Clinical trials: Sexual Risk Behavior
HIV (Human Immunodeficiency Virus), Sexually Transmitted Diseases
Reality Check: An HIV Risk Reduction Serial Drama
African Americans have considerably higher rates of HIV infections than do White, Hispanic, Asian, and Native Americans. African Americans accounted for 59% of all diagnoses of HIV infection among youth (13-24 years of age) in…
- Trial name
- RC (NCT03352219)
- Testing
- Reality Check, Physical Activity Attention Control
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 203 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Pennsylvania
Exposure to Violent Event, Bullying
Electronic Pre-visit Questionnaire to Prompt Discussions of Youth Violence in Primary Care
Pediatricians are supposed to talk about youth violence at all heath supervision visits, however these types of conversations rarely occur. There have been no studies assessing tools to prompt these discussions.
- Trial name
- NCT02041182
- Testing
- Pre-Visit Questionnaire
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 183 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Rhode Island Hospital
HIV Infections
Community Intervention Trial for Youth (CITY) Study
The purpose of this study is to test whether a multi-component, community-level, HIV-prevention intervention is more effective than existing HIV prevention activities in reducing unprotected anal intercourse (UAI) among men ages…
- Trial name
- NCT00164580
- Testing
- Community-Level Intervention
- Where
- 8 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 12,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Violence, Domestic, Violence-Related Symptom
It's WeWomen Plus Intervention for Health, Safety and Empowerment
This study evaluates the impact of adaptive technology-based intervention (online, text and phone) "weWomenPlus" on safety, mental health and empowerment of abused immigrant women.
- Conditions
- Violence, Domestic, Violence-Related Symptom, Violence, Physical, Violence, Sexual
- Trial name
- IWWP (NCT04098276)
- Testing
- WeWomen Plus technology based intervention
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1,265 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Johns Hopkins University
HIV Infections
Increasing Condom Use in People at Risk for HIV Infection
This study will evaluate a new program designed to increase condom use in both women and men.
- Trial name
- NCT00080093
- Testing
- Individual feedback and specially-tailored manuals, General HIV information feedback and the best-available information
- Volunteers
- 534 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)
HIV Serosorting
Development of an HIV Self-testing Intervention
This randomized controlled trial (RCT) evaluates whether HIV self-testing (HIVST) facilitates sexual harm reduction and reduces HIV transmission among HIV-negative MSM in China.The intervention group will be offered HIVST kits…
- Trial name
- NCT02999243
- Testing
- HIV self-testing, Harm reduction education
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 27 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Francisco
Alcohol Drinking, Sex, Unsafe
Alcohol and "Heat of the Moment" Sexual Decision Making
HIV transmission remains a significant public health concern, especially among men who have sex with men (MSM). Condomless anal intercourse (CAI) continues to be the major route of transmission for MSM.
- Conditions
- Alcohol Drinking, Sex, Unsafe, Hiv
- Trial name
- NCT05729256
- Testing
- Self-Regulation Intervention, Brief Advice and Information
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 354 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Boston University Charles River Campus
Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome, Alcoholism
Genetic Factors and Interrelationships for Cancer Risk-Related Behaviors and Complex Traits
We propose to conduct a multifactorial genetic study of cancer risk-related behaviors and other complex human characteristics. The main areas of interest are tobacco smoking, excess alcohol consumption, psychological traits, and…
- Conditions
- Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome, Alcoholism, HIV Infection, Neoplasm
- Trial name
- NCT00001500
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 4,500 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Cancer Institute (NCI)
Substance Abuse, HIV Infections
Mirtazapine to Reduce Methamphetamine Use Among MSM With High-risk HIV Behaviors
Studies demonstrate that methamphetamine (meth) use is associated with high-risk sexual behavior among MSM, putting meth-using MSM at extraordinarily high risk for transmitting or acquiring HIV.
- Trial name
- NCT00497081
- Testing
- mirtazapine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- San Francisco Department of Public Health
HIV Infections
Effectiveness of an HIV Prevention Program That Targets the Inner Workings of High-risk Social Networks
This study will determine whether an HIV prevention program that targets the inner workings of social networks at high risk for HIV and other sexually transmitted diseases is effective in reducing frequency of high-risk sexual…
- Trial name
- NCT00705705
- Testing
- Network leader training, Standard HIV risk-reduction counseling
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 852 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Medical College of Wisconsin
Risk Reduction
PrEP Point-of-Care Brief-Intervention for Adherence Among Young Men Who Have Sex With Men
Despite advances in HIV prevention, the HIV incidence among young men who have sex with men (YMSM) is increasing, threatening to derail achievement of the United States End the HIV Epidemic goals.
- Trial name
- PrEP2-BAY (NCT05353283)
- Testing
- Motivational Interviewing Counselling, Point-of-care Urine Tenofovir Measurement
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 63 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Francisco
HIV, Sexually Transmitted Diseases
Project RESPECT: The Efficacy of HIV/STD Prevention Counseling
The efficacy of counseling to prevent infection with the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and other sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) has not been definitively shown.
- Trial name
- NCT00362791
- Testing
- "Enhanced HIV/STD Counseling:" 4 face-to-face, interctive counseling sessions based on the Theory of Reasoned Action & Health Belief Model, "Brief Counseling" (aka "client-centered counseling"): 2 brief, face-to-face interactive sessions targeted a patient-identified risk behavior, "HIV Prevention Education": 2 brief, didactic sessions informing the patient about HIV/STD prevention strategies
- Volunteers
- 6,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
HIV Infections
The Risk of HIV Acquisition Among Traditional Healers in South Africa
Traditional healers, community-based partners with the national health system of South Africa, are exposed to patient blood an average of 1,500 times during their careers due to the practice of delivering herbal remedies via…
- Trial name
- NCT04440813
- Testing
- Education and Training by Clinicians, Training and Education from Traditional Healers and Clinicians
- Where
- South Africa
- Volunteers
- 136 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Mobile Health Intervention to Promote HIV Self-testing
mHealth and HIV Self-testing
The investigators will pilot test an intervention to use a mobile application ("app") to improve HIV self-testing (HST) with high-risk men in China.
- Trial name
- NCT03569462
- Testing
- Mobile "WeChat" intervention, Control condition
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Brown University
Heavy Drinking and Sexual Risk Behavior
Alcohol and Sex Risk mHealth-Enhanced Brief Intervention for BLMSM
Randomized controlled pilot trial to test the feasibility and efficacy of a brief intervention with app-based messaging to reduce sexual risk behavior and heavy drinking among Black/African American and Hispanic/Latino MSM.
- Trial name
- NCT04821427
- Testing
- Brief mhealth intervention + mobile messaging to reduce sexual risk behavior and heavy drinking
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 24 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Boston University Charles River Campus
Syphilis
Efficacy of Doxycycline Prophylaxis to Reduce Syphilis in High-Risk, HIV-Positive MSM
This pilot study will investigate the feasibility of conducting a large, randomized trial comparing a structural intervention to contingency management to reduce incident syphilis infections in an especially high risk group: HIV+…
- Trial name
- DPMSM (NCT02257658)
- Testing
- Doxycycyline, Incentive
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Los Angeles LGBT Center
HIV Infection, Sexual Behavior
Fostering Resilience to Psychosocial and HIV Risk in Indian MSM
India has the world's third largest HIV epidemic and men who have sex with men (MSM) are an identified high risk group. MSM in India face unique psychosocial stress underlying the context of HIV risk.
- Conditions
- HIV Infection, Sexual Behavior, Health Behavior
- Trial name
- NCT02556294
- Testing
- Self-acceptance based intervention, HIV/STI counseling and testing
- Where
- 3 sites in United States, India
- Volunteers
- 608 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Massachusetts General Hospital
Postmenopause Women
Effect of 12-week FW Programme on Sex Hormone Levels and Risk Factors for MS in Postmenopausal Women
Postmenopausal women were separated into two groups: one participating in a 12-week fitness walking programe as the fitness walking group, and the other maintaining their regular lifestyle as the control group.
- Trial name
- NCT06454032
- Testing
- Fitness walking, Maintained lifestyle
- Where
- 2 sites in China
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Beijing Sport University
Smoking, Sexual Behavior
Linking Lives: Building Quality Parent Components for School-Based Health Programs in Middle Schools
The purpose of this study is to develop and evaluate the effectiveness of a parent-based intervention that can be implemented in conjunction with existing school-based programs designed to prevent or reduce sexual risk behavior…
- Trial name
- NCT00136279
- Testing
- Linking Lives parent-based intervention
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 9,510 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Hepatitis
Effectiveness of Hepatitis A Virus Vaccination Among Homosexual Males at Risk for Hepatitis A Infection
Male homosexuals are at risk for hepatitis A virus (HAV) infection, and HAV vaccination has been recommended to prevent HAV infection in male homosexuals.
- Trial name
- NCT01102296
- Testing
- Hepatitis A vaccine
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 582 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Taiwan University Hospital