A Network Intervention for Reducing Sexual Risk for HIV With African American Men Who Have Sex With Men (AA MSM)

Study Overview
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Brief Summary
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The purpose of the study is to examine the efficacy of a network-oriented outreach intervention to reduce HIV and sexually transmitted infection (STI) related risk behaviors among African American men who have sex with men (AA MSM)and their social network. The hypothesis is to determine whether the new intervention is more efficacious at reducing high risk sexual behaviors than the standard normal of care provided to the public (a single session of individual HIV counseling and testing.

Detailed Description
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The intervention increases participants' personal level of knowledge and skills concerning HIV prevention and inspires participants to diffuse the information to their social network.

Official Title
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A Network Intervention for Reducing Sexual Risk for HIV With African American Men Who Have Sex With Men (AA MSM)

Conditions
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HIV Infections

Intervention / Treatment
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* Behavioral: Unity in Diversity


Participation Criteria
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Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria: Identify as a black / African American male Report sex with at least 2 people in past 3 months/ 1 being male Willingness to take HIV test or provide documentation if HIV+ Willingness to identify and recruit friend/relative to study Exclusion Criteria: Under age 18 Identify as female or transgender Not identify as Black / African American

Ages Eligible for Study
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Minimum Age: 18 Years

Sexes Eligible for Study
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Male

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 |
| --- | --- |
| Experimental: 1<br>HIV/STI counseling and testing and a 7 session intervention to increase participants' level of knowledge and skills concerning HIV prevention (to decrease HIV acquisition or transmission) and to diffuse the information to their social network | Behavioral: Unity in Diversity<br>* HIV/STI counseling and testing and a 7 session intervention to increase participants' level of knowledge and skills concerning HIV prevention (to decrease HIV acquisition or transmission) and to diffuse the information to their social network<br>|
| No Intervention: 2<br>HIV/STI counseling and testing and a single 15 minute session of resources available in the community | |

What is the study measuring?
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Primary Outcome Measures

| Outcome Measure | Measure Description | Time Frame |
| --- | --- | --- |
| To increase participants knowledge of HIV/STI risks to assist with decreasing high risk sex/drug behaviors |  | 3 months after completing intervention | 

Secondary Outcome Measures

| Outcome Measure | Measure Description | Time Frame |
| --- | --- | --- |
| To increase participants' level of knowledge and skills concerning HIV/STI prevention and diffusing the information to their social network) |  | 3 months after completing the intervention | 

 Terms related to the study
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Keywords Provided by Centre Hospitalier Valida
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HIV Prevention, Men who have sex with men, African American, Unprotected sex, HIV Seronegativity