A Peer-Oriented HIV Prevention Outreach Program for Individuals at High Risk for HIV and Other STIs
This study has been completed.
Sponsor:
Information provided by (Responsible Party):
National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
NCT00183456
First received: September 13, 2005
Last updated: September 14, 2012
Last verified: June 2012
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Purpose
This study will determine the effectiveness of a peer outreach intervention in preventing HIV infection in adults at high risk for contracting HIV and other sexually transmitted diseases (STDs).
| Condition | Intervention | Phase |
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HIV Infections Sexually Transmitted Diseases |
Behavioral: Peer-oriented intervention Behavioral: Group cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) |
Phase 2 |
| Study Type: | Interventional |
| Study Design: | Allocation: Randomized Endpoint Classification: Efficacy Study Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment Masking: Double Blind (Subject, Outcomes Assessor) Primary Purpose: Prevention |
| Official Title: | Network HIV Prevention Intervention for Drug Users |
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Further study details as provided by National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH):
Primary Outcome Measures:
- Sex Risk Behaviors: Number of Sex Partners (>=2 Sex Partners) [ Time Frame: 6 months ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]Number of participants that had 2 or more sex partners in the past 90 days.
- Sex Risk Behaviors: Unprotected Sex With Non-main Partner (Past 90 Days) [ Time Frame: 12 months ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
- Sex Risk Behaviors: Unprotected Anal Sex (Past 90 Days) [ Time Frame: 18 month ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
- Sex Risk Behaviors: Unprotected Vaginal Sex (Past 90 Days) [ Time Frame: 18 months ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
- Sex Risk Behaviors: Unprotected Sex With Main Partner (Past 90 Days) [ Time Frame: 18 months ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
- Sex Risk Behaviors: Unprotected Sex With a Non-main Partner (Past 90 Days) [ Time Frame: 18 months ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
- Sex Risk Behaviors: Any High Risk Sexual Behavior (Past 90 Days) [ Time Frame: 18 months ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
Secondary Outcome Measures:
- HIV Communication: Talk to Family About HIV or STIs (Past 6 Months) [ Time Frame: 6 months ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
- HIV Communication: Talk to Family About HIV or STIs (Past 6 Months) [ Time Frame: 12 months ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
- HIV Communication: Talk to Family About HIV or STIs (Past 6 Months) [ Time Frame: 18 months ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
| Enrollment: | 746 |
| Study Start Date: | September 2005 |
| Study Completion Date: | December 2009 |
| Primary Completion Date: | July 2007 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure) |
| Arms | Assigned Interventions |
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Experimental: Intervention Condition: CHAT
Participants received the program over the course of five small group sessions and one individual session based on a harm reduction philosophy. Participants were trained as Peer Mentors and were encouraged to talk to their family, friends, and sex partners about a range of sex risk reduction options.
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Behavioral: Peer-oriented intervention
The peer-oriented intervention program emphasized social identity and the goals of protecting family and community. The peer program also trained participants to provide HIV/STD education to their peers.
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Active Comparator: Comparison Condition: Standard of Care
The comparison condition consisted of one group session. The session focused on HIV and STIs transmission and risk reduction information.
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Behavioral: Group cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT)
Group CBT will focus on teaching ways to modify thoughts and behaviors associated with risky sexual behaviors.
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No Intervention: Network Participants
Index participants generated a list of network members during their baseline visits and were asked to recruit eligible network members into the study. These network participants completed study interviews but did not participate in the intervention.
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No Intervention: Non-randomized Baseline index participants
This arm includes those index participants that did not show up for randomization or did not recruit a network member were thus not eligible to be randomized into a study condition.
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Detailed Description:
The persistence of HIV and STD epidemics indicates that more effective, sustainable preventive interventions are needed, particularly for low-income, inner-city populations. This study will determine the effectiveness of a theoretically based peer outreach program in preventing HIV and STD transmission among adults in the Baltimore, Maryland area.
Participants will be randomly assigned to receive either a network-oriented peer program emphasizing one's social identity and the goals of protecting one's family and community or group cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT). The peer program will also train participants to provide HIV/STD education to their peers. Participants will be assessed at study entry and during several subsequent follow-up visits. At these study visits, participants will complete questionnaires about their sexual health knowledge and sexual behaviors. Participants and members of their peer network will have follow-up visits at Months 6, 12, and 18.
Eligibility| Ages Eligible for Study: | 18 Years to 74 Years |
| Genders Eligible for Study: | Both |
| Accepts Healthy Volunteers: | Yes |
Criteria
Inclusion Criteria for CBT or Peer Intervention Participants:
- Female
- Age 18-55
- Did not inject drugs in the past 6 months
- Self-reported sex with at least 1 male partner in the past 6 months
Had at least 1 of the following sexual risk factors:
- More than 2 sex partners in the past 6 months
- STI diagnosis in the past 6 months
- Had a high risk sex partner in the past 90 days (i.e. a sex partner that injected drugs, smoked crack, was HIV+, or MSM)
Inclusion Criteria for Peer Network Participants:
- 18 years old or older
One of the following:
- Injected drugs
- Sex partner of index
- Social network member that the index felt comfortable talking to about HIV/STIs
Exclusion Criteria for All Participants:
- Currently enrolled in another HIV prevention intervention
Contacts and Locations
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00183456
Locations
| United States, Maryland | |
| The Lighthouse | |
| Baltimore, Maryland, United States, 21231 | |
Sponsors and Collaborators
Investigators
| Principal Investigator: | Carl A. Latkin, PhD | Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health |
More Information
No publications provided
| Responsible Party: | National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) |
| ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT00183456 History of Changes |
| Other Study ID Numbers: | R01 MH066810, DAHBR 9A-ASI |
| Study First Received: | September 13, 2005 |
| Results First Received: | September 14, 2012 |
| Last Updated: | September 14, 2012 |
| Health Authority: | United States: Federal Government |
Keywords provided by National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH):
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Sex Education Peer Group Social Identity Theory HIV Seronegativity |
Intervention women Social Networks Peer Education |
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
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HIV Infections Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome Sexually Transmitted Diseases Lentivirus Infections Retroviridae Infections RNA Virus Infections Virus Diseases |
Sexually Transmitted Diseases, Viral Immunologic Deficiency Syndromes Immune System Diseases Slow Virus Diseases Infection Genital Diseases, Male Genital Diseases, Female |
ClinicalTrials.gov processed this record on June 18, 2013