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NCT Number: NCT01726712

Network Supported Engagement In HIV Care

The Network Supported Engagement in Care (NSEC) intervention is a brief, theory based and culturally sensitive intervention designed to capitalize on organic yet underutilized social support networks in the lives of young black men who have sex with men (YBMSM) who have been recently diagnosed with HIV. The intervention has been developed with input from clients and their support network members, case managers, social workers, HIV primary care providers and pastoral care at a Federally Qualified Health Center. The goal of the intervention is to improve retention in care for newly diagnosed YBMSM who present for their first HIV primary care clinic appointment.

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Key information

Conditions

HIV Behavior Health Behavior Patient Acceptance of Health Care Treatment Adherence and Compliance

Age range

16 year and older

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

University of Chicago Medical Center

Chicago, Illinois, 60637, United States

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

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

Inclusion criteria

Index subjects

  • Self-identify as African-American and male;
  • same gender anal/oral sex in the past 2 years;
  • English speaking;
  • have at least one SC in their network;
  • own a cell phone not shared with other persons;
  • agreeable to text-message mini-booster sessions; and
  • between the ages of 16-29 years old.

Supportive Contact:

  • Index participant has agreed to including the supportive contact;
  • Supportive contact is willing to attend face to face and telephone mini-booster sessions;
  • 18 years of age or older;
  • English speaking; and
  • owns a cell phone that is not shared with other persons.

Exclusion criteria

Index Subject:

  • unable to provide assent/consent;
  • plan to move out of the area within the next 12 months;
  • are not willing to attend intervention sessions; or
  • not willing to return for assessments

Supportive Contact:

  • unable to provide informed consent; or
  • not willing to return for 3 and 12 month assessments.

Treatment and study plan

Supportive Care

Other

Provide emotional support. Provide practical support. Support friend/family by helping him find information or help for those with HIV in the community

Primary outcomes

  1. Missed Visit Proportion (MVP)

    Time frame: 12 months

    The primary aim is to test for differences in MVP by treatment group across the study time period of 12 months

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

University of Chicago

Other

Collaborators

  • ACCESS Community Health Network
  • National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)

Registry information

Acronym: NSEC

Important dates

Study start
2012
Primary completion
2015
Study completion
2015
First posted
Nov 15, 2012
Registry last updated
Jan 20, 2017

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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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