Clinical trials: Homosexuality
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
HIV/AIDS, Sexually Transmitted Diseases
MHealth Intervention of HIV and STDs Partner Notification for MSM
Men who have sex with men (MSM) have become a focus of HIV and other sexually transmitted diseases (STD) control in China. Most of MSM who seek causal partners through online dating platforms do not know their sexual partners'…
- Conditions
- HIV/AIDS, Sexually Transmitted Diseases, Prevention
- Trial name
- NCT04349748
- Testing
- Health education, and regular HIV and STDs testing prompting service, Health status inquiry through app (partner notification)
- Volunteers
- 6,172 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Institute on Drug Dependence, China
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
Stigma, Social, Gays
An LGBT-Competency Program for Mental Health Professionals in Romania
Lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender individuals (LGBTI) present increased morbidity compared to the general population, which is attributed to healthcare discrimination and lack of LGBT-specific expertise, especially in…
- Conditions
- Stigma, Social, Gays, Lesbians, Bisexuals
- Trial name
- NCT03602222
- Testing
- Mobile web training LGBT mental health, In-person training LGBT mental health
- Where
- Romania
- Volunteers
- 120 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Rutgers University
HIV, HIV Infections
Internet-based HIV/STI Prevention for Young MSM Receiving HIV Testing
The purpose of this study is to develop an empirically validated, scientifically-based HIV and STI prevention program that can be delivered online to young men who have sex with men (YMSM) who were recently tested for HIV.
- Trial name
- KIU (NCT00968188)
- Testing
- Keep It Up!, Information only
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 102 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Illinois at Chicago
HIV
Youth mHealth Adherence Intervention for HIV+ YMSM
This study will help determine feasibility, acceptability, and preliminary efficacy of an app for HIV medication adherence over a 3-month period.
- Trial name
- NCT03092115
- Testing
- HIV medication adherence app
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 6 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Mobile Health Intervention to Promote HIV Self-testing
mHealth and HIV Self-testing
The investigators will pilot test an intervention to use a mobile application ("app") to improve HIV self-testing (HST) with high-risk men in China.
- Trial name
- NCT03569462
- Testing
- Mobile "WeChat" intervention, Control condition
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Brown University
Homosexuality, Gender Identity
Patient Centered Methods to Collect Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity Status in the ED
This trial is the final phase of a three phase PCORI-funded study to develop and test patient-centered approaches to collect sexual orientation and gender identity (SO/GI) information in the ED.
- Trial name
- EQUALITY (NCT02701049)
- Testing
- Methods to collect SO/GI information in the ED
- Volunteers
- 749 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Brigham and Women's Hospital
HIV
Comprehensive HIV Prevention Package for MSM in Southern Africa: Pilot Study (Sibanye Health Project)
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the acceptability and uptake of a combination package of biomedical, behavioral and community-level HIV prevention interventions and services for men who have sex with men (MSM) in South…
- Trial name
- NCT02043015
- Testing
- Condom choices, Condom-compatible lubricant choices, Couples HIV counseling and testing (CVCT)
- Where
- 3 sites in United States, South Africa
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Emory University
HIV Prevention
HIV Self-testing in Implementation PrEP Study
This is a sub-study of an ongoing PrEP study ( HIV PrEP for men who have sex with men - MSM - and transgender women - TGW: a demonstrative project in Brazil, Peru and Mexico - ImPrEP).
- Trial name
- NCT03642314
- Testing
- HIV self test kit
- Volunteers
- 876 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Oswaldo Cruz Foundation
Depressive Symptoms
Resilience Against Depression Disparities (Also Known as Resilience Education to Reduce Depression Disparities)
Depressive symptoms and disorders are among the most common adult health conditions with a lifetime prevalence of 15-20% and are a leading cause of disability /morbidity worldwide.
- Trial name
- RADD (NCT02986126)
- Testing
- Resiliency Class, Resource for Services (RS)
- Where
- 22 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 265 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Bowen Chung, MD, MSHS
HIV
Social Networks and Prevention for HIV Care and Prevention
The present study includes a randomized clinical trial of a peer health education intervention and a 12-month longitudinal study.
- Trial name
- SNAP (NCT01800721)
- Testing
- SNAP, SNAP Control
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 559 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
Hepatitis, Hepatitis B
Crowdsourcing to Promote HBV and HCV Testing in China
This is an online randomized controlled trial (RCT) comparing men who have sex with men (MSM) exposed to a crowdsourced intervention to MSM who did not receive the intervention to determine the effect on Hepatitis B Virus (HBV)…
- Conditions
- Hepatitis, Hepatitis B, Hepatitis C
- Trial name
- NCT03482388
- Testing
- Crowdsourced materials, Control
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 700 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
HIV/AIDS
PrEPared and Strong: Clinic-Based PrEP for Black MSM
Black men who have sex with men (MSM) have among the highest rates of new HIV infections of any group in the United States. Developing effective HIV prevention interventions that work with this group is a critical element of the…
- Trial name
- P&S (NCT02167386)
- Testing
- Enhanced PrEP Adherence, Standard PrEP Adherence
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 204 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Columbia University
HIV
Comprehensive HIV Prevention Package for MSM in Port Elizabeth
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the acceptability and uptake of a combination package of biomedical, behavioral and community-level HIV prevention interventions and services for men who have sex with men (MSM) in South…
- Trial name
- NCT02449733
- Testing
- Condom choices, Condom-compatible lubricant choices, Couples HIV counseling and testing (CVCT)
- Where
- South Africa
- Volunteers
- 101 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Emory University
HIV
Home Self-Testing for HIV to Increase HIV Testing Frequency in Men Who Have Sex With Men (The iTest Study)
The purpose of this study is to determine whether the availability of home self-testing for HIV will increase HIV testing frequency among men who have sex with men without negatively impacting their risk for HIV acquisition.
- Trial name
- NCT01161446
- Testing
- Home HIV self-testing with OraQuick ADVANCE® Rapid HIV-1/2 Antibody Test
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 230 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Washington
HIV Infection
On Demand Antiretroviral Pre-exposure Prophylaxis for HIV Infection in Men Who Have Sex With Men
This phase III, multi-centre, comparative, double-blind, randomized trial on 2 parallel groups is designed to evaluate a strategy for the prevention of HIV infection including "on demand" antiretroviral pre-exposure with Truvada…
- Trial name
- IPERGAY (NCT01473472)
- Testing
- Truvada
- Where
- 7 sites in Canada, France
- Volunteers
- 400 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- ANRS, Emerging Infectious Diseases
HIV
Identifying Undiagnosed Asymptomatic HIV Infection in Hispanic/Latino Adolescents and Young Adults
The proposed research will include adolescent and young adult Hispanic/Latino men who have sex with men (MSM) and heterosexual men and women, aged 13-24 years, and will be based at 13 ATN Adolescent Medicine Trial Units (AMTUs)…
- Trial name
- NCT01203332
- Testing
- Effectiveness of different strategies in HIV testing and linkage to care
- Where
- 13 sites in United States, Puerto Rico
- Volunteers
- 1,917 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
Social Stigma
Reducing Lesbian, Gay , Bisexual and Transgender (LGBT) Stigma in Swaziland and Lesotho
The specific objectives of this study are reduce stigma towards lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender persons in Swaziland and Lesotho, using performance ethnography at community roundtables.
- Trial name
- NCT02410434
- Testing
- LGBT Stigma Reduction Intervention
- Where
- 2 sites in Eswatini, Lesotho
- Volunteers
- 106 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Toronto
Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection (HIV), Sexually Transmitted Disease (STD)
Being Responsible for Ourselves HIV Risk Reduction for Black MSM
The incidence of HIV/AIDS among African American men who have sex with men (MSM) is alarming, and the public health response to this urgent situation has been hampered by a lack of sexual risk reduction interventions with solid…
- Trial name
- BRO (NCT02561286)
- Testing
- BRO HIV Risk Reduction Intervention, Health Promotion Intervention
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 595 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Pennsylvania