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Condomless SexNCT02965014

NC Young Women's CoOp

A study testing Face-to-Face Young Women's CoOp (YWC), mHealth Young Women's CoOp (YWC) and HIV Counseling and Testing in people with Condomless Sex and Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV), run by RTI International at 4 sites in United States.

Terminated

Stopped early. The study ended before it was planned to and will not resume.

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Trial summary

This three-arm cross-over randomized trial will develop, test, and compare the efficacy of two delivery formats of the Young Women's CoOp (YWC), which is designed to provide risk reduction and empowerment skills, as well as linkages to healthcare services for women who use substances. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 to 25 years, women onlyHealthy volunteers can take part
What is being tested?
Face-to-Face Young Women's CoOp (YWC), mHealth Young Women's CoOp (YWC) and HIV Counseling and Testing
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
652 participants
Where
4 sitesUnited States
Study dates
18 Jan 2017to 17 Mar 2020
Phase
Interventional
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 18 to 25 years
  • Women only
  • Healthy volunteers accepted
  • Adult

Who may be able to join

None listed.

Who cannot join

  • Participants may not be non-Black/African American

Trial locations and contacts

4 sites in 1 country.

United States4 sites
  • Durham County Department of Public Health

    Durham, North Carolina, 27701

  • Guilford County Department of Public Health - Greensboro

    Greensboro, North Carolina, 27405

  • Guilford County Department of Public Health - High Point

    High Point, North Carolina, 27260

  • Wake County Human Services

    Raleigh, North Carolina, 27610

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About this study

Official title: Young Women-Focused HIV Prevention: Seek & Test in North Carolina (NC) Clinics

This three-arm cross-over randomized trial will develop, test, and compare the efficacy of two delivery formats of the Young Women's CoOp (YWC), which is designed to provide risk reduction and empowerment skills, as well as linkages to healthcare services for women who use substances. The current study will develop a revised version of the YWC and evaluate the relative efficacy of a face-to-face (face-to-face YWC), mobile Health application (mHealth YWC) delivery format, and HIV counseling and testing (HCT) as a control to reduce risky sexual behaviors and reduce substance use among young (18-25) African American women who use substances and are sexually active and have not recently been tested for HIV in three NC counties.

Read the detailed description

The purpose of this study is to use the seek, test, treat, and retain framework to develop and test the efficacy of a clinic-based, age-appropriate, woman-focused HIV risk-reduction intervention to reduce sexual risk among up to 700 young sexually active African American women aged 18 to 25 who use drugs in three North Carolina counties. The researchers will test the delivery of the woman-focused intervention conducted in two formats, face-to-face YWC and mHealth YWC, using a three-arm cross-over randomized design in which counties are randomized to (1) HCT as the control, (2) face-to-face YWC; and (3) mHealth YWC that will be delivered on tablets using an interactive app. The researchers will fulfill the purpose of this study through the following aims: (Aim 1) To develop a new YWC intervention and recruitment strategies using formative methods to engage young African American women who use substances and have not recently been tested for HIV, clinic staff, and stakeholders to ensure age appropriateness, to identify barriers to reaching these young women and the challenges in conducting the intervention in the clinics, and to develop the mHealth YWC; (Aim 2) To test the efficacy of two formats of the woman-focused intervention program (face-to-face YWC and mHealth YWC) relative to HCT with up to 700 young women aged 18 to 25 in three North Carolina county health departments for primary outcomes at 6-, and 12-month follow-up assessments; (Aim 3) To estimate the total costs of implementing the face-to-face YWC and mHealth YWC interventions, and to assess the resource components that drive these costs; and (Aim 4) To examine the extent to which the face-to-face YWC and mHealth YWC are perceived by collaborating health clinic staff and participants as being acceptable and sustainable.

Being tested
Face-to-Face Young Women's CoOp (YWC), mHealth Young Women's CoOp (YWC), HIV Counseling and Testing
Keywords
Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV), Sexually transmitted infections (STI), mHealth, Substance abuse, Violence, Victimization, Sexual Risk
Medical subject headings
Unsafe Sex, Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome, Sexually Transmitted Diseases, Substance-Related Disorders

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • Face-to-Face Young Women's CoOp (YWC)Behavioural

    Participants will be offered HIV counseling and testing (HCT) and a two-session face-to-face YWC intervention. The face-to-face sessions will include information addressing the intersection of substance use, sexual risk, and violence through skill building, role-play, and rehearsal.

  • mHealth Young Women's CoOp (YWC)Behavioural

    Participants will be offered HIV counseling and testing (HCT) and training on the mHealth application, which will include all content addressed in the face-to-face YWC delivery format. Participants will also be offered a tablet to complete the two-session intervention.

  • HIV Counseling and TestingBehavioural

    Participants will be offered standard HIV counseling and testing (HCT).

Study groups in NCT02965014
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Face-to-Face Young Women's CoOp (YWC)ExperimentalParticipants in this arm will be offered a two-session face-to-face Young Women's CoOp (YWC) intervention.
Receives: Behavioral: Face-to-Face Young Women's CoOp (YWC)
mHealth Young Women's CoOp (YWC)ExperimentalParticipants in this arm will be offered training on the mobile health application mHealth Young Women's CoOp (YWC) and offered tablets with the mHealth application to complete the two-session intervention.
Receives: Behavioral: mHealth Young Women's CoOp (YWC)
HIV Counseling and TestingActive comparatorParticipants will be offered standard HIV counseling and testing services.
Receives: Behavioral: HIV Counseling and Testing

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Condomless Sex

    Self-reported frequency of condomless sex

    Measured: Baseline

  2. Condomless Sex

    Self-reported frequency of condomless sex

    Measured: 6-month follow-up

  3. Condomless Sex

    Self-reported frequency of condomless sex

    Measured: 12-month follow-up

  4. Frequency of Substance Use

    Frequency of using illicit drugs and alcohol

    Measured: Baseline

  5. Frequency of Substance Use

    Frequency of using illicit drugs and alcohol

    Measured: 6-month follow-up

  6. Frequency of Substance Use

    Frequency of using illicit drugs and alcohol

    Measured: 12-month follow-up

Secondary outcomes (9)
  1. Increased Sexual Negotiation

    Self-reported ability to negotiate condom use and other safe sexual behavior with a male partner

    Measured: Baseline

  2. Increased Sexual Negotiation

    Self-reported ability to negotiate condom use and other safe sexual behavior with a male partner

    Measured: 6-month follow-up

  3. Increased Sexual Negotiation

    Self-reported ability to negotiate condom use and other safe sexual behavior with a male partner

    Measured: 12-month follow-up

  4. Reduced Alcohol and Illicit Drug Use for a Subsample of Participants

    Self-reported amount of alcohol consumption and drugs used; Urine drug screen will be used to test for recent illicit drug use; Breathalyzer test results will be used to assess recent alcohol use

    Measured: Baseline

  5. Reduced Alcohol and Illicit Drug Use for a Subsample of Participants

    Self-reported amount of alcohol consumption and drugs used; Urine drug screen will be used to test for recent illicit drug use; Breathalyzer test results will be used to assess recent alcohol use

    Measured: 6-month follow-up

  6. Reduced Alcohol and Illicit Drug Use for a Subsample of Participants

    Self-reported amount of alcohol consumption and drugs used; Urine drug screen will be used to test for recent illicit drug use; Breathalyzer test results will be used to assess recent alcohol use

    Measured: 12-month follow-up

  7. Reduced Violence and Victimization for a Subsample of Participants

    Self-reported experiences of emotional, physical, and sexual abuse

    Measured: Baseline

  8. Reduced Violence and Victimization for a Subsample of Participants

    Self-reported experiences of emotional, physical, and sexual abuse

    Measured: 6-month follow-up

  9. Reduced Violence and Victimization for a Subsample of Participants

    Self-reported experiences of emotional, physical, and sexual abuse

    Measured: 12-month follow-up

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted16 Nov 2016 (estimated)
  2. Study start18 Jan 2017
  3. Primary completion17 Mar 2020
  4. Study completion17 Mar 2020

Why it stopped: Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, this health department-based trial ended early to limit utilizing clinic services and resources and to ensure participant and staff safety. This termination primarily affected the 12-month follow-up appointments.

Resources

More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase N/A
Primary purpose
Prevention
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Crossover
Masking
None (open label)
Enrolment
652 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT02965014
Sponsor's protocol ID
R01DA041009
Status last verified
Jan 2025
First submitted
14 Nov 2016
Last updated
8 Jan 2025
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
Yes
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No
Individual data sharing
Yes: Analytic data sets will be prepared in accordance with the "Privacy Rule" of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA; http://www.hhs.gov/ocr/) as "limited data sets" in which names and other personal health identifiers are removed, birthdays have been converted to age at intake, and other dates have been changed to be days before or after the date of intake. Because there are fewer than 20,000 people in the data set, HIPAA says we cannot ensure that it is completely "de-identified"; consequently, HIPAA requires that we treat it as a "limited data set" and that we have a data sharing agreement (DSA) in place before giving anyone access to the client-level data. After the main findings are published, we will welcome other researchers who want to analyze the data in other ways. Requesting access to data will involve drafting an abstract, checking the feasibility relative to the available data, and seeking the permission of the PI and her team.

Publications

  • Browne FA, Washio Y, Zule WA, Wechsberg WM. HIV-related risk among justice-involved young African American women in the U.S. South. Health Justice. 2023 Aug 24;11(1):32. doi: 10.1186/s40352-023-00228-7.

    PubMed 37615878
  • Osakwe CE, van der Drift I, Opper CA, Zule WA, Browne FA, Wechsberg WM. Condom Use at Last Sex and Sexual Negotiation Among Young African American Women in North Carolina: Context or Personal Agency. J Racial Ethn Health Disparities. 2024 Aug;11(4):2256-2264. doi: 10.1007/s40615-023-01693-4. Epub 2023 Jul 26.

    PubMed 37495904
  • Watkins RL, Browne FA, Kizakevich PN, Howard BN, Turner LB, Eckhoff R, Wechsberg WM. An Evidence-Based HIV Risk-Reduction Intervention for Young African American Women in the US South Using mHealth: Adaptation and Development Study. JMIR Form Res. 2022 May 9;6(5):e34041. doi: 10.2196/34041.

    PubMed 35532978
  • Opper CA, Browne FA, Howard BN, Zule WA, Wechsberg WM. Assessing Differences in mHealth Usability and App Experiences Among Young African American Women: Secondary Analysis of a Randomized Controlled Trial. JMIR Hum Factors. 2024 Apr 16;11:e51518. doi: 10.2196/51518.

    PubMed 38625721
  • Browne FA, Wechsberg WM, Kizakevich PN, Zule WA, Bonner CP, Madison AN, Howard BN, Turner LB. mHealth versus face-to-face: study protocol for a randomized trial to test a gender-focused intervention for young African American women at risk for HIV in North Carolina. BMC Public Health. 2018 Aug 6;18(1):982. doi: 10.1186/s12889-018-5796-8.

    PubMed 30081868

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A study testing Face-to-Face Young Women's CoOp (YWC), mHealth Young Women's CoOp (YWC) and HIV Counseling and Testing in people with Condomless Sex and Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV), run by RTI International at 4 sites in United States.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 0 inclusion and 1 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: stopped early, as of the sponsor's last update on 8 Jan 2025. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 4 sites in United States. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

Are results available for this study?

The study was stopped early (reason given: Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, this health department-based trial ended early to limit utilizing clinic services and resources and to ensure participant and staff safety. This termination primarily affected the 12-month follow-up appointments.). Results are not available in the source record.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Condomless Sex (time frame: Baseline). The study lists 6 primary outcomes in all. It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?

On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT02965014, which also lists 5 linked publications.

Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 8 Jan 2025.

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