Status:

COMPLETED

Prevention and Risk: Treatment With a New Emphasis on Relationships

Lead Sponsor:

Hunter College of City University of New York

Collaborating Sponsors:

National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)

Conditions:

Adherence, Medication

Risk Reduction

Eligibility:

MALE

18-29 years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

This research examines the efficacy of an individually-delivered intervention tailored for YMSM in relationships. The intervention - termed PARTNER - utilizes a brief (4 session) motivational intervie...

Detailed Description

This study aims to evaluate a individual-focused intervention with an integrated focus on drug use and HIV prevention, including uptake of and adherence to PrEP. The investigators will recruit a sampl...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • 18 to 29 years of age (inclusive);
  • Main partner must be aged 18 or older.
  • Must be in a main partner relationship with another male (duration ≥ 1 months);
  • HIV-negative serostatus (confirmed by rapid test);
  • Recent (past 30 day) use of at least one of the substances identified as most commonly used by YMSM (marijuana, cocaine, methamphetamine, heroin or other opiates, MDMA, psychedelics, GHB, and/or ketamine);
  • Sexual behavior meeting CDC criteria for PrEP candidacy (TRB with a casual partner in the past 30 days or TRB with a non-monogamous or serodiscordant main partner).
  • Participants must reside in the NYC metro area
  • Ability to communicate in English

Exclusion

  • Unstable, serious psychiatric symptoms (assessed by the Psychotic Disorder subsection of the Structured Clinical Interview for DSM-IV);
  • Current suicidal/homicidal ideation;
  • Evidence of gross cognitive impairment (a score of \<24 on the mini-mental state examination)
  • A history of severe physical or sexual Intimate Partner Violence (IPV) victimization in the current relationship in which participants report not currently feeling "safe" in their relationship and/or coerced to participate in the study.

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

February 14 2018

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

February 21 2024

Estimated Enrollment :

196 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT03396367

Start Date

February 14 2018

End Date

February 21 2024

Last Update

October 29 2025

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Hunter College- City University of New York

New York, New York, United States, 10018