Clinical trials: Homosexuality
HIV Prevention Program
Integrated Online-to-offline (O2O) Model of Care for HIV Prevention and Treatment Among Men Who Have Sex With Men
The proposed research focuses on developing and testing a web-based platform, called Jom-TestPlus, that will incorporate HIV self-testing (HIVST) with real-time e-counseling (eHIVST) with online-to-offline (O2O) linkage to HIV…
- Trial name
- CINTAI (NCT06373952)
- Testing
- Online to offline counseling
- Where
- Malaysia
- Volunteers
- 78 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Connecticut
PrEP Use
Adapting the ESTEEM Intervention to Improve Mental Health and PrEP Uptake Among Men at Risk of HIV
The purpose of this research study is to adapt, implement, and evaluate a 10-session mental health intervention with men who have sex with men at the Regional AIDS Interfaith Network to find out if it will reduce anxiety and…
- Trial name
- ESTEEM (NCT07792148)
- Testing
- PrEPared Minds/ Mentes PrEParadas - Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, No Intervention
- Volunteers
- 80 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Wake Forest University Health Sciences
Hepatitis C, Diagnostic Self Evaluation
HCV Self-testing in Georgia
Self-testing with easy-to-use rapid diagnostic tests has been successfully used for diseases such as HIV. The availability of self-testing has been shown to increase testing rates and testing acceptability in diverse populations…
- Trial name
- NCT04961723
- Testing
- (OraQuick® HCV Self-Test
- Where
- 6 sites in Georgia
- Volunteers
- 1,250 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Foundation for Innovative New Diagnostics, Switzerland
HIV Infections, Adherence, Medication
Transmasculine One-on-One and Group Empowerment for Targeted HIV Reduction
Transgender masculine and gender diverse people who have sex with men (TMSM) have an increased risk of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and face unique barriers engaging in prevention services.
- Trial name
- TOGETHR (NCT06182280)
- Testing
- PrEP4T, LS4TM
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 90 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Fenway Community Health
HIV Testing, PrEP Uptake
P3 Trial: Estimating the Impact of a Multilevel, Multicomponent Intervention to Increase Uptake of HIV Testing and Biomedical HIV Prevention
The major goal of this study is to evaluate a multi-component, multilevel HIV prevention intervention that targets theoretically-informed and empirically-identified barriers to and facilitators of both HIV testing and PEP/PrEP…
- Trial name
- P3 (NCT06785376)
- Testing
- DIY (Do It Yourself), TRUST, SOC
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 480 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Columbia University
HIV, Risk Behavior
Project SPACE: Testing Daily Text Messages to Reduce Alcohol Use and HIV Risk Behavior
Project SPACE is a micro-randomized trial evaluating the proximal effects theory-based text messages on alcohol use and sexual HIV risk behaviors among HIV-negative young adult men at the day-level.
- Conditions
- HIV, Risk Behavior, Alcohol Abuse
- Trial name
- NCT07769580
- Testing
- CLT- Concrete text messages, CLT- Abstract text messages, Control messages
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 240 people
- Sponsor
- Emory University
Bisexuality, Homosexuality
Skills to Empower Affirmative Men
Participants are Vietnamese national. Over the course of the study activities, approximately 184 self-identified Vietnamese national gay and bisexual men ages 18 and above living in HCMC, Viet Nam, as well as 10 key informants…
- Conditions
- Bisexuality, Homosexuality, HIV Infections
- Trial name
- VINA STEAM (NCT05732675)
- Testing
- "VINA STEAM" (Skills to Empower Affirmative Men)
- Where
- Vietnam
- Volunteers
- 167 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Florida State University
Sexually Transmitted Infections, Gay
HIV/STD Risk and PrEP Implementation Messaging Among Gay, Bisexual, and Other Men Who Have Sex With Men
The goal of this observational study is to learn about awareness around PrEP use and adherence, condom use, sexual risk-taking behavior, and substance-using behaviors in men having sex with men.
- Conditions
- Sexually Transmitted Infections, Gay, Pre Exposure Prophylaxis
- Trial name
- MIC-DROP (NCT06183502)
- Testing
- Quantitative survey, HIV and STI testing, Qualitative Assessment
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 675 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Emory University
Obesity & Overweight
A Single-arm Pilot Feasibility Trial of Healthy Pride
This is a one-arm pilot trial of a 12-week digitally-delivered asynchronous lifestyle intervention designed for gay men and lesbian women.
- Trial name
- NCT07690592
- Testing
- lifestyle intervention
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- University of Connecticut
HIV
Mobile Health Intervention to Increase HIV Testing and Linkage to Care
This 5-year project will test an mobile health approach to improve HIV self-testing (HST) and linkage to HIV-related care among high-risk men in China.
- Trial name
- NCT05484895
- Testing
- WeTest-WeLink, Control condition
- Where
- 3 sites in China
- Volunteers
- 1,800 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Emory University
Sexually Transmitted Diseases, Bacterial, Syphilis
Superiority of On-demand PrEP Versus PEP on Using Doxycycline for Preventing STI in MSM
The goal of this clinical trial is to compare the effectiveness of doxycycline taken for on-demand pre-exposure prophylaxis (DoxyODPrEP) and its post-exposure use (DoxyPEP) in preventing bacterial sexually transmitted infections…
- Conditions
- Sexually Transmitted Diseases, Bacterial, Syphilis, Gonorrhea, Chlamydia
- Trial name
- NCT06188442
- Testing
- DoxyODPrEP, DoxyPEP
- Where
- Hong Kong
- Volunteers
- 300 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Chinese University of Hong Kong
Anal Cancer, Squamous Intraepithelial Lesions
Screening for Anal Cancer in Men Who Have Sex With Men Using Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis
This study aims to learn more about anal cancer risk in men who have sex with men (MSM) who are using Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) to prevent HIV.
- Conditions
- Anal Cancer, Squamous Intraepithelial Lesions, HSIL, High Grade Squamous Intraepithelial Lesions, LSIL, Low-Grade Squamous Intraepithelial Lesions
- Trial name
- SCOPE (NCT07029152)
- Testing
- Anal smear, Self-administered questionnaire, EQ-5D-5L questionnaire
- Where
- 8 sites in Belgium
- Volunteers
- 296 people
- Sponsor
- Universitair Ziekenhuis Brussel
HIV/AIDS
Access to PrEP for MSM: Acceptability and Feasibility in Community-based Clinics in West Africa (CohMSM-PrEP)
This demonstration project will assess the acceptability and feasibility of pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) for men who have sex with men (MSM) as part of a comprehensive HIV prevention package in community-based clinics in West…
- Trial name
- CohMSM-PrEP (NCT03459157)
- Testing
- HIV prevention package including PrEP
- Where
- 4 sites in Burkina Faso, Côte d’Ivoire and 2 more
- Volunteers
- 649 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- ANRS, Emerging Infectious Diseases
HIV Infection
Feasibility and Interest of a HIV Quarterly Preventive Global Care in Men Who Have Sex With Men in Sub-Saharan Africa
The objective of the study is to evaluate the feasibility and interest of a HIV quarterly preventive global care for men who have sex with men (MSM) in sub-Saharan Africa to help reducing HIV incidence in this key population…
- Trial name
- CohMSM (NCT02626286)
- Testing
- HIV quarterly global care
- Where
- 4 sites in Burkina Faso, Côte d’Ivoire and 2 more
- Volunteers
- 885 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- ANRS, Emerging Infectious Diseases
HIV
Collection of Blood for Multiple Collaborative Studies
This study seeks to confidentially collect blood from HIV-positive individuals and HIV-negative controls to provide basic scientists with specimens for collaborative studies.
- Trial name
- NCT01336855
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 2,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Francisco
HIV Infections
Entre Herman@s: Promoting Health Among Latino MSM
This is a randomized controlled trial with an attention placebo control group. The goal of this study is to decrease HIV incidence in Latino men who have sex with men by engaging their siblings in PrEP-use promotion.
- Trial name
- NCT05805306
- Testing
- Entre Herman@s, Vaccines for Health
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 288 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Charles Drew University of Medicine and Science
Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic, Drinking Heavy
Project QueST 2023: Queer Survivors of Trauma
This study aims to test the initial efficacy of tailored online writing interventions specifically designed for sexual minority women, transgender individuals, and/or nonbinary people to target the primary outcomes: posttraumatic…
- Trial name
- QueST2023 (NCT05569915)
- Testing
- Trauma Expressive Writing, Stigma Expressive Writing, Control
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 131 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Syracuse University
Hiv
Facilitating Routine HIV Testing Among MSM by a Subscription-based Self-test Distribution Model
The goal of this stepped wedge trial is to assess if a subscription-based HIV self-test distribution model could facilitate routine HIV testing in the men who have sex with men community.
- Trial name
- NCT06189729
- Testing
- Text reminder, HIV self-test
- Where
- Hong Kong
- Volunteers
- 240 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Chinese University of Hong Kong
STI, Mycoplasma Genitalium Infection
Mycoplasma Genitalium Infection and Associated Antimicrobial Resistance Among HIV-infected Male in Hong Kong
Worldwide, Mycoplasma genitalium (MG) is increasingly reported as an emerging cause of sexually transmitted infections. Internationally, the prevalence of MG is higher in male with urethritis and community groups especially among…
- Trial name
- NCT05789134
- Testing
- self-sampling kits for STI testing in the laboratory
- Where
- Hong Kong
- Volunteers
- 573 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Chinese University of Hong Kong
Mental Health, Psychological Distress
Peer Counselling to Reduce Psychological Distress and Exposure to Violence Among Sexual and Gender Minorities
Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Intersex, Queer, Asexual, and other sexually or gender diverse (LGBTIQA+) communities in many countries face high levels of mental health problems compared to the general population.
- Conditions
- Mental Health, Psychological Distress, Secondary Violence Reduction, Discrimination
- Trial name
- SAATHI (NCT06979193)
- Testing
- SAATHI intervention (Augmented PM+ counseling), SAATHI intervention with Peer-Led Group Meetings
- Where
- 6 sites in Nepal
- Volunteers
- 960 people
- Sponsor
- Public Health and Environment Research Centre (PERC), Nepal