Tell Me More ("Dime Mas")

University of Miami90 enrolled

Overview

This study will be used to develop a program to help Latino men who have sex with men obtain pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP), HIV testing, and behavioral health services. The project will then involve a pilot test of this program with a community partner.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

PREVENTION

Masking

NONE

Enrollment

Conditions

HIV Mental Health Issue

Interventions

Tell Me More ("Dime Mas")BEHAVIORAL

Participants will receive an initial approximately 1 hour outreach session followed by up to 3 approximately monthly check-in outreach attempts (approximately 15 minutes each). All study visits can be done in person or remotely. Each contact will involve helping participants get connected to PrEP, HIV testing, and behavioral health treatment.

Peer Ambassador Stories [Listen Miami ("Oye Miami")]BEHAVIORAL

Participants will receive a link to a website featuring stories of local Latino MSM using PrEP, HIV testing, and behavioral health treatments. Participants will receive intermittent (based on personal choice) reminders to view the website. The website will also show referrals to services and provide the option to submit a story via written, video, or audio recording. Participants can access the website using a personal electronic device at any time during within the study period.

Eligibility

Sex: MALEMin age: 18 YearsHealthy volunteers:

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * Identify as Latino/Hispanic * identify as a sexual minority man (e.g., gay, bisexual) and/or a man who has sex with men * age 18 years or older * English and/or Spanish speaking * self-report an HIV-negative or unknown HIV status * currently reside in the greater Miami area * PrEP eligible (based on Centers for Disease Control (CDC) criteria) and not currently taking PrEP adherently * self-report experiencing one or more clinically significant behavioral health concerns (mental health, substance use) and/or are not currently receiving behavioral health services or self-report an unmet need for behavioral health services Exclusion Criteria: * Unable to provide consent * Opinion of the PI that the participant would be at risk for harm to self or others * Have a medical or psychiatric condition that would interfere with ability to participate in study procedures in the opinion of the PI * Involvement in any other HIV prevention or behavioral health study that may interfere with the ability to test major study outcomes (evaluated by the PI on a case-by-case basis)

Locations (1)

University of Miami

Coral Gables, Florida, United States

RECRUITING

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Change in PrEP Engagement, as measured by the PrEP cascade questionnaire

This will be assessed using the PrEP cascade measure, which specified five "levels" of PrEP engagement (i.e., pre-contemplation, contemplation, preparation, action, and maintenance). We will evaluate this outcome as an ordered-categorical outcome.

Time frame: Baseline, 3 months, 6 months

Secondary Outcomes

Change in Behavioral Health Treatment Engagement, as measured by the Behavioral health cascade questionnaire (based on the Psychosocial Treatment Inventory)

We will use a modified version of the Psychosocial Treatment Inventory to assess participants' engagement with behavioral health treatment (inclusive of mental health or substance use treatment). This measure evaluates five "levels" of behavioral health treatment engagement (i.e., pre-contemplation, contemplation, preparation, action, and maintenance). We will evaluate this outcome as an ordered-categorical outcome.

Time frame: Baseline, 3 months, 6 months

Change in Recent (within the last 3 months) HIV testing

Participants will answer a question about being tested in the past three months. A score of 1 means that the participant received at HIV test in the last three months. A score of 0 means the participant did not.

Time frame: Baseline, 3 months, 6 months

Central Contacts

Audrey Harkness, PhD

CONTACT

3052841306 aharkness@miami.edu

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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