An Acceptance Based PrEP Intervention to Engage Young Black MSM in the South

NCT ID: NCT05087680

Last Updated: 2024-11-19

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

RECRUITING

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

66 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2023-09-14

Study Completion Date

2025-12-01

Brief Summary

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Investigators will use a generalized framework for the adaptation of EBIs to inform the development of a brief Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)-based culturally appropriate pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) intervention tailored to young Black men who have sex with men (YBMSM), named ACTPrEP.

Detailed Description

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Investigators will use a generalized framework for the adaptation of EBIs to inform the development of a brief Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)-based culturally appropriate pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) intervention tailored to young Black men who have sex with men (YBMSM), named ACTPrEP.

Specific Aim 1) Gather data from YBMSM (n = 20) and clinic staff (n = 10) through in-depth interviews to assess quantitative measures, intervention design, and experiences most relevant to PrEP engagement.

Specific Aim 2) Develop ACTPrEP utilizing Aim 1 data, working iteratively with experts, and an intervention "run through" with a sample of participants.

CLINICAL TRIAL IS AIM 3 ONLY

Specific Aim 3) Evaluate ACTPrEP. Enroll 66 participants. Primary outcomes will be feasibility (measured by percentage eligible, consented, randomized, and retained) and acceptability (measured by the Client Satisfaction Questionnaire). Secondary outcomes will compare ACTPrEP vs. enhanced standard of care condition (ESOC) on behavior outcomes (uptake, adherence, and PrEP persistence) and possible mediators over the course of 24 weeks. Barriers and facilitators to implementing ACTPrEP will be assessed with post-RCT qualitative interviews using the i-PARIHS framework.

Conditions

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HIV Prevention

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

PREVENTION

Blinding Strategy

SINGLE

Participants

Study Groups

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Control Group

Control group will include one 30-minute PrEP education session.

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Enhanced Standard of Care

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Enhanced Standard of Care (ESOC) will include one 30-minute PrEP education session.

ACTPrEP

ACTPrEP will include a 60-minute initial session and 30-minute sessions at 2, 6, and 12 weeks.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

ACTPrEP

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

ACTPrEP will include a 60-minute initial session and a series of 30-minute follow-up sessions. Sessions will focus on the Thoughts, Emotions, Associations, Memories, and Sensations (TEAMS) relevant to PrEP uptake and adherence.

Interventions

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ACTPrEP

ACTPrEP will include a 60-minute initial session and a series of 30-minute follow-up sessions. Sessions will focus on the Thoughts, Emotions, Associations, Memories, and Sensations (TEAMS) relevant to PrEP uptake and adherence.

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Enhanced Standard of Care

Enhanced Standard of Care (ESOC) will include one 30-minute PrEP education session.

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* English speaking
* Between 18-34 years old
* Male sex assigned at birth
* Identify as African American/Black
* Not enrolled in another PrEP related study
* Able to give consent
* Not taken PrEP in past 3 months
* Report having sex with a man in the past 3 months
* PrEP-eligible according to CDC guidelines

Exclusion Criteria

* Participating in another PrEP study
* Unable to provide consent
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

34 Years

Eligible Sex

MALE

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Sponsors

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University of Mississippi Medical Center

OTHER

Sponsor Role collaborator

Rhode Island Hospital

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

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Trisha Arnold, PhD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Rhode Island Hospital

Locations

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Univeristy of Mississippi Medical Center

Jackson, Mississippi, United States

Site Status RECRUITING

Countries

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United States

Central Contacts

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Trisha Arnold, PhD

Role: CONTACT

4017938701

Larry Brown, MD

Role: CONTACT

Facility Contacts

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Trisha Arnold, PhD

Role: primary

401-793-8701

Lori Ward, PhD

Role: backup

References

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Arnold T, Giorlando KK, Barnett AP, Gaudiano BA, Antonaccio CM, Elwy AR, Patrick Edet P, Ward LM, Whiteley L, Bailey S, Rogers BG, Leigland A, Rusley JC, Brown LK. Acceptance-Based Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis Intervention (ACTPrEP) to Engage Young Black Men Who Have Sex With Men in the Southern United States: Protocol for a Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial. JMIR Res Protoc. 2025 Jun 20;14:e65921. doi: 10.2196/65921.

Reference Type DERIVED
PMID: 40540736 (View on PubMed)

Provided Documents

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Document Type: Study Protocol and Statistical Analysis Plan

View Document

Other Identifiers

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ACTPrEP

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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