A Behavioral Intervention to Reduce Sexual Risk Among African-American Men Who Have Sex With Men

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention326 enrolled

Overview

The purpose of this project is to test the efficacy of an HIV prevention behavioral intervention to reduce sexual risk among African-American men who have sex with men (MSM).

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

PREVENTION

Masking

NONE

Enrollment

326

Conditions

HIV Infections

Interventions

Behavioral intervention to reduce sexual risk among African-American men who have sex with menBEHAVIORAL

5 week intervention to increase skill level of participants with talking to their social networks and sexual partners about reducing high risk sexual behaviors while preparing a healthy meal

Eligibility

Sex: MALEMin age: 18 YearsHealthy volunteers:

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Inclusion Criteria: identify as African-American, Black, Caribbean Black or multiethnic Black, report sex with men Exclusion Criteria: * Participated in pilot * Identify as transgender * Plan to move before end of study * Refuse HIV testing at baseline or identified as a newly diagnosed HIV through testing at the baseline * Under 18 years of age

Locations (1)

New York Blood Center

New York, New York, United States

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

The primary goal of the intervention is to reduce HIV transmission or acquisition by reducing the frequency of unprotected anal intercourse among African-American MSM.

Time frame: 3 months after completing intervention

Secondary Outcomes

Encourage participants to engage in discussions to reduce sexual risk within their social network and with sexual partners.

Time frame: 3 months after completing the intervention

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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