CompletedNot Applicable

HIV and Genital Herpes Among High-Risk Men Who Have Sex With Men (MSM) in Lima, Peru

United States250 participants

Plain-language summary

The purpose of this study is to provide biomedical and behavioral information that is necessary for planning and starting HIV prevention trials in Lima, Peru. The occurrence of HIV is high among men who have sex with men (MSM) in Lima, Peru, and bacterial sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) and HSV-2 (genital herpes) are very prevalent in HIV-positive and -negative MSM there. Methods to reduce both HIV and STDs are urgently needed among MSM in Peru. The information gained from this study is very important for future HIV prevention and vaccine trials that will take place in Peru.

Who can participate

Age range18 Years

SexMALE

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Inclusion Criteria Volunteers may be eligible for the initial screening visit if they are: * Men aged 18 years and older who have had sex with another man in the past 12 months. Volunteers may be eligible for enrollment if they: * Are able to stay on the study for 12 months; * Are willing and able to provide information on how they can be located; * Have had high-risk sexual behavior and have tested negative for HIV. Exclusion Criteria Volunteers will not be eligible if they: * Have obvious mental problems that would prevent them from fully understanding and participating in the study.

Trial details

NCT IDNCT00023582

SponsorNational Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)

Sponsor typeNIH

Study typeOBSERVATIONAL

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