Enhancing Sexual Safety: Couples' Communication and HIV Testing Among YMSM

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

71 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2020-01-20

Study Completion Date

2022-05-31

Brief Summary

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The purpose of this study is to compare different ways to deliver the couples HIV Testing and Counseling (CHTC) intervention that is suited for adolescents and young adults.

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Detailed Description

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Investigators will conduct a comparative effectiveness trial (CET) of CHTC for adolescent-age (15-24 years) same-sex male couples. This design tests the added benefits of adjunct intervention components delivered prior to receipt of CHTC-Assertive Communication Training (ACT) videos viewed by the individual or couple together and individually delivered Motivational Interviewing-based Communication Skills Training (MI-CST). These target the development of communication skills necessary to participate fully in HIV prevention and sexual safety discussions inherent to CHTC. Youth will be randomized to receive one of two conditions: Condition 1: watch videos on ACT, participate in Communication Skills Training (MI-CST), and complete an individual HIV test, or if participating as a couple will receive CHTC, and Condition 2: Individual HIV Testing (IHTC) as usual. Youth have the choice of attending the baseline visit alone or with their partner and have the option to bring their partner in later after completing the baseline alone. Youth in this CET will complete follow-up assessments at 1, 3, and 6 months.

Conditions

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HIV/AIDS HIV Infections

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

At baseline participants will be randomized to one of two conditions: Condition 1: MI-CST + observation of ACT videos + CHTC, and Condition 2: Individual HIV Testing (IHTC) as usual. Youth have the choice of attending the baseline visit alone or with their partner and have the option to bring their partner in later after completing the baseline alone. Youth in this CET will complete follow-up assessments at 1, 3, and 6 months.

Primary Study Purpose

OTHER

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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We Test - Index Participants

Each participant will receive MI-CST + observation of ACT videos + CHTC. Youth have the choice of attending the baseline visit alone or with their partner and have the option to bring their partner in later after completing the baseline alone.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

We Test

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

This design tests the added benefits of adjunct intervention components delivered prior to receipt of CHTC-Assertive Communication Training (ACT) videos viewed by the couple separately and individually delivered Motivational Interviewing-based Communication Skills Training (MI-CST). These target the development of communication skills necessary to participate fully in HIV prevention and sexual safety discussions inherent to CHTC.

Individual HIV Testing and Counseling - Index Participants

Individual HIV Testing and Counseling (IHTC). Youth have the choice of attending the baseline visit alone or with their partner and have the option to bring their partner in later after completing the baseline alone.

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

IHTC

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Individual HIV Testing and Counseling

Individual Counseling and Testing - Partner Participants

Referred partner who participates in Individual HIV Testing and Counseling with their partner.

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

IHTC

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Individual HIV Testing and Counseling

Interventions

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We Test

This design tests the added benefits of adjunct intervention components delivered prior to receipt of CHTC-Assertive Communication Training (ACT) videos viewed by the couple separately and individually delivered Motivational Interviewing-based Communication Skills Training (MI-CST). These target the development of communication skills necessary to participate fully in HIV prevention and sexual safety discussions inherent to CHTC.

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

IHTC

Individual HIV Testing and Counseling

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* At least one partner must be HIV-negative or status unknown
* THE INDEX PARTNER must be 15-24 years old
* YMSM under age 18 MUST HAVE AN AGE CONCORDANT PARTNER TO PARTICIPATE IN THIS STUDY, I.E., MINORS may only participate in the study with a partner within 2 years of age OF THE MINOR SUBJECT'S AGE. THE AGE CONCORDANT PARTNER MUST BE AT LEAST FIFTEEN YEARS OLD.
* INDEX PARTNER MUST BE SEXUALLY ACTIVE (ANY ACTIVITY THAT COULD LEAD TO ORGASM)
* CURRENTLY SEEING SOMEONE, DATING, EXPERIMENTING WITH RELATIONSHIPS OR IN A RELATIONSHIP
* HAVE HAD SEX, HOOKED UP WITH OR MADE OUT WITH THAT PERSON
* Both partners must be able to communicate in English.
* LIVE IN OR NEAR NEW YORK CITY OR DETROIT OR SAN DIEGO
* GENDER IDENTITY AS MALE OR nonbinary, GENDERQUEER, agender OR GENDER NONCOMFORMING

Exclusion Criteria

* Unstable, serious psychiatric symptoms
* Current suicidal/homicidal ideation
* Current or prior Intimate Partner Violence (IPV) on the part of either relationship partner
* IF EITHER PARTICIPATING PARTNER FELT PRESSURED OR COERCED TO PARTICIPATE IN THE STUDY OR FELT ANYONE MADE THEM FEEL THEY HAD TO PARTICIPATE IN THEY STUDY WHEN THEY DID NOT WANT TO.

Minimum Eligible Age

15 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

24 Years

Eligible Sex

MALE

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes