Status:
COMPLETED
Testing an HIV Prevention Intervention for Psychiatric Patients in Brazil
Lead Sponsor:
New York State Psychiatric Institute
Collaborating Sponsors:
National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)
Conditions:
HIV Infection
HIV Infections
Eligibility:
All Genders
18-80 years
Phase:
PHASE3
Brief Summary
This study will test the effectiveness of a program aimed at reducing behaviors that increase HIV risk among people with severe mental illnesses.
Detailed Description
HIV is a virus that weakens a person's immune system and can cause AIDS. It is most commonly transmitted through unprotected sexual contact. People with a mental illness who are sexually active may be...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Being treated as a patient in one of the study psychiatric clinics
- Sexually active in the past 3 months
Exclusion
- Primary alcohol or other drug use disorder
- Acutely psychotic or actively suicidal at the time of the screening interview
- Developmental disability as a primary diagnosis
- Unable to speak Portuguese
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
September 1 2006
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
August 1 2011
Estimated Enrollment :
460 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00881699
Start Date
September 1 2006
End Date
August 1 2011
Last Update
March 9 2012
Active Locations (1)
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Instituto de Psiquiatria da Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro
Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil