Clinical trials: Gay
Human Immunodeficiency Virus
Pre-exposure Prophylaxis Implementation in Central-Eastern European Countries
To stem increasing rates of HIV among gay and bisexual men in Central-Eastern Europe, the feasibility, acceptability, and early efficacy of a culturally adapted evidence-based program to introduce pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP)…
- Trial name
- NCT05323123
- Testing
- SPARK, HealthMpowerment, PrEP Education
- Where
- 3 sites in United States, Romania
- Volunteers
- 120 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Columbia University
HIV/AIDS, Sexually Transmitted Diseases
A Pilot Peer Mentor Intervention That Trains Black Men Who Have Sex With Men (BMSM) to Use and Promote Uptake of HIV/STI Self-Testing to Peers and Sex Partners: STAR Study (Self-Testing at Your Residence)
The objectives of the study are to assess the feasibility, reach and preliminary efficacy of a brief intervention that trains Black men who have sex with men [referred to as Index] (a) to use home-based testing for HIV and…
- Trial name
- STAR (NCT04121962)
- Testing
- Peer Mentor, Website only
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 163 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
Bisexuality, Homosexuality
Skills to Empower Affirmative Men
Participants are Vietnamese national. Over the course of the study activities, approximately 184 self-identified Vietnamese national gay and bisexual men ages 18 and above living in HCMC, Viet Nam, as well as 10 key informants…
- Conditions
- Bisexuality, Homosexuality, HIV Infections
- Trial name
- VINA STEAM (NCT05732675)
- Testing
- "VINA STEAM" (Skills to Empower Affirmative Men)
- Where
- Vietnam
- Volunteers
- 167 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Florida State University
HIV Infections, Sexually Transmitted Diseases
Reducing HIV Vulnerability Through A Multilevel Life Skills Intervention For Adolescent Men
The investigators propose to deliver and test a life skills intervention targeting the key domains that fuel HIV disparities among adolescent (ages 13-18) same-sex attracted men in the United States.
- Conditions
- HIV Infections, Sexually Transmitted Diseases, Sexual Behavior, Adolescent Behavior
- Trial name
- NCT03155841
- Testing
- Life Skills Coaching, Community Resources
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 600 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Pennsylvania
Amphetamine-Related Disorders, HIV
Contingency Management for Methamphetamine Abstinence and HIV Post-Exposure Prophylaxis in Men Who Have Sex With Men
This study seeks to decrease methamphetamine use and concomitant high-risk sexual behaviors among methamphetamine-using men who have sex with men (MSM) by combining a biomedical intervention with a behavioral intervention.
- Conditions
- Amphetamine-Related Disorders, HIV, HIV Infections
- Trial name
- NCT00856323
- Testing
- Truvada, CM
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 53 people
- Sponsor
- Friends Research Institute, Inc.
HIV Infection
An Open Label Demonstration Project and Phase II Safety Study of Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis
Approximately 200 HIV-uninfected young men who have sex with men (YMSM) at high risk of acquiring HIV infection, ages 18-22 years, inclusive, will be recruited across all participating Adolescent Medicine Trials Units (AMTU).
- Trial name
- NCT01772823
- Testing
- 3MV, PCC, Emtricitabine/tenofovir (FTC/TDF (Truvada®))
- Where
- 12 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 200 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
HIV, Pre-exposure Prophylaxis
The Development of a Mobile-based App to Increase Uptake of Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) by Men Who Have Sex With Men in China
This study aims to use a mini-application on the popular Chinese social media mobile platform, WeChat, to improve HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) uptake among at-risk men who have sex with men (MSM).
- Trial name
- NCT04426656
- Testing
- Phone application
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 70 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
HIV Infections
The SOLVE-IT National Randomized Trial
This study will evaluate the effectiveness of an interactive virtual environment computer game in reducing risky sexual behaviors among men who have sex with men.
- Trial name
- SOLVE-IT (NCT00653991)
- Testing
- SOLVE-IT
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 2,020 people
- Sponsor
- University of Southern California
HIV Infection
Evaluating the Safety and Tolerability of Antiretroviral Drug Regimens Used as Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis to Prevent HIV Infection in At-Risk Men Who Have Sex With Men and in At-Risk Women
Pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) is a method of preventing HIV infection through the use of antiretroviral (ARV) medications before exposure to HIV.
- Trial name
- NCT01505114
- Testing
- Maraviroc, Emtricitabine, Tenofovir disoproxil fumarate
- Where
- 13 sites in United States, Puerto Rico
- Volunteers
- 594 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)
HIV Infections, Depression
Bupropion For Reducing High-Risk Behaviors in Depressed Men Who Have Sex With Men (MSM)
The primary purpose of this study was to test the whether high-risk, HIV-seronegative persons with mild-to-moderate depression would be more likely to adopt protective behavior change when provided with pharmacotherapy for their…
- Trial name
- NCT00285584
- Testing
- Bupropion
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 41 people
- Sponsor
- NYU Langone Health
Pre-exposure Prophylaxis
Electronic Pre-exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) Initiation and Maintenance Home Care System
The premise for the study is that a tailored approach for rural young men who have sex with men (YMSM), addressing known barriers of transportation, access to providers, and privacy, is most likely to yield high levels of…
- Trial name
- ePrEP (NCT03729570)
- Testing
- ePrEP
- Where
- 4 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 217 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Emory University
Substance Abuse, HIV Infections
Acceptability of Pharmacologic Treatment for Methamphetamine Dependence Among MSM
Studies demonstrate that methamphetamine (meth) use is associated with high-risk sexual behavior among MSM, putting meth-using MSM at extraordinarily high risk for transmitting or acquiring HIV.
- Trial name
- NCT00318409
- Testing
- Bupropion
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- San Francisco Department of Public Health
Syphilis
Syphilis Self-testing to Expand Test Uptake Among Men Who Have Sex With Men (SST)
Syphilis infection is a major global health problem, leading to substantial morbidity among key populations in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs).
- Trial name
- NCT04480749
- Testing
- Access to Facility based Syphilis Testing, Syphilis Self-Test
- Where
- Zimbabwe
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine
Methamphetamine Abuse, HIV/AIDS
The Getting Off App for Methamphetamine-Using Gay and Bisexual Men
A commonly used manualized outpatient methamphetamine intervention for gay and bisexual men, "Getting Off," is being translated into a mobile phone application (i.e., app) available for download through common app marketplaces.
- Trial name
- NCT03884946
- Testing
- Getting Off App
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 226 people
- Sponsor
- Friends Research Institute, Inc.
Sexually Transmitted Diseases
A Trial to Compare Antibacterial vs. Placebo Mouthwash to Reduce the Incidence of Sexually Transmitted Infections (STIs) in Men Who Have Sex With Men (MSM) Taking HIV Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP)
The study involves a randomized placebo controlled trial that aims to assess if a mouthwash (Listerine cool mint, LCM) is able to reduce the cumulative incidence of gonorrhoea (Ng), chlamydia (Ct) and syphilis in men who have sex…
- Trial name
- PReGo (NCT03881007)
- Testing
- Mouthwash with LCM
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 343 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Institute of Tropical Medicine, Belgium
HIV Infections
eTest: Real-time, Remote Monitoring System for Home-based HIV Testing Among High-risk Men Who Have Sex With Men
The proposed research will conduct a fully-powered efficacy trial of this approach in areas with large populations of AA and H/L MSM and high HIV incidence: Jackson, MS, Los Angeles, CA, and Boston, MA.
- Trial name
- eTest (NCT03654690)
- Testing
- HIV self-test, Counseling
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 811 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Brown University
Anal Chlamydia Infection
Trial of Azithromycin vs. Doxycycline for the Treatment of Rectal Chlamydia in MSM
A clinical trial to compare the efficacy of azithromycin (Arm 1) vs. doxycycline (Arm 2) administered per CDC's STD Treatment Guidelines for rectal Chlamydia trachomatis (CT) in men who have sex with men (MSM).
- Trial name
- NCT03608774
- Testing
- Azithromycin, Doxycycline
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 177 people
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)
HIV Infections
Strategies to Improve the HIV Care Continuum Among Key Populations in India
This clinical trial will compare the effectiveness of integrated care centers vs. integrated care centers plus HIV patient treatment incentives for achieving HIV treatment targets among people who inject drugs and men who have…
- Trial name
- NCT02969915
- Testing
- Incentives, Integrated Care Centers
- Where
- India
- Volunteers
- 2,314 people
- Sponsor
- Johns Hopkins University
HIV
PrEP, Lube, and the Rectal Mucosa in MSM at Risk of HIV
The purpose of this study is to determine whether the use of rectal lubricants can affect how well the medication, Truvada, will work to prevent infection with HIV when someone is exposed to HIV in the rectum.
- Trial name
- NCT02401230
- Testing
- Truvada, Gel lubricant
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 86 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Emory University
Sexual Behavior
Young Men and Media Study
Adolescent sexual minority males (ASMM) continue to account for a disproportionate number of HIV infections in the United States. Racial and ethnic minority populations are particularly affected.
- Trial name
- NCT04109443
- Testing
- Young Men & Media Program, Available websites on safe sex and preventing STIs
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 154 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Boston University