Clinical trials: Homosexuality
Harm Reduction
Harm Reduction Strategies for Gay, Bisexual and Other Men Who Have Sex With Men Engaging in Chemsex
This study is examining the usability and effectiveness of an innovative mobile app that integrates harm reduction strategies into the existing pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) intake and adherence app, with an overarching goal to…
- Trial name
- NCT06187415
- Testing
- Mobile app to reduce harm of chemsex
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 25 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Cheng Kung University
STI, Mycoplasma Genitalium Infection
Mycoplasma Genitalium Infection and Associated Antimicrobial Resistance Among HIV-infected Male in Hong Kong
Worldwide, Mycoplasma genitalium (MG) is increasingly reported as an emerging cause of sexually transmitted infections. Internationally, the prevalence of MG is higher in male with urethritis and community groups especially among…
- Trial name
- NCT05789134
- Testing
- self-sampling kits for STI testing in the laboratory
- Where
- Hong Kong
- Volunteers
- 573 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Chinese University of Hong Kong
Family Characteristics, Sexual Orientation
Motives for Desiring Children in Different Sexual-romantic Orientations
The goal of this cross-sectional study is to compare the motives for the desire to have children in different sexual-romantic orientation.
- Trial name
- NCT05751239
- Testing
- Questionaire
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 837 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Insel Gruppe AG, University Hospital Bern
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
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
HIV Infections
Pre-HIV Test Counseling Intervention to Reduce HIV Infection Risk Behavior in Men Who Are Not HIV Infected
This study will evaluate the effectiveness of a single specialized pre-test counseling session in reducing HIV infection risk behavior in men who are not HIV infected.
- Trial name
- NCT00218699
- Testing
- Cognitive-Behavioral Intervention
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 300 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Francisco
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
STI
Population Burden of STI and Implication for Intervention in Hong Kong
This is a 5-year cross-disciplinary sexually transmitted infection (STI) project involving a) territory-wide and community-based studies (survey and specimen collection); b) simulation of STI transmission dynamics and comparison…
- Trial name
- NCT04793841
- Testing
- self-sampling kits for STI testing in laboratory
- Where
- Hong Kong
- Volunteers
- 1,977 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Chinese University of Hong Kong
HIV Infections
Social Network Approach for Increasing Testing Coverage Among Men Who Have Sex With Men
HIV testing is essential in shortening the time to identify a new infection, the first 90 of the UNAIDS 90-90-90 targets. However, over one-third of the men who have sex with men (MSM) had never been tested for HIV; even if they…
- Trial name
- NCT04379206
- Testing
- HIV self-test kit, Graphical User Interface
- Where
- Hong Kong
- Volunteers
- 463 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Chinese University of Hong Kong
HIV Infections
HIV Prevention Among At-risk Latinos in the Heartland
This study is a randomized controlled trial that evaluates the efficacy of a network intervention to promote regular HIV testing and prevention (risk reduction and PrEP awareness and referrals) among friendship networks of Latino…
- Trial name
- NCT04563715
- Testing
- HIV counseling and testing, Network intervention
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 456 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Medical College of Wisconsin
Syphilis
Interventions for Enhancing Adherence to Syphilis Treatment and Follow-up: Study Protocol for the Health Information and Monitoring of Sexually Transmitted Infections (SIM) Randomized Controlled Trial
The SIM study is a single-centre, randomized, controlled trial with a 12-month follow-up period. The aim is to determine which of the 3 methods of follow-up is the most effective in promoting patient treatment compliance.
- Trial name
- SIM (NCT04753125)
- Testing
- follow-up by telephone, follow-up via a game in a smartphone app, conventional follow-up by a health professional
- Volunteers
- 10,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hospital Moinhos de Vento
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/AIDS
Biomedical HIV/AIDS Prevention Program Yunnan
B-HAPPY is an implementation project to study the process by which pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) is introduced and integrated into a specific international health system facing high rates of HIV incidence among men who have sex…
- Trial name
- B-HAPPY (NCT03992274)
- Testing
- Enhanced implementation of PrEP
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 114 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Columbia University
Hiv, Sexual Health
Parent-focused Intervention to Reduce HIV Risk in Gay and Bisexual Adolescents
Gay and bisexual youth make up 80% of all new HIV infections among adolescents ages 14-19 in the United States, yet interventions to improve sexual health outcomes in these youth are extremely limited.
- Trial name
- NCT05852600
- Testing
- Parents and Adolescents Talking about Healthy Sexuality (PATHS), Lead with Love (LWL)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 393 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- George Washington University
Anal Intraepithelial Neoplasia, Anal Cancer
HPV-SAVE_Merck_Sub-Study for Preventing Recurrence of HSIL
Human papillomavirus (HPV) is the most common sexually transmitted infection (STI) worldwide. Infection by certain high-risk oncogenic types of HPV (HR-HPV) is the major cause of several cancers in men, notably squamous cell…
- Conditions
- Anal Intraepithelial Neoplasia, Anal Cancer, Human Papilloma Virus
- Trial name
- NCT03947775
- Testing
- 9-valent HPV vaccination
- Where
- 4 sites in Canada
- Volunteers
- 228 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Health Network, Toronto
HIV Infections
HealthMindr App to Increase Pre-exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) Uptake and Retention Among Men Who Have Sex With Men (MSM)
This study is a randomized controlled clinical trial of a theoretically based mobile app, HealthMindr, to increase pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) uptake among men who have sex with men (MSM) to prevent human immunodeficiency…
- Trial name
- NCT03763942
- Testing
- HealthMindr App, Control App
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 658 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Emory University
HIV
Pre-exposure Option for Reducing HIV in the UK.(PROUD)
This study is looking at a new way to reduce the risk of catching HIV - Truvada-PrEP. To find out whether a daily tablet, Truvada, can safely reduce the risk of gay men catching HIV, we need to do a large trial in which half the…
- Trial name
- PROUD (NCT02065986)
- Testing
- Truvada (once daily tablet containing 300mg tenofovir disoproxil (TDF) and 200mg of emtricitabine (FTC)
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 544 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- MRC [ycm]
HIV
Men of African American Legacy Empowering Self
The MAALES Project is a community collaborative intervention designed to prevent HIV infection and transmission among African American men who have sex with both men and women.
- Trial name
- MAALES (NCT01492530)
- Testing
- Men of African American Legacy Empowering Self, Standard HIV Education & Risk Reduction
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 437 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Charles Drew University of Medicine and Science
Human Immunodeficiency Virus, Stigma, Social
Mitigating Sexual Stigma Within Healthcare Interactions Improve Engagement of MSM in HIV Prevention
The purpose of this study is to explore drivers and mitigators of anal sex stigma in healthcare, and then to develop and pilot an intervention for health workers that mitigates the deterrent effects of this stigma on the…
- Conditions
- Human Immunodeficiency Virus, Stigma, Social, Patient Engagement
- Trial name
- NCT04779736
- Testing
- A set of implementation strategies to reduce sexual stigma
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 113 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Albert Einstein College of Medicine
Recreational Drug Use
Chemsex Engagement and HIV Biomedical Prevention in MSM
HIV biomedical prevention through treatment-as-prevention (TasP) and pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) is highly efficacious for reducing HIV transmission risk.
- Trial name
- NCT05031832
- Testing
- HIV test
- Where
- Hong Kong
- Volunteers
- 733 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Chinese University of Hong Kong