Stigma Reduction Strategies for HIV Prevention Engagement

Recruiting at 1 trial location

Overseen By Theo Sandfort, PhD

Age: 18+

Sex: Any

Trial Phase: Academic

Sponsor: Bryan Kutner

No Placebo Group All trial participants will receive the active study treatment (no placebo)

Compensation: Varies

Number of Visits: Unknown

113 Participants Needed

Trial Summary

What is the purpose of this trial?

The purpose of this study is to explore drivers and mitigators of anal sex stigma in healthcare, and then to develop and pilot an intervention for health workers that mitigates the deterrent effects of this stigma on the engagement of gay and bisexual men in HIV-related services.

Research Team

Bryan Kutner, PhD, MPH

Principal Investigator

Albert Einstein College of Medicine

Eligibility Criteria

This trial is for males assigned at birth, currently identifying as male, living in the U.S., who have had or plan to have anal intercourse with a man within a year. Participants must be 18+, able to read and communicate in English, and interested in HIV-related services.

Inclusion Criteria

You can read and speak in English.

I am a man who has sex with men.

You live in the United States.

Timeline

Screening

Participants are screened for eligibility to participate in the trial

2-4 weeks

Intervention Development

Data collection through in-depth interviews with MSM and healthcare workers to develop strategies to mitigate stigma

12 months

Pilot Testing

Pilot testing of implementation strategies with healthcare workers in two high incidence regions

3 months

Follow-up

Participants are monitored for changes in acceptability, appropriateness, and feasibility of the implementation strategies

3 months

Treatment Details

Interventions

• A set of implementation strategies to reduce sexual stigma

Trial Overview The study is testing strategies to reduce sexual stigma by healthcare workers towards gay and bisexual men. The goal is to improve these men's engagement in HIV prevention services through developing and piloting an intervention for health professionals.

Participant Groups

Group I: Pre-post design Experimental Treatment 1 Intervention

The pilot intervention will be evaluated using a pre-post design.

Who Is Running the Clinical Trial?

Bryan Kutner

Lead Sponsor

Trials

1

Recruited

110+

Albert Einstein College of Medicine

Lead Sponsor

Trials

302

Recruited

11,690,000+

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Collaborator

Columbia University

Collaborator

Trials

1,529

Recruited

2,832,000+

New York State Psychiatric Institute

Collaborator

Trials

481

Recruited

154,000+

National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)

Collaborator

Trials

3,007

Recruited

2,852,000+