

Behavioral

The brief electronic intervention will allow users to receive normative feedback based on their alcohol use and sexual activity. Users who show interest in changing their behavior will also be asked to create a plan to do so.

Attention-matched control

Behavioral

Participants will view a video clip on general health promotion that is a similar length as the intervention arm.

Primary outcomes

  1. Number of New Sex Partners, Past 30 Days

    Time frame: Past 30 days

    Assessed via self-report using Timeline Follow Back (TLFB)

  2. Number of Condomless Anal Sex Events, Past 30 Days

    Time frame: Past 30 days

    Assessed via self-report using Timeline Follow Back (TLFB); count of the number of such events.

  3. Number of Drinking Days, Past 30 Days

    Time frame: Past 30 days

    Assessed via self-report using Timeline Follow Back (TLFB); count of the average number of drinking days in the past 30

  4. Number of Heavy Drinking Days (5 or More), Past 30 Days

    Time frame: Past 30 days

    Assessed via self-report using Timeline Follow Back (TLFB); count of the number of days.

  5. Average Number of Drinks Per Drinking Day

    Time frame: Past 30 days

    Assessed using Timeline Follow Back (TLFB)

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Brown University

Other

Registry information

Important dates

Study start
2017
Primary completion
2018
Study completion
2018
First posted
Feb 19, 2018
Registry last updated
Apr 23, 2019

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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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