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

Completed · Not applicable

Conditions studied: HIV Infections

In brief

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.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT00691041

Run by

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

People needed

233

Starts

2008-08-01

Expected to finish

2010-03-01

Last updated by the study team

2012-06-13

Who can join

Age: 18 and older. Sex: male. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

You may qualify if…

• 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

You may not qualify if…

• Under age 18
• Identify as female or transgender
• Not identify as Black / African American

Where it is running

• Lighthouse — Baltimore, Maryland, United States

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