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The goal of this pilot study is to gather and analyze qualitative data from focus groups with Transgender men who have sex with men (TMSM) to learn more about the life experiences unique to TMSM that influence their attitudes and beliefs about HIV risk, as well as to better understand the intersections of these specific sexual and gender identities.


Clinical Trial Description

Men who have sex with men (MSM) are disproportionately impacted by HIV in the United States. While most new HIV infections are assumed to occur between cisgender men who have sex with other cisgender men, an increasing body of literature proposes that transgender men and transmasculine people who have sex with cisgender men (TMSM) might be at elevated risk for HIV infection. Despite data suggesting that transgender men and cisgender men are regularly engaging in sexual relationships, the majority of research on HIV among MSM focuses almost exclusively on sexual partnerships between cisgender gay and bisexual men. Additionally, when HIV prevention research does include transgender people, it almost exclusively focuses on HIV risk within transgender women and transfeminine people. TMSM are rarely mentioned as potential sexual partners for cisgender men and have historically been left out of most research on HIV prevention and in preventive intervention development. The goal of this pilot study is to gather and analyze qualitative data from focus groups with TMSM to learn more about the life experiences unique to TMSM influence their attitudes and beliefs about HIV risk, as well as to better understand the intersections of these specific sexual and gender identities. The investigators will enroll 30 TMSM in 5 focus groups where they will examine the unique contexts in which risk for HIV acquisition occurs for TMSM, and explore participant preferences for HIV prevention services. Focus group questions will focus on five areas: 1) Gathering information related to partner selection and sorting among TMSM; 2) assessing TMSM's perceptions of HIV risk in their lived experiences; 3) exploring the various types of sexual behavior TMSM are engaging in; 4) understanding the various HIV prevention strategies currently being deployed by TMSM; and 5) examine the preferences TMSM have for receiving information related to sexual health and HIV prevention information. Focus group guide content areas may be updated in subsequent groups to reflect additional topics that may emerge from conversations in prior focus groups. Data from the groups will be analyzed by the investigator and study team using an iterative, thematic process. These themes will be synthesized in the development of culturally relevant HIV prevention interventions for TMSM. ;


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NCT number NCT05666102
Study type Interventional
Source Northwestern University
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Status Completed
Phase N/A
Start date November 1, 2022
Completion date August 30, 2023

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