CompletedNot Applicable

Addressing Substance Use Through CVCT

United States140 participantsStarted 2014-04-01

Plain-language summary

The proposed study developed and tested two adjunct components for use in Couples HIV Testing and Counseling (CHTC) with gay-male couples: a communication skills training video and a substance use agreement module. Phase I of the study involved the creation of intervention materials and Phase II was comprised of a small randomized controlled trial comparing the additive effects of the novel components to CHTC as usual.

Who can participate

Age range18 Years – 60 Years

SexMALE

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Inclusion criteria

✓. are born male and current male gender identity;
✓. identify as gay, bisexual or same-sex attracted;
✓. read English at 8th grade level or better;
✓. have access to the Internet;
✓. agree to audio and video recording of intervention sessions;
✓. reports the use of any drug listed on the DAST-10 in the previous 30 days.
✓. s identified as HIV negative during screening and baseline assessments.
✓. has been together for at least 3 months;

Exclusion criteria

✕. At baseline either member of the couple reports intimate partner violence (IPV), which is defined as serious physical or sexual violence that occurs outside the context of consensual bondage or sado-masochistic sexual play, which results in concerns about safety.
✕. At the first in-person meeting, staff will be empowered to deem the couple ineligible for the intervention if they identify inconsistencies between information provided in the eligibility screener and the in-person meeting (e.g., discrepancies in age or duration of relationship) or any issues that might hinder participation (e.g., attending meeting high or drunk). The couple may also be deemed ineligible if participant responses are sufficiently inconsistent to call into question the validity of their individual responses.

What they're measuring

Proportion of Respondents Reporting Any Drug Use

Timeframe: 30 days prior to assessment

Condomless Anal Sex With Casual Partners

Timeframe: 30 days prior to assessment

Drug Abuse Screening Test-10 Total Scores

Timeframe: 30 days prior to assessment

Trial details

NCT IDNCT03125915

SponsorHunter College of City University of New York

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2018-02-01

Results submitted2019-08-13

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Plain-language summary

Who can participate

Age range18 Years – 60 Years

SexMALE

See this in plain English?

AI-rewrites the medical criteria so a patient or caregiver can understand them. Always confirm with the trial site.

Inclusion criteria

✓. are born male and current male gender identity;
✓. identify as gay, bisexual or same-sex attracted;
✓. read English at 8th grade level or better;
✓. have access to the Internet;
✓. agree to audio and video recording of intervention sessions;
✓. reports the use of any drug listed on the DAST-10 in the previous 30 days.
✓. s identified as HIV negative during screening and baseline assessments.
✓. has been together for at least 3 months;

Exclusion criteria

✕. At baseline either member of the couple reports intimate partner violence (IPV), which is defined as serious physical or sexual violence that occurs outside the context of consensual bondage or sado-masochistic sexual play, which results in concerns about safety.
✕. At the first in-person meeting, staff will be empowered to deem the couple ineligible for the intervention if they identify inconsistencies between information provided in the eligibility screener and the in-person meeting (e.g., discrepancies in age or duration of relationship) or any issues that might hinder participation (e.g., attending meeting high or drunk). The couple may also be deemed ineligible if participant responses are sufficiently inconsistent to call into question the validity of their individual responses.