Church-based HIV Screening: Taking It to the Pews

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

UNKNOWN

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

1540 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2015-07-31

Study Completion Date

2019-12-31

Brief Summary

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The primary aim of this study is to fully test a culturally/religiously-tailored, church-based HIV screening intervention (TIPS) against a standard HIV information intervention on HIV screening rates at 6 and 12 months with adult African American church members and community members who use church outreach services. Our secondary outcome is to reduce sexual risk behaviors with this same population.

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Detailed Description

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The primary aim of this study is to fully test a culturally/religiously-tailored, church-based HIV screening intervention against a standard HIV information intervention on HIV screening rates at 6 and 12 months with adult AA church members and community members who use church outreach services. In this two-arm clustered, randomized community trial, churches will be matched on SES, membership size, and denomination, then randomized to treatment condition. It is projected that 14 churches (7 churches per arm; 110 church and community members per church; 1,540 participants total) will be required to detect significant increases in HIV screening in the intervention arm. Intervention content is guided by the Theory of Planned Behavior (TPB). Intervention delivery will be guided by a Community Engagement and Social-Ecological approach. This approach includes church leaders delivering culturally/religiously-appropriate HIV education and screening materials (e.g., sermon guides, HIV screening testimonials, church bulletins) and activities (e.g., pastors modeling receipt of HIV screening, HIV screening events) from a church-based HIV Tool Kit through multilevel church outlets (community-wide, church-wide services, ministry and outreach groups, individual) to increase intervention reach and dosage. It was hypothesized that this church-based HIV screening intervention will significantly increase HIV screening rates vs a standard HIV information intervention in AA church-populations at 6 and 12 months. The role of potential mediators and moderators related to receipt of HIV screening will be evaluated and a process evaluation to determine modifiable implementation fidelity, facilitators, barriers, and costs related to increasing church-based HIV testing rates will be conducted. This intervention study could provide an effective, scalable model for HIV screening interventions in AA churches.

Conditions

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HIV

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

SCREENING

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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Comparison (Standard Information Arm)

The comparison/standard information churches will receive standard multilevel HIV education information that is similar in type to those provided to the intervention churches. These churches will receive: a) non-tailored project materials (videos, brochures) collected from health organizations and b) standard, non-tailored activities (e.g., community-based HIV testing events) coordinated by their church liaisons. These churches will receive all Taking It to the Pews HIV Tool Kit materials after the completion of 12-month assessments.

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Taking It to the Pews (Comparison)

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Pastors and Health Action Team members will be trained and receive manualized pastor/church liaison trainings on study procedures, HIV basics and local resources and coordination of HIV screening events. Comparison churches will receive: a) non-tailored project materials (videos, brochures) collected from health organizations and b) standard, non-tailored activities (e.g., community-based HIV testing events) coordinated by their church liaisons. The comparison churches will offer 3 HIV screening events and deliver 1-2 standard materials per month for the 12 month study period. All comparison churches will receive all Taking It to the Pews HIV Tool Kit materials after the completion of 12-month assessments.

Intervention

Taking It to the Pews (TIPS) will be delivered through church-based multilevel (community, church-wide, ministry group, interpersonal/individual) activities by trained church leaders using religiously/ culturally-tailored study materials packaged in a TIPS HIV Tool Kit and following a scripted, study implementation manual.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Taking It to the Pews (Experimental)

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Pastors and Health Action Team members will be trained in treatment implementation procedures using the scripted, study implementation manual. Intervention churches will receive the TIPS HIV Tool Kit, including a study manual. These churches will hold a Kick-off event, where tools will be distributed, and motivational strategies implemented. After the Kick-off, liaisons will deliver 1-2 Tool Kit materials/activities per month through targeted multilevel church activities minimum of 24 tools over the 12 month study period. Two additional HIV screening events will be planned (one for community members) and will be open to all persons seeking screening, including study nonparticipants. Both groups will receive manualized pastor/church liaison trainings on study procedures, HIV basics and local resources and coordination of HIV screening events.

Interventions

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Taking It to the Pews (Comparison)

Pastors and Health Action Team members will be trained and receive manualized pastor/church liaison trainings on study procedures, HIV basics and local resources and coordination of HIV screening events. Comparison churches will receive: a) non-tailored project materials (videos, brochures) collected from health organizations and b) standard, non-tailored activities (e.g., community-based HIV testing events) coordinated by their church liaisons. The comparison churches will offer 3 HIV screening events and deliver 1-2 standard materials per month for the 12 month study period. All comparison churches will receive all Taking It to the Pews HIV Tool Kit materials after the completion of 12-month assessments.

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Taking It to the Pews (Experimental)

Pastors and Health Action Team members will be trained in treatment implementation procedures using the scripted, study implementation manual. Intervention churches will receive the TIPS HIV Tool Kit, including a study manual. These churches will hold a Kick-off event, where tools will be distributed, and motivational strategies implemented. After the Kick-off, liaisons will deliver 1-2 Tool Kit materials/activities per month through targeted multilevel church activities minimum of 24 tools over the 12 month study period. Two additional HIV screening events will be planned (one for community members) and will be open to all persons seeking screening, including study nonparticipants. Both groups will receive manualized pastor/church liaison trainings on study procedures, HIV basics and local resources and coordination of HIV screening events.

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Other Intervention Names

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TIPS TIPS

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* All participants must be: aged 18 to 64; willing to participate in 3 surveys after church services or church outreach activities
* Willing to provide contact information (two phone numbers, mailing and email address, phone numbers for two persons with whom they have ongoing contact)
* Attend church at least once a month or use church outreach services, such as food and clothing programs, at least 4 times per year.

Exclusion Criteria

* Minors 18 and under are intentionally excluded since the intervention study has been designed specifically for adults with information of how HIV affects the African American adult population.

Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

64 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes