Randomized Control Trial of Family-Based HIV Prevention for Latinos

Completed · Phase 2

Conditions studied: HIV, Sexually Transmitted Infections

In brief

The proposed project will test an HIV prevention intervention for Latino parent-adolescents dyads. This randomized controlled trial will: 1. Recruit and randomize 320 parent-adolescent dyads into a Latino family-based HIV prevention intervention or a family-based General Health Promotion condition. 2. Determine the efficacy of the Latino Family-based HIV prevention intervention from assessment of changes in HIV-related sexual behavior and attitudes over 18 months among a sample of 320 Latino parent-adolescent dyads. 3. Determine the efficacy of the Latino Family-based HIV prevention intervention from assessment of changes in family relationships and parental monitoring/supervision over 18 months among a sample of 320 Latino parent-adolescent dyads. 4. Examine the association of other important constructs, such as religiosity, acculturation, cultural values, and sexual socialization with the primary outcomes. Based on a thorough review of the literature and preliminary data from a recent, small pilot study, the investigators hypotheses are: 1. Compared to the General Health Promotion Control condition, the Family-Based HIV Prevention intervention will result in greater change with regard to primary outcome measures of safer sexual behavior (recent sexual activity, the number of unprotected sex acts, and intentions to use condoms) and safer HIV-related attitudes. 2. Compared to the General Health Promotion Control condition, the Family-Based HIV Prevention intervention will result in greater change with regard to family relationships and parental monitoring/supervision through improved parent-child communication skills and they will mediate the intervention impact. 3. Religiosity, acculturation, cultural values, and sexual socialization will have meaningful associations with the primary outcomes and will act as moderators of intervention impact.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT01635335

Run by

University of South Florida

People needed

542

Starts

2010-08-01

Expected to finish

2016-09-01

Last updated by the study team

2016-09-21

Who can join

Age: 14 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Adolescents and parents self-identify as Latino/Hispanic
• Adolescents between the ages of 14 and 17
• Parent is Spanish-Speaking and feels comfortable speaking Spanish in groups
• Adolescent is English-speaking and feels comfortable speaking English in groups
• Adolescent meets behavioral inclusion criteria (not disclosed)

You may not qualify if…

• Adolescent self-discloses HIV positive status
• Currently or intending to be pregnant during the course of the study

Where it is running

• University of South Florida — Tampa, Florida, United States

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