Clinical trials: Gays
Human Papillomavirus
txt2protect: Using Text Messaging to Increase HPV Vaccination Among Young Sexual Minority Men
Human Papillomavirus (HPV) is a common sexually transmitted infection that can cause cancer (anal, penile, oropharyngeal) and genital warts in men.
- Trial name
- t2p (NCT02994108)
- Testing
- txt2protect, Sexual Health Control
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 150 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Northwestern University
Binge Drinking, HIV
Better Than Study: Targeting Heavy Alcohol Use With Naltrexone Among Men Who Have Sex With Men (MSM)
This is a double-blind, placebo-controlled trial of 120 binge-drinking MSM to 12 weeks of naltrexone 50mg, to be taken in anticipation of heavy drinking.
- Trial name
- SayWhen (NCT02330419)
- Testing
- Naltrexone, Medical Management (MM) counseling for alcohol use:, Urinalysis for novel alcohol biochemical markers:
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 120 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Francisco
Healthy Subject
Mobile Health Intervention in Increasing HPV Vaccine Coverage Among Young Adult Gay and Bisexual Men
This pilot trial studies how well a mobile health (mHealth) human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine intervention works in increasing HPV vaccine coverage among young adult gay and bisexual men.
- Trial name
- NCT02835755
- Testing
- Educational Intervention, Survey Administration
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 150 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center
Suicide
Implementing Evidence Informed Practices in Schools to Address LGBTQ Adolescent Suicide
Reducing youth suicide in the U.S. is a national public health priority. Sexual and gender minority adolescents are at elevated risk for suicide. Safer school environments, however, can decrease this risk.
- Trial name
- RLAS (NCT02875535)
- Testing
- RLAS
- Volunteers
- 43 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Pacific Institute for Research and Evaluation
Parkinson Disease, Sexual Orientation
Perspectives on Healthcare Access and Equity of People With Parkinson's Disease Identifying as LGBTQ+
Study Rationale: Older adults who identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, or queer (LGBTQ+) have worse health than non-LGBTQ+ older adults.
- Trial name
- LGBTQ+_PD (NCT05502055)
- Testing
- Individual interviews, Focus Groups, National Survey
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 90 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Creighton University
Gonorrhea Male, Chlamydia (Male)
Periodic Presumptive Treatment vs. doxyPEP for STI Control in Kenyan MSM
Men who have sex with men (MSM) are at high risk for gonorrhea and chlamydia in Kenya, where nucleic acid amplification testing is not feasible and most infections therefore go undiagnosed.
- Conditions
- Gonorrhea Male, Chlamydia (Male), Syphilis Male
- Trial name
- NCT06468462
- Testing
- WHO-recommended periodic presumptive treatment, Doxycycline post-exposure prophylaxis
- Where
- 3 sites in Kenya
- Volunteers
- 2,900 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Washington
Depression, Suicidality
Development and Preliminary Trial of a Brief, Portable Health Intervention for Rural Sexual Minority Emerging Adults
The purpose of this study is to test the feasibility of writing interventions specifically designed for lesbian, gay, and bisexual (LGB) emerging adults (ages 18-29) that are aimed at improving the outcomes: depression…
- Conditions
- Depression, Suicidality, Substance Abuse, HIV
- Trial name
- Project LEAP (NCT03751020)
- Testing
- Expressive Writing (EW) Intervention, Self-Affirmation (SA) Intervention, Control
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 108 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Yale 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
Pre-exposure Prophylaxis
Information Seeking About Pre-exposure Prophylaxis
The goal of these two intervention studies is to test promising health communication messaging strategies most likely to enhance Black, Hispanic, and non-Hispanic White YMSM's (young men who have sex with men's) engagement with…
- Trial name
- NCT05728034
- Testing
- Injectable PrEP information, Oral PrEP information
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 314 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Penn State University
Homosexuality, Male, HIV
HIV Prevention Among Vulnerable Male Youth
This exploratory study aims to design and test an HIV prevention intervention for young men who have sex with men (MSM) between the ages of 16-20 as this group comprises the US adolescent population most at-risk for HIV infection…
- Conditions
- Homosexuality, Male, HIV, Substance-related Disorders, Sexual Dysfunctions, Psychological
- Trial name
- NCT01771237
- Testing
- MyPeeps Manualized Group Intervention, Standard Sexual Health Education
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 121 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Ann & Robert H Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago
HIV Infection
Evaluation of Rapid HIV Self-testing Among MSM (eSTAMP)
This study seeks to determine the public health impact of providing rapid HIV test kits to men who have sex with men (MSM) so they may test themselves at their convenience.
- Trial name
- NCT02067039
- Testing
- OraQuick in home & Sure Check HIV tests
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 2,665 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Neisseria Gonorrhoeae Infection, Chlamydia Trachomatis Infection
GonoScreen: Efficacy of Screening STIs in MSM
A Multicentre, controlled, randomized trial of 3 site (urethra, pharynx and rectum) sampling performed every 3 months (3x3) for Neisseria gonorrhoea (Ng)/Chlamydia trachomatis (Ct) screening (comparator) vs.
- Trial name
- GonoScreen (NCT04269434)
- Testing
- No Screening
- Where
- 5 sites in Belgium
- Volunteers
- 1,014 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Institute of Tropical Medicine, Belgium
HIV Infections, STI
EASY-TESTS: Evaluation of the Acceptability of Pre-exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) Among Men Who Have Sex With Men (MSM) Who Accepted Targeted HIV/STI Testing, Recruited Through a Community-based Outreach Approach, Both Digital and In-person.
Acceptability of a PrEP program among MSM and TG visiting a geolocated community application or a community physical place of sociability and having accepted a targeted screening for HIV, Hepatitis B, C and STIs.
- Trial name
- EASY-TESTS (NCT05949814)
- Testing
- acceptability of a PrEP program among HIV-negative MSM and TG
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 209 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Centre de santé sexuelle Le 190
HIV Infections
Feasibility Study of a Multi-Component Intervention for Black Men Who Have Sex With Men
It has been estimated that black men who have sex with men (MSM) account for one quarter of all new HIV infections in the US annually, yet little prevention work has been directed towards this population.
- Trial name
- NCT00951249
- Testing
- Referral of Partners, Screening for STIs and counseling, Peer health care system navigators
- Where
- 8 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 1,553 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- HIV Prevention Trials Network
Health Behavior
An RCT Promoting HPV Vaccination Among Chinese MSM
Objectives: To evaluate efficacies of two online and theory-based interventions [HC: health communication only and HC-MI health communication plus motivational interviewing (MI)] in increasing uptake of three doses of HPV…
- Trial name
- NCT03286907
- Testing
- Online videos, Online videos and MI, Control group
- Where
- Hong Kong
- Volunteers
- 624 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Chinese University of Hong Kong
HIV Infections, Herpes Genitalis
HIV and Genital Herpes Among High-Risk Men Who Have Sex With Men (MSM) in Lima, Peru
The purpose of this study is to provide biomedical and behavioral information that is necessary for planning and starting HIV prevention trials in Lima, Peru.
- Conditions
- HIV Infections, Herpes Genitalis, HIV Seronegativity, Syphilis
- Trial name
- NCT00023582
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 250 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)
HIV, Sex
Using Implementation Intentions to Increase Safe Sex Practices in MSM
The purpose of this study is to assess the utility of the Theory of Planned Behavior in predicting condom use among men who have sex with men.
- Trial name
- NCT01926418
- Testing
- Planning tasks
- Where
- Australia
- Volunteers
- 180 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Sydney
HIV, Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome
A Unified Intervention for Young Gay and Bisexual Men's Minority Stress, Mental Health, and HIV Risk
The intent of the proposed randomized controlled trial is to test the efficacy of a principle-based, transdiagnostic cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) intervention that addresses the pathways through which minority stress…
- Trial name
- NCT02929069
- Testing
- ESTEEM, CMHT, VCT
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 254 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Yale University
HIV Infections, HIV Prevention and Care
HealthMpowerment Korea: Pilot Testing the Cultural Adaptation of a Digital HIV Intervention for Men Who Have Sex With Men in South Korea
This study tests a mobile application (app) designed to support sexual health and prevent human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) among young men in South Korea.
- Conditions
- HIV Infections, HIV Prevention and Care, Risk Reduction Behavior, Digital Health
- Trial name
- HMP Korea (NCT07741123)
- Testing
- Bandi Mobile Application (Full Access), Information-Only Mobile Application (Limited Access)
- Where
- South Korea
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Seul Ki Choi
HIV/AIDS
Navigating Insurance Coverage Expansion (NICE)
The purpose of this research is to measure the effectiveness of an in-person assistance intervention on successful insurance enrollment, types of insurance coverage, rates of linkage to and retention in HIV-related health care…
- Trial name
- NICE (NCT04263441)
- Testing
- NICE Intervention
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 630 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Chicago