The goal of this study is to conduct an HIV prevention intervention to train HIV seropositive drug users to be peer health educators.
The primary objective of this funded research is to conduct an HIV prevention intervention to train HIV seropositive drug users to be peer health educators to: (1) recruit their high risk social network members for voluntary HIV counseling and testing (VCT) at the research clinic, (2) promote risk reduction among social network members, and (3) promote engagement in HIV care by encouraging HIV seropositive network members to schedule and keep HIV primary care appointments. There will be four types of participants in the Full Trial: 1) Index, 2) Testing Network 3) Longitudinal Network and 4) HIV positive network participants. This longitudinal study includes baseline, 6-months, and 12-month assessments
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
DOUBLE
Enrollment
632
6 group sessions, 1 individual session, and 1 dyad session
7 group sessions
Lighhouse Studies @ Peer Point
Baltimore, Maryland, United States
change in HIV medication adherence
Time frame: 6 month
change in frequency in attending HIV medical appointments
Time frame: 6 month
change in sharing injection equipment
Time frame: 6 month
change in condom use
Time frame: 6 month
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