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Motivational Interviewing for STI Screening

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Led By Akshay Sharma, PhD

Research Sponsored by University of Michigan

Eligibility Criteria Checklist

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Must have

Individual self-reports having been diagnosed with HIV in the eligibility screener

Individual self-reports having any kind of condomless sex (e.g., oral, anal) with ≥2 men in the past year in the eligibility screener

Timeline

Screening 3 weeks

Treatment Varies

Follow Up up to 30 minutes after the interventionist starts the pre-test session

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Study Summary

This trial will investigate if gay/bi men w/ HIV are willing to collect & return bacterial STI specimens for testing when combined with live AV conferencing support, to prevent health complications & reduce transmissions.

Who is the study for?

The Zenyth trial is for gay and bisexual men over 18 years old living with HIV in the US, who've had condomless sex with at least two men in the past year. Participants must be willing to self-collect samples for STI testing and engage in motivational interviewing via live audio/video conferencing.Check my eligibility

What is being tested?

This study tests if motivational interviewing through telehealth can encourage these individuals to self-collect specimens for bacterial STI screening, aiming to improve timely diagnosis and treatment of infections like syphilis, chlamydia, and gonorrhea.See study design

What are the potential side effects?

There are no direct medical side effects from participating as it involves non-invasive specimen collection and counseling sessions. However, participants may experience discomfort or emotional distress during sample collection or discussions.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

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I have been diagnosed with HIV.

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I've had unprotected sex with 2 or more men in the last year.

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I am 18 years old or older.

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks3 visits

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~ up to 30 minutes after the interventionist starts the post-test session

Screening ~ 3 weeks

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~up to 30 minutes after the interventionist starts the post-test session

This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and up to 30 minutes after the interventionist starts the post-test session for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

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

Primary outcome measures

Interventionist perceptions

Likelihood of recommending the intervention to friends or sex partners

Number of participants that join the post-test session within 30 minutes of the start time

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Secondary outcome measures

Improvement in STI-related knowledge

Improvement in self-efficacy for specimen self-collection

Likelihood of testing for bacterial STIs at least annually

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Trial Design

1Treatment groups

Experimental Treatment

Group I: Telehealth interventionExperimental Treatment1 Intervention

Participants will receive an MI-based telehealth intervention for bacterial STI screening.

0 / 3Eligibility criteria met

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Who is running the clinical trial?

University of MichiganLead Sponsor

1,798 Previous Clinical Trials

6,378,063 Total Patients Enrolled

National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)NIH

3,270 Previous Clinical Trials

5,485,162 Total Patients Enrolled

Akshay Sharma, PhDPrincipal InvestigatorUniversity of Michigan

Frequently Asked Questions

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Are there any vacancies for research participants in this experiment?

"Data hosted on clinicaltrials.gov reveals that this particular study is no longer accepting participants, as it was posted in January 2024 and last updated October 20th of the same year. Nevertheless, there are still 311 other trials actively recruiting patients at present."

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Recent research and studies

clinicaltrials.govStudy

Zenyth: Motivational Interviewing-based Telehealth Intervention for Bacterial Sexually Transmitted Infection Screening

Akshay Sharma 2024. "Zenyth: Motivational Interviewing-based Telehealth Intervention for Bacterial Sexually Transmitted Infection Screening". ClinicalTrials.gov. https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT06100250.