Clinical trials: HIV Risk Reduction
Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection, Sexually Transmitted Diseases
Men Together Making a Difference: Reducing HIV/STD Risk Behavior Among South African Men
Sub-Saharan Africa has about 10% of the world's population, but was home to more than 60% of all people living with HIV in 2003.
- Trial name
- NCT01490359
- Testing
- Men Making a Difference HIV/STD Risk Reduction Intervention, Health Promotion Control
- Volunteers
- 1,181 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Pennsylvania
HIV, Sexually Transmitted Diseases
Reducing HIV Risk Among Adolescents: Evaluating Project HEART
This study evaluates an educational web-based intervention designed to increase adolescent girls' motivation and skills to engage in safer sexual behavior (Project HEART: Health Education and Relationship Training).
- Trial name
- NCT02579135
- Testing
- Safer Sex, Growth Mindsets
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 222 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- North Carolina State University
HIV Infections, Sexually Transmitted Diseases
Efficacy of an Abstinence-Only HIV Risk-Reduction Intervention for Young African-American Adolescents
This study will develop and evaluate the effectiveness of culturally appropriate HIV/sexually transmitted disease risk-reduction interventions in reducing sexual risk behavior among young African-American adolescents.
- Trial name
- NCT00640653
- Testing
- Abstinence-only HIV/STD risk-reduction intervention, Safer-sex-only HIV/STD risk-reduction intervention, Long comprehensive HIV/STD risk-reduction intervention
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 662 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Pennsylvania
Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV), Sexually Transmitted Disease (STD)
Steering Together in a New Direction: Reducing the Risk of HIV/STD Among African American Men
African American men have by far the highest rates of HIV in the US, but there are few randomized controlled trials (RCTs) of interventions to dissuade heterosexually active African American men from engaging sexual risk…
- Trial name
- STAND (NCT02572401)
- Testing
- STAND HIV Risk Reduction Intervention, Text Messaging Intervention
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 391 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Pennsylvania
Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection
Mechanisms of Immune Reconstitution & Reduced Immune Activation Following Darunavir-based ART
Potent HIV suppression with Darunavir-based antiretroviral therapy (ART) will lead to repopulation of gastrointestinal-associated lymphoid tissue (GALT) cluster of differentiation (CD)4+ T-cell populations, normalization of…
- Trial name
- NCT01869634
- Testing
- darunavir with ritonavir and fixed-dose viread+emtricitabine daily
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 37 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, Davis
Alcohol and Drug Abuse
Reducing Offenders' HIV Risk: MI Enhanced Case Management With Drug-Free Housing
The goal of the study is to see if a Motivational Interviewing Case Management (MICM) intervention will improve outcomes for respondents who are on probation or parole, at risk for HIV and have recently entered a Sober Living…
- Trial name
- NCT01977092
- Testing
- Motivational interviewing case management, Resource referrals
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 330 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Public Health Institute, California
Adherence, Medication, Risk Behavior
DOT Diary Mobile App for Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis Adherence in Young Men
The researchers are working with a technology company, AiCure, to develop a smartphone app, DOT Diary, which combines two drug adherence strategies.
- Conditions
- Adherence, Medication, Risk Behavior, Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis, HIV Prevention
- Trial name
- NCT03771638
- Testing
- Emtricitabine / Tenofovir Disoproxil Oral Tablet, DOT Diary mobile app
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Public Health Foundation Enterprises, Inc.
Opioid Use, Opioid-use Disorder
Providing Suboxone and PrEP Using Telemedicine
The purpose of this study is to provide medication for opioid use disorder (MOUD) with buprenorphine and naloxone, or bup/nx, and pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) for HIV prevention for persons who inject opioids accessing syringe…
- Conditions
- Opioid Use, Opioid-use Disorder, Risk Reduction, Hiv
- Trial name
- NCT04521920
- Testing
- Suboxone, PrEP
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 17 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Duke University
HIV, Sexually Transmitted Diseases
Mobile-Based Application "MyChoices"
This study is testing the acceptability and feasibility of MyChoices, a mobile application (app), to promote HIV testing and pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) uptake among young men who have sex with men (YMSM).
- Conditions
- HIV, Sexually Transmitted Diseases, Pre-exposure Prophylaxis, Risk Reduction
- Trial name
- NCT03179319
- Testing
- MyChoices
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Fenway Community Health
Substance Use, Sexual Risk
Examining Community-based Effectiveness of a Substance Use and HIV Risk Reduction Intervention for Young Men of Color
This study will conduct an effectiveness trial of the 4-session evidence-based YMHP intervention for young men who have sex with men (YMSM) of color ages 15-29 at two CBOs in New York City, compared to usual care.
- Trial name
- YMHP-CBO (NCT03488914)
- Testing
- YMHP Intervention, Enhanced Treatment as Usual
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 86 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hunter College of City University of New York
Behavioral Health
Feasibility Testing a Meditation App for Youth in the Legal System
This feasibility clinical trial aims to assess the feasibility of implementing a 1-month app-based meditation program with youth in the juvenile legal system. The primary questions it is designed to answer are: 1.
- Trial name
- NCT05146167
- Testing
- Bodhi AIM (intervention group), HIB (control group)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 107 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Illinois Chicago
Prevention or Reduction of HIV Risk Behavior, Prevention or Reduction of Intimate Partner Violence
Schools Championing Safe South Africa
This study explores the acceptability and feasibility of a school-based intervention called Schools Championing Safe South Africa that engages teachers and students in an integrated approach for preventing risk behavior related…
- Trial name
- NCT05869864
- Testing
- Schools Championing Safe South Africa
- Where
- South Africa
- Volunteers
- 282 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Brown University
HIV, Risk Reduction Behavior
A Digital Intervention for HIV Prevention in Black Adolescent Girls
The purpose of this study is to develop and evaluate an innovative behavioral HIV prevention videogame intervention to bolster motivation and provide skill-building opportunities to improve Black adolescent girls' ability to…
- Trial name
- NCT04108988
- Testing
- InvestiDate, Non-Health Related Video Game
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 117 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Yale University
Sexually Transmitted Infection (STI) Prevention, Unintended Pregnancy Prevention
Preventing Health Damaging Behaviors in Male and Female Army Recruits
Health damaging (risk) behaviors of young military personnel are reflections of health problems facing all young people in the U.S.
- Conditions
- Sexually Transmitted Infection (STI) Prevention, Unintended Pregnancy Prevention, Sexual Risk Reduction, Alcohol and Other Substance Use Prevention
- Trial name
- NCT01234103
- Testing
- Preventing Helath Damaging Health Behaviors in Male and Female Army Recruits
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 933 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- United States Department of Defense
HIV, Sexually Transmitted Diseases
LYNX: A Novel Mobile App to Support Linkage to HIV/STI Testing PrEP for Young Men Who Have Sex With Men
This study is testing the acceptability and feasibility of a highly interactive mobile application (app) to promote HIV/sexually transmitted infection (STI) testing and uptake of pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) among young men…
- Conditions
- HIV, Sexually Transmitted Diseases, Risk Reduction, Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis
- Trial name
- NCT03177512
- Testing
- LYNX Mobile App
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 61 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Public Health Foundation Enterprises, Inc.
HIV Infections, Opioid-Related Disorders
Drug Treatment Combined With Drug and Risk Reduction Counseling to Prevent of HIV Infection and Death Among Injection Drug Users
Drug abuse and HIV/AIDS are serious global health problems. Injection drug use is currently the major mode of transmission of HIV in many countries.
- Trial name
- NCT00270257
- Testing
- Buprenorphine/Naloxone
- Where
- 4 sites in China, Thailand
- Volunteers
- 1,251 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)
HIV Infections, Episodic Substance Use
Reducing HIV Risk Among Episodic Substance Using Men Who Have Sex With Men (SUMSM)
The purpose of this study is to determine if persons randomized to receive adapted Personalized Cognitive Risk-reduction Counseling (PCC) will report greater reductions in unprotected anal sex behavior compared with persons who…
- Trial name
- NCT01279044
- Testing
- Adapted Personalized Cognitive Risk-reduction Counseling intervention (PCC), Standard HIV testing with information only
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 385 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- San Francisco Department of Public Health
Alcohol; Harmful Use, Binge Drinking
Computerized Brief Alcohol Intervention (BI) for Binge Drinking HIV At-Risk and Infected Women
African American (AA) women are disproportionately affected by HIV/AIDs. The major risk factor for HIV acquisition among AA women is high-risk heterosexual sex, including unprotected vaginal and anal sex, and sex with a high-risk…
- Conditions
- Alcohol; Harmful Use, Binge Drinking, Risk Behavior, HIV Infection
- Trial name
- NCT01125371
- Testing
- Computerized brief alcohol intervention + IVR booster calls, Computerized brief alcohol intervention, Attention Control
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 439 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Johns Hopkins University
Human Immunodeficiency Virus
Secondary Distribution of HIV Self-tests: an Innovative Strategy for Promoting Partner Testing and Reducing HIV Risk
This cluster randomized trial will assess whether the provision of multiple oral-fluid based HIV self-test kits to HIV-negative women at high risk of acquiring HIV in western Kenya is an approach that promotes HIV testing among…
- Trial name
- NCT03135067
- Testing
- Provision of multiple self-tests
- Where
- Kenya
- Volunteers
- 2,102 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Pennsylvania
Adherence, Medication, Risk Reduction
Prevention and Risk: Treatment With a New Emphasis on Relationships
This research examines the efficacy of an individually-delivered intervention tailored for YMSM in relationships. The intervention - termed PARTNER - utilizes a brief (4 session) motivational interviewing format to target…
- Conditions
- Adherence, Medication, Risk Reduction, Drug Use, Sex, Anal
- Trial name
- PARTNER (NCT03396367)
- Testing
- PARTNER, Education Intervention
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 196 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hunter College of City University of New York