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Couples HIV Testing and Counseling for HIV Retesting (4Us Part B Trial)

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Research Sponsored by Hunter College of City University of New York

Eligibility Criteria Checklist

Specific guidelines that determine who can or cannot participate in a clinical trial

Must have

Timeline

Screening 3 weeks

Treatment Varies

Follow Up 6 months

Awards & highlights

4Us Part B Trial Summary

This trial tests how effective couples HIV testing and counseling is at retesting. Eligible couples are invited to participate and will be randomly assigned to either the intervention or control group. Follow-up visits occur after 3 and 6 months.

Who is the study for?

This trial is for male couples at high risk of HIV who completed a previous study (NCT05000866) and its 12-month assessment. Both partners must consent to participate, be in the same relationship as before, and not have serious psychiatric symptoms, suicidal/homicidal thoughts, cognitive impairments or severe IPV history.Check my eligibility

What is being tested?

The study compares annual Couples HIV Testing and Counseling (CHTC) retesting with individual testing among high-risk male couples. Participants are randomly assigned to one of these two groups and followed up after 3 and 6 months to evaluate efficacy.See study design

What are the potential side effects?

Since this trial involves counseling rather than medication, there aren't typical drug side effects. However, participants may experience emotional or psychological distress related to discussing sensitive topics during counseling sessions.

4Us Part B Trial Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks3 visits

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~ 6 months

Screening ~ 3 weeks

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~6 months

This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and 6 months for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Outcome measures can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.

Primary outcome measures

number of condomless anal sex acts with a casual partner in the absence of PrEP

Secondary outcome measures

Binge drinking

Drug use Frequency

PrEP adherence

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4Us Part B Trial Design

2Treatment groups

Experimental Treatment

Active Control

Group I: Couples HIV testing and counseling retestingExperimental Treatment1 Intervention

Couples HIV testing and counseling is completed following Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) standard protocol. Participants also complete any adjunct CHTC components associated with their originally assigned condition in NCT05000866.

Group II: Individual HIV testingActive Control1 Intervention

Individual HIV testing and counseling.

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Who is running the clinical trial?

Hunter College of City University of New YorkLead Sponsor

38 Previous Clinical Trials

8,651 Total Patients Enrolled

National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)NIH

2,466 Previous Clinical Trials

2,618,279 Total Patients Enrolled

University of MichiganOTHER

1,795 Previous Clinical Trials

6,373,551 Total Patients Enrolled

Media Library

Couples HIV testing and counseling Clinical Trial Eligibility Overview. Trial Name: NCT05833074 — N/A

Frequently Asked Questions

These questions and answers are submitted by anonymous patients, and have not been verified by our internal team.

Are applicants beyond the age of 45 eligible for this medical trial?

"For this medical trial, the age qualifications are 18-29. However, there is still a wealth of different trials for those under 18 years old (290) and above 65 (887)."

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Am I eligible to participate in this experiment?

"Eligible candidates for this research endeavour must have HIV and be between 18 to 29 years of age. Currently, the study is aiming for a total cohort size of 384 participants."

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Is recruitment still active for this research endeavor?

"Based on the details found at clinicaltrials.gov, patient recruitment for this medical trial has ceased; its initial posting was January 13th 2023 and it last received updated April 17th 2023. However, there are over a thousand other studies actively seeking participants currently."

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Recent research and studies

clinicaltrials.govStudy

Evaluating the Efficacy of Annual CHTC Retesting Among Male Couples at High Risk of HIV Infection

Tyrel Starks 2023. "Evaluating the Efficacy of Annual CHTC Retesting Among Male Couples at High Risk of HIV Infection". ClinicalTrials.gov. https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT05833074.