Effectiveness of different strategies in HIV testing and linkage to care
BehavioralHIV testing Linkage to Care
NCT Number: NCT01203332
The proposed research will include adolescent and young adult Hispanic/Latino men who have sex with men (MSM) and heterosexual men and women, aged 13-24 years, and will be based at 13 ATN Adolescent Medicine Trial Units (AMTUs) that provide clinical care and psychosocial services to the target group. In 10 of the 13 sites, comparisons will be made between alternative venue-based testing (AVT) and social and sexual network-based interviewing and HIV testing (SSNIT) strategies to assess which, among these approaches, is the most effective means for identifying undiagnosed human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) in young, at-risk Hispanics/Latinos. Three of the sites will focus solely on use of SSNIT for identifying undiagnosed HIV in our target group of adolescents and young adults. All study participants will complete an audio computer-assisted self-interview (ACASI) and undergo HIV screening. Participants with presumptive HIV positive screening results will be referred to the local AMTU for confirmatory testing, post-test counseling and referrals for linkage to HIV medical care. Linkage to care for ATN 096 study participants will be conducted in accordance with the Strategic Multisite Initiative for the Identification, Linkage, and Engagement in Care of Youth with Undiagnosed HIV Infection (SMILE in CARING for YOUTH) Program (ATN 093), a collaboration of the CDC and NICHD/ATN, to ensure that youth who test positive for HIV as part of this protocol are linked with treatment and care.
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Notify Me13 year–24 year
All sexes
Observational
University of Puerto Rico, San Juan, Puerto Rico
Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes
Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.
1a. Alternative Venue-Based Testing (AVT) Participants
1b. Social and Sexual Index Recruiter Participants
1c. Social and Sexual Network Members
1d. Additional Inclusion Criteria for Social and Sexual Network Member Recruiters
2a. All Participants
2b. Additional Exclusion Criteria for Alternative Venue-Based Testing Participants
HIV testing Linkage to Care
Time frame: 2 years
To compare the relative effectiveness of AVT with SSNIT, which is a coupon-based index recruiter driven network recruitment strategy for identifying previously undiagnosed HIV infection among Hispanic/Latino adolescents and young adults aged 13-24 years.
Time frame: 2 years
To examine factors that facilitate and/or hinder Hispanic/Latino adolescents and young adults in getting an HIV test (e.g., perceived risk for HIV, acculturation, homophobia, stigma associated with IDU).
Time frame: 2 years
To explore the extent to which sub-group differences (e.g., origin of birth, age, level of acculturation) exist by prevalence of HIV-related risk behaviors, HIV testing, and mode of HIV transmission.
University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
Other
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