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Behavioral Intervention
Wait-listed for Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection (IA Trial)
N/A
Waitlist Available
Led By Natalia Villegas Rodriguez, PhD
Research Sponsored by University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
Eligibility Criteria Checklist
Specific guidelines that determine who can or cannot participate in a clinical trial Must have
Be between 18 and 65 years old
Timeline
Screening 3 weeks
Treatment Varies
Follow Up one-month after the baseline survey
Awards & highlights
No Placebo-Only Group
Summary
This trial tests if watching a four-episode telenovela online can help Latinas in North Carolina learn about HIV prevention. The show aims to boost confidence, engage emotions, and use stories to teach safe practices. The study will see if this method improves condom use, HIV testing, and awareness of preventive measures.
Eligible Conditions
- Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) Infection
Timeline
Screening ~ 3 weeks3 visits
Treatment ~ Varies
Follow Up ~ baseline to 4 months
Screening ~ 3 weeks
Treatment ~ Varies
Follow Up ~baseline to 4 months
Treatment Details
Study Objectives
Study objectives can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.Primary study objectives
Mean Change in HIV Test Perception Score
Mean Condom Use
Number of Participants Who Report Change in HIV Testing
+3 moreSecondary study objectives
Mean Change in Depression (PHQ-9) Score
Mean Change in Intimate Partner Violence (IPV) Score
Mean Change in Substance Abuse Score
+2 moreOther study objectives
Change in Emotional Response
Change in Narrative Engagement
Change in Self-Efficacy for Condom Use
+6 moreAwards & Highlights
No Placebo-Only Group
All patients enrolled in this study will receive some form of active treatment.
Trial Design
2Treatment groups
Experimental Treatment
Group I: Wait-listedExperimental Treatment1 Intervention
A wait-listed control group of 33 Latinas will receive IA in the same manner as the intervention group.
Latinas will start watching the telenovela episodes 4 months after their baseline survey (after T3 survey).
Latinas will be informed at recruitment of this group condition and the study randomization. During the waiting time, participants will be called on a monthly basis to encourage participation and refer to services if needed.
Group II: Infeccion de Amor (Love Infection)Experimental Treatment1 Intervention
33 Latinas will view four IA intervention episodes, one per week immediately after the baseline survey and orientation.
Participants will receive an email to their preferred email address with a password to access to the episode on the IA's website: https://www.infecciondeamor.com. Each 10-minute episode can be watched more than once during the week and presents a situation with notable HIV risk and ways the characters avoided risk (e.g., condom use) or confronted consequences of poor practices (e.g., HIV infection). The one-week time frame for each episode is needed to provide time to review and reflect about IA's content and modify HIV prevention behaviors. It will also allow Latinas to obtain information and support from the team and referral if needed. This time frame was effective to improve behaviors in previous studies.
Treatment
First Studied
Drug Approval Stage
How many patients have taken this drug
Infeccion de Amor (Love Infection)
2022
N/A
~60
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Who is running the clinical trial?
North Carolina Translational and Clinical Sciences InstituteOTHER
59 Previous Clinical Trials
4,400 Total Patients Enrolled
University of North Carolina, Chapel HillLead Sponsor
1,548 Previous Clinical Trials
4,269,196 Total Patients Enrolled
Natalia Villegas Rodriguez, PhDPrincipal InvestigatorUniversity of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
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