Status:

COMPLETED

Enhancing Sexual Safety: Couples' Communication and HIV Testing Among YMSM

Lead Sponsor:

Florida State University

Collaborating Sponsors:

Hunter College of City University of New York

Oregon Health and Science University

Conditions:

HIV/AIDS

HIV Infections

Eligibility:

MALE

15-24 years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to compare different ways to deliver the couples HIV Testing and Counseling (CHTC) intervention that is suited for adolescents and young adults.

Detailed Description

Investigators will conduct a comparative effectiveness trial (CET) of CHTC for adolescent-age (15-24 years) same-sex male couples. This design tests the added benefits of adjunct intervention componen...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • At least one partner must be HIV-negative or status unknown
  • THE INDEX PARTNER must be 15-24 years old
  • YMSM under age 18 MUST HAVE AN AGE CONCORDANT PARTNER TO PARTICIPATE IN THIS STUDY, I.E., MINORS may only participate in the study with a partner within 2 years of age OF THE MINOR SUBJECT'S AGE. THE AGE CONCORDANT PARTNER MUST BE AT LEAST FIFTEEN YEARS OLD.
  • INDEX PARTNER MUST BE SEXUALLY ACTIVE (ANY ACTIVITY THAT COULD LEAD TO ORGASM)
  • CURRENTLY SEEING SOMEONE, DATING, EXPERIMENTING WITH RELATIONSHIPS OR IN A RELATIONSHIP
  • HAVE HAD SEX, HOOKED UP WITH OR MADE OUT WITH THAT PERSON
  • Both partners must be able to communicate in English.
  • LIVE IN OR NEAR NEW YORK CITY OR DETROIT OR SAN DIEGO
  • GENDER IDENTITY AS MALE OR nonbinary, GENDERQUEER, agender OR GENDER NONCOMFORMING

Exclusion

  • Unstable, serious psychiatric symptoms
  • Current suicidal/homicidal ideation
  • Current or prior Intimate Partner Violence (IPV) on the part of either relationship partner
  • IF EITHER PARTICIPATING PARTNER FELT PRESSURED OR COERCED TO PARTICIPATE IN THE STUDY OR FELT ANYONE MADE THEM FEEL THEY HAD TO PARTICIPATE IN THEY STUDY WHEN THEY DID NOT WANT TO.

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

January 20 2020

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

May 31 2022

Estimated Enrollment :

71 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT04289116

Start Date

January 20 2020

End Date

May 31 2022

Last Update

November 3 2025

Active Locations (2)

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Wayne State University

Detroit, Michigan, United States, 48202

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The City University of New York

New York, New York, United States, 10018