Network Supported Engagement In HIV Care

Study Overview
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Brief Summary
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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.

Official Title
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Network Supported Engagement In HIV Care

Conditions
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HIV, Patient Acceptance of Health Care

Intervention / Treatment
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* Other: Supportive Care


Participation Criteria
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Eligibility Criteria
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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.

Ages Eligible for Study
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Minimum Age: 16 Years

Sexes Eligible for Study
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All

Accepts Healthy Volunteers
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Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Study Plan
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How is the study designed?
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Design Details

Primary Purpose: Prevention
Allocation: Randomized
Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment
Masking: None (Open Label)


Arms and Interventions

| Participant Group/Arm | Intervention/Treatment |
| --- | --- |
| No Intervention: Routine Care<br> | |
| Active Comparator: Supportive Contact<br> | Other: Supportive Care<br>* Provide emotional support. Provide practical support. Support friend/family by helping him find information or help for those with HIV in the community<br>|

What is the study measuring?
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Primary Outcome Measures

| Outcome Measure | Measure Description | Time Frame |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Missed Visit Proportion (MVP) | The primary aim is to test for differences in MVP by treatment group across the study time period of 12 months | 12 months | 

 Terms related to the study
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Keywords Provided by Centre Hospitalier Valida
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Patient Care Management, Primary Health Care, HIV, Patient Acceptance of Health Care