Social Network Strategies for Increasing PrEP Use in HIV/AIDS
(SNAP Trial)

Recruiting in Palo Alto (17 mi)

+1 other location

Overseen byJeffrey A. Kelly, PhD

Age: Any Age

Sex: Male

Travel: May Be Covered

Time Reimbursement: Varies

Trial Phase: Academic

Waitlist Available

Sponsor: Medical College of Wisconsin

No Placebo Group

Trial Summary

What is the purpose of this trial?This study evaluates the use of a social-network approach to encourage African-American men who have sex with men (AAMSM) to adopt pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) to prevent HIV infection. Thirty-six networks of AAMSM will be recruited in Milwaukee, WI, and Cleveland, OH. Half of these networks will have their leaders trained to endorse PrEP to their social network members, and the other half will be given brief HIV prevention counseling.

Eligibility Criteria

This trial is for African-American men who have sex with men (AAMSM) in Milwaukee and Cleveland. Participants must be male at birth, 16 or older, and have had a male sexual partner in the last year. Over half of each participant's network must also join and report being HIV-negative.

Inclusion Criteria

I was assigned male at birth.

I'm sorry, but "NETWORKS" is not a clinical trial exclusion criterion. Can you please provide more context or information?

More than 49% of all network members must self-report as HIV-negative at baseline

+12 more

Exclusion Criteria

Less than half of my eligible friends agree to join.

Except for the seed, individuals must not be named as a friend by an already-enrolled participant

For the seed only, individuals must self-report as HIV-positive serostatus

+4 more

Participant Groups

The study tests if training leaders within AAMSM social networks to endorse PrEP can increase its use compared to just giving brief HIV prevention counseling. Networks are randomly chosen for one of these two approaches.

2Treatment groups

Experimental Treatment

Active Control

Group I: Social Network ApproachExperimental Treatment2 Interventions

Participants will receive brief HIV counseling at baseline visit. Leaders of social networks will be determined using data from participants. These leaders will then be invited to attend a 5-session small-group training that will teach them how to communicate the benefits of PrEP to their social network members. All social network members will be asked about intervention exposure at 6- and 15-month followups.

Group II: ComparisonActive Control1 Intervention

Participants will receive brief HIV counseling at baseline visit.