Clinical Trials Logo

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Completed

Administrative data

NCT number NCT01394900
Other study ID # AAAI5452
Secondary ID 1R01DA030296-01A
Status Completed
Phase N/A
First received
Last updated
Start date July 2012
Est. completion date August 2, 2019

Study information

Verified date June 2024
Source Columbia University
Contact n/a
Is FDA regulated No
Health authority
Study type Interventional

Clinical Trial Summary

The study has the following primary aims: (1) to test whether participants assigned to CNU (a 7-session, manualized intervention entitled "Connect 'n Unite") engage in lower HIV/STI behavioral risk compared to participants assigned to WP (a wellness promotion attention control condition); (2) to test whether participants assigned to CNU have lower cumulative incidence of STIs-chlamydia and gonorrhea-confirmed via biological assay compared to participants assigned to WP; and (3) to test whether participants assigned to CNU engage in less drug use compared to participants assigned to WP.


Description:

This study addresses the overrepresentation of the African American/Black community among those living with HIV/AIDS in the U.S. as well as men who have sex with men (MSM), the transmission category that accounts for the majority of HIV infections. In the absence of a vaccine or cure for HIV infection, behavioral risk reduction represents the best public health tool for prevention of HIV transmission. The proposed randomized clinical trial will rigorously test an innovative, couples-based intervention targeting the intersection of stimulant use and sexual risk behavior among racial/ethnic and sexual minorities, with the ultimate goal providing an evidence-based intervention that can be delivered in drug treatment and other service settings to reduce the spread of HIV among stimulant-using, African American/Black MSM.


Recruitment information / eligibility

Status Completed
Enrollment 424
Est. completion date August 2, 2019
Est. primary completion date December 31, 2016
Accepts healthy volunteers Accepts Healthy Volunteers
Gender Male
Age group 18 Years and older
Eligibility Inclusion Criteria: - Male - At least 18 years old - Report having a "primary/main male partner" operationalized as a male with whom he has had an ongoing sexual relationship over the prior 6 months and has an emotional bond with more than any person - Self-identify as African American and/or Black, or identify having a main partner who self-identifies in this manner - Report using a illicit use of psychostimulant and/or psychoactive drugs in the past 90 days (or has a main male partner who meets this criterion) - Report having unprotected anal sex with a man who is a non-main partner in the past 90 days (or has a main male partner who meets this criterion) - Identify each other as their main partner Exclusion Criteria: - Either partner reports the occurrence of =1 incident of severe intimate partner violence (IPV) within the relationship in the past year as assessed using the Revised Conflict Tactics Scales - Either partner has a language or cognitive impairment that prevents comprehension of study procedures as assessed during informed consent - Either partner reports being currently involved (i.e., has not completed the final follow-up assessment) in an HIV prevention research study

Study Design


Intervention

Behavioral:
CNU Intervention
Notions that strengthen the closeness with one's partner, connect with similar couples, and visibly strengthen a community as key to combating dynamics that cause poor communication, isolation, fragmentation of the Black MSM community.
WP Intervention
Attention control condition - WP focuses on nutrition, fitness, healthcare, and stress management. Given the prevalence of health problems among the target population, WP emphasizes adherence to medical guidance and medication regimens.

Locations

Country Name City State
United States Columbia University School of Social Work New York New York

Sponsors (2)

Lead Sponsor Collaborator
Columbia University National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)

Country where clinical trial is conducted

United States, 

Outcome

Type Measure Description Time frame Safety issue
Primary Difference in number of unprotected acts of anal intercourse between 2 groups To test whether participants assigned to the CNU intervention engage in lower HIV/STI behavioral risk compared to participants assigned to the WP attention control condition using the following primary outcome - number of unprotected acts of anal intercourse. 12 months
Secondary Difference in incidence of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) between 2 groups To test whether participants assigned to CNU have lower cumulative incidence of STIs confirmed via biological assay compared to participants assigned to WP. 12 months
Secondary Difference in number of illicit drug use between 2 groups To test whether participants assigned to CNU engage in less drug use compared to participants assigned to WP. 12 months
See also
  Status Clinical Trial Phase
Recruiting NCT06162897 - Case Management Dyad N/A
Completed NCT03999411 - Smartphone Intervention for Smoking Cessation and Improving Adherence to Treatment Among HIV Patients Phase 4
Completed NCT02528773 - Efficacy of ART to Interrupt HIV Transmission Networks
Active, not recruiting NCT05454839 - Preferences for Services in a Patient's First Six Months on Antiretroviral Therapy for HIV in South Africa
Recruiting NCT05322629 - Stepped Care to Optimize PrEP Effectiveness in Pregnant and Postpartum Women N/A
Completed NCT02579135 - Reducing HIV Risk Among Adolescents: Evaluating Project HEART N/A
Active, not recruiting NCT01790373 - Evaluating a Youth-Focused Economic Empowerment Approach to HIV Treatment Adherence N/A
Not yet recruiting NCT06044792 - The Influence of Primary HIV-1 Drug Resistance Mutations on Immune Reconstruction in PLWH
Completed NCT04039217 - Antiretroviral Therapy (ART) Persistence in Different Body Compartments in HIV Negative MSM Phase 4
Active, not recruiting NCT04519970 - Clinical Opportunities and Management to Exploit Biktarvy as Asynchronous Connection Key (COMEBACK) N/A
Completed NCT04124536 - Combination Partner HIV Testing Strategies for HIV-positive and HIV-negative Pregnant Women N/A
Recruiting NCT05599581 - Tu'Washindi RCT: Adolescent Girls in Kenya Taking Control of Their Health N/A
Active, not recruiting NCT04588883 - Strengthening Families Living With HIV in Kenya N/A
Completed NCT02758093 - Speed of Processing Training in Adults With HIV N/A
Completed NCT02500446 - Dolutegravir Impact on Residual Replication Phase 4
Completed NCT03805451 - Life Steps for PrEP for Youth N/A
Active, not recruiting NCT03902431 - Translating the ABCS Into HIV Care N/A
Completed NCT00729391 - Women-Focused HIV Prevention in the Western Cape Phase 2/Phase 3
Recruiting NCT05736588 - Elimisha HPV (Human Papillomavirus) N/A
Recruiting NCT03589040 - Darunavir and Rilpivirine Interactions With Etonogestrel Contraceptive Implant Phase 2