Seek, Test, and Retain. Linkages for Black HIV+, Substance-Using MSM

Completed · Not applicable

Conditions studied: Substance Abuse, Sexual Behavior

In brief

The study will seek and recruit substance-using Black Men who have Sex with Men (MSM) in New York City for Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) testing and will link and retain those who are HIV infected in HIV primary care. The STAR study has two primary objectives: to evaluate the feasibility and effectiveness of Respondent Driven Sampling (RDS) in the substance using Black MSM population for identifying individuals who are HIV infected and not in care; and to assess the relative effectiveness of patient navigation and financial incentives in linkage and retention to HIV care.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT01790360

Run by

Columbia University

People needed

1930

Starts

2011-07-01

Expected to finish

2021-11-17

Last updated by the study team

2022-04-06

Who can join

Age: 18 and older, up to 99. Sex: male. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Self-identify as Black, African American, Caribbean Black, or multi-ethnic Black
• Identify as male
• Greater than 18 years old
• Have had sex with a man during the preceding 12 months
• Have ever used illicit drugs or alcohol to intoxication

You may not qualify if…

• Participation in other study assessing linkage and retention in HIV care

Where it is running

• Harlem Prevention Center — New York, New York, United States

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