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Risk Taking Behaviour in MSM and the Denial of Sexually Transmitted Diseases and HIV (MSM HIV)

The recruitment status of this study is unknown because the information has not been verified recently.
Verified January 2011 by Rambam Health Care Campus.
Recruitment status was  Not yet recruiting
Sponsor:
Collaborator:
NGO Via Libre
Information provided by:
Rambam Health Care Campus
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
NCT01279005
First received: January 9, 2011
Last updated: January 18, 2011
Last verified: January 2011
History of Changes
  Purpose

Four focus groups , each of 10-15 males, ages 20-50 years old, MSM will be conducted by a medical sociologist. Two groups will be HIV negative participants and two groups of HIV positive MSM. Every group will meet for two hours. The focus group will be recorded and the collected data will be processed further for evaluation and extraction of the relevant information.

The volunteers will sign an inform consent prior to entrance to the study.


Condition
MSM
HIV Infections
Risky Behaviors

Study Type: Observational
Study Design: Time Perspective: Prospective
Official Title: Risk Taking Behaviour in MSM and the Denial of Sexually Transmitted Diseases and HIV - Focus Groups, Observational Study

Resource links provided by NLM:

U.S. FDA Resources

Further study details as provided by Rambam Health Care Campus:

Estimated Enrollment: 50
Study Start Date: February 2011
Estimated Study Completion Date: July 2011
Estimated Primary Completion Date: April 2011 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)
Groups/Cohorts
20-50 YEARS OLD MSM

Detailed Description:

The questions that will be discussed during the focus groups: The first sexual contact with a male, what is risk, risk taking behavior, control over your daily life, self esteem and evaluation, risk denial.

  Eligibility

Ages Eligible for Study:   20 Years to 50 Years
Genders Eligible for Study:   Male
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:   Yes
Sampling Method:   Non-Probability Sample
Study Population

40-50 years old MSM

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Age 20-50
  • MSM, willing to participate
  • Agree to sign an inform consent

Exclusion Criteria:

  • No exclusion criteria
  Contacts and Locations
No Contacts or Locations Provided
  More Information

No publications provided

Responsible Party: Dr. Margalit Lorber, Rambam Medical Center, Haifa
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT01279005     History of Changes
Other Study ID Numbers: 0425-10CTIL
Study First Received: January 9, 2011
Last Updated: January 18, 2011
Health Authority: Israel: Ethics Commission

Keywords provided by Rambam Health Care Campus:
MSM
focus group
HIV
 risk-taking
risk-denial
signature on inform consent, willing to participate, MSM either HIV positive or negative, age 20-50 years old

Additional relevant MeSH terms:
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 May 16, 2013