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Behavioral Intervention for HIV/AIDS Prevention in Black MSM

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Research Sponsored by University of Alabama at Birmingham

Eligibility Criteria Checklist

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Must have

Identifies as biologically male

Minimally 18 years and 0 months of age

Timeline

Screening 3 weeks

Treatment Varies

Follow Up 36 months

Awards & highlights

No Placebo-Only Group

Summary

This trial will test a behavioral intervention to promote HIV testing, education, support, and referral for pre-exposure prophylaxis in young black men who have sex with men in order to address the HIV crisis in Alabama.

Who is the study for?

This trial is for Black young men (18-29 years old) in Alabama who have sex with other men, can speak and read English, are sexually active, and either conduct or oversee community outreach and HIV testing. They must be willing to give informed consent.

What is being tested?

The study is testing a behavioral intervention called Adapted Brothers Saving Brothers (aBSB), compared to standard street outreach methods. The goal is to increase HIV rapid testing, provide prevention education, support services, and refer eligible individuals for PrEP.

What are the potential side effects?

Since this trial focuses on a behavioral intervention rather than medication, there may not be direct physical side effects. However, participants might experience stress or discomfort discussing personal behaviors related to HIV prevention.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

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I am biologically male.

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I am at least 18 years old.

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I am between 18 and 29 years old.

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I am a man who has sex with men.

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks3 visits

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~ 36 months

Screening ~ 3 weeks

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~36 months

This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and 36 months for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Study objectives can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.

Primary study objectives

Acceptability as assessed by participant self-rated satisfaction with the intervention

Did the study participant accept a community-based rapid HIV test after the delivery of the aBSB or standard outreach intervention?

Secondary study objectives

Did the study participant secure a prescription for PrEP?

Awards & Highlights

No Placebo-Only Group

All patients enrolled in this study will receive some form of active treatment.

Trial Design

2Treatment groups

Experimental Treatment

Active Control

Group I: aBSBExperimental Treatment1 Intervention

aBSB is the adaptation of BSB. BSB a two part intervention to improve rates of community-based HIV testing and prevention education in black young MSM (YMSM). BSB was developed on Information Motivation Behavioral Skills (IMB) theory. The first part of BSB uses Motivational Interviewing in a culturally appropriate way to encourage participants to accept testing and return for test results. The second part is conducted after the participant has received his result, assuming it was not reactive and offers prevention education.

Group II: Street OutreachActive Control1 Intervention

Standard street outreach was used as the control in the original BSB trial.

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