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Couples HIV Testing and Counseling for HIV Retesting (4Us Part B Trial)

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Waitlist Available

Research Sponsored by Hunter College of City University of New York

Eligibility Criteria Checklist

Specific guidelines that determine who can or cannot participate in a clinical trial

Must have

Timeline

Screening 3 weeks

Treatment Varies

Follow Up 6 months

Awards & highlights

No Placebo-Only Group

Summary

This trial tests how effective couples HIV testing and counseling is at retesting. Eligible couples are invited to participate and will be randomly assigned to either the intervention or control group. Follow-up visits occur after 3 and 6 months.

Who is the study for?

This trial is for male couples at high risk of HIV who completed a previous study (NCT05000866) and its 12-month assessment. Both partners must consent to participate, be in the same relationship as before, and not have serious psychiatric symptoms, suicidal/homicidal thoughts, cognitive impairments or severe IPV history.

What is being tested?

The study compares annual Couples HIV Testing and Counseling (CHTC) retesting with individual testing among high-risk male couples. Participants are randomly assigned to one of these two groups and followed up after 3 and 6 months to evaluate efficacy.

What are the potential side effects?

Since this trial involves counseling rather than medication, there aren't typical drug side effects. However, participants may experience emotional or psychological distress related to discussing sensitive topics during counseling sessions.

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks3 visits

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~ 6 months

Screening ~ 3 weeks

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~6 months

This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and 6 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

number of condomless anal sex acts with a casual partner in the absence of PrEP

Secondary study objectives

Binge drinking

Drug use Frequency

PrEP adherence

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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: Couples HIV testing and counseling retestingExperimental Treatment1 Intervention

Couples HIV testing and counseling is completed following Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) standard protocol. Participants also complete any adjunct CHTC components associated with their originally assigned condition in NCT05000866.

Group II: Individual HIV testingActive Control1 Intervention

Individual HIV testing and counseling.

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