Psychosocial Needs of YMSM

NCT ID: NCT00710671

Last Updated: 2017-02-28

Basic Information

• Recruitment Status: COMPLETED
• Total Enrollment: 254 participants
• Study Classification: OBSERVATIONAL
• Study Start Date: 2008-03-31
• Study Completion Date: 2009-06-30

Brief Summary

The proposed study will use both qualitative and quantitative research methods (mixed methods) to gather data that will support the eventual development of interventions for young men who have sex with men (YMSM) living with behaviorally acquired HIV infection. The overall goal of the study is to gain an understanding of the psychosocial/developmental needs of YMSM by focusing on two critical developmental issues-identity development and future life goals.

Conditions

HIV+ YMSM

Study Design

• Observational Model Type: CASE_ONLY
• Study Time Perspective: CROSS_SECTIONAL

Study Groups

Phase 1

Male, HIV+ participants from ages 16-24 who have had sex with another male in the past year and acquired HIV behaviorally. Participants will be drawn from four participating AMTU sites.

No interventions assigned to this group

Phase 2

Male, HIV+ participants from ages 16-24 who have had sex with another male in the past year and acquired HIV behaviorally. Participants will be drawn from all fifteen AMTU sites.

No interventions assigned to this group

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

• Biologically male at birth and identifies as male at time of study participation;
• HIV-infected as documented by medical record review or verbal verification with referring professional;
• Between the age of 16 years, 0 days to 24 years, 364 days at the time of informed consent/assent;
• HIV infection occurred through sexual or substance use behavior of the participant;
• Ability to understand both written and spoken English; and
• History of at least one sexual encounter involving either anal or oral penetration (either receptive or insertive) with a male partner during the 12 months prior to enrollment.

Exclusion Criteria

• Acquired HIV through perinatal infection;
• Transfusion acquired HIV infection;
• Presence of serious psychiatric symptoms (active hallucinations, thought disorder) that would impair participants' ability to complete the study measures;
• Visibly distraught (suicidal, homicidal, exhibiting violent behavior); or
• Intoxicated

• Minimum Eligible Age: 16 Years
• Maximum Eligible Age: 24 Years
• Eligible Sex: MALE
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: No

Sponsors

National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)

NIH

Sponsor Role: collaborator

National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)

NIH

Sponsor Role: collaborator

University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill

OTHER

Sponsor Role: lead

Responsible Party

Responsibility Role: SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

Gary W Harper

Role: STUDY_CHAIR

Adolescent Trials Network

Locations

Children's Hopsital of Los Angeles

Los Angeles, California, United States

University of California at San Francisco

San Francisco, California, United States

Children's National Medical Center

Washington D.C., District of Columbia, United States

Children's Diagnostic and Teatment Center

Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States

University of Miami

Miami, Florida, United States

University of South Florida College of Medicine

Tampa, Florida, United States

John Stroger Jr. Hospital of Cook County

Chicago, Illinois, United States

Children's Memorial Hospital

Chicago, Illinois, United States

Tulane Medical Center

New Orleans, Louisiana, United States

University of MD School of Medicine

Baltimore, Maryland, United States

Mount Sinai Medical Center

New York, New York, United States

Montefiore Medical Center

The Bronx, New York, United States

Children's Hospital of Philadelphia

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

St. Jude Children's Research Hospital

Memphis, Tennessee, United States

Countries

United States

Other Identifiers

ATN 070

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id