Clinical trials: Homosexuality
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 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
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
A Pragmatic Clinical Trial of MyPEEPS Mobile to Improve HIV Prevention Behaviors in Diverse Adolescent MSM
The proposed MyPEEPS Mobile intervention is a novel and evidence-driven intervention using mobile technology to deliver HIV prevention information specifically developed for at-risk young men who have sex with men (YMSM).
- Trial name
- NCT03167606
- Testing
- MyPEEPS Mobile
- Where
- 4 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 764 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Columbia University
HIV
Mobile Health Intervention to Increase HIV Testing and Linkage to Care
This 5-year project will test an mobile health approach to improve HIV self-testing (HST) and linkage to HIV-related care among high-risk men in China.
- Trial name
- NCT05484895
- Testing
- WeTest-WeLink, Control condition
- Where
- 3 sites in China
- Volunteers
- 1,800 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Emory University
HIV
A Pilot Intervention to Improve Coping With Discrimination and Adherence Among HIV-Positive Latino MSM
R34-funded study to pilot test an intervention to improve coping with discrimination and adherence among Latino men who have sex with men (MSM) living with HIV.
- Trial name
- NCT03432819
- Testing
- Siempre Seguiré
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 82 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- RAND
Neoplasms
Exercise Intervention for LGBT Cancer Survivors
The purpose of this study is to test preliminary efficacy, as well as acceptability and feasibility, of a dyadic exercise intervention, the current study will randomize LGBT cancer survivors and their non-professional caregivers…
- Trial name
- NCT02459769
- Testing
- Exercise for Cancer Patients
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 140 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Rochester
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 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
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
Gonorrhea, Chlamydia
Evaluation of Doxycycline Post-exposure Prophylaxis to Reduce Sexually Transmitted Infections in PrEP Users and HIV-infected Men Who Have Sex With Men
The purpose of this study is to understand if taking an antibiotic called doxycycline by mouth as soon as possible after sexual contact without a condom can reduce the risk of sexually transmitted infections (STIs), including…
- Conditions
- Gonorrhea, Chlamydia, Syphilis
- Trial name
- NCT03980223
- Testing
- Doxycycline Hyclate Delayed-Release 200 mg
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 641 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Francisco
HIV Infection
Integrated Care Centers to Improve HIV Outcomes in Vulnerable Indian Populations
This is a cluster randomized trial to evaluate the effectiveness of integrated care centers (ICC) to improve access to HIV testing, prevention services, and treatment among high-risk populations of injection drug users (IDU) and…
- Trial name
- NCT01686750
- Testing
- Integrated care centers
- Where
- India
- Volunteers
- 21,726 people
- Sponsor
- Johns Hopkins University
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 Prevention
The Shauriana Intervention for GBMSM in Kenya
The Shauriana intervention, developed from qualitative work using a community-based participatory approach, aims to integrate PrEP, sexual health, and mental health support for gay, bisexual, and other men who have sex with men…
- Trial name
- NCT04550221
- Testing
- Shauriana
- Where
- Kenya
- Volunteers
- 63 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Washington
HIV
A Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Group Intervention to Increase HIV Testing and PrEP Use Among Latinx Sexual Minority Men
This study consists of a randomized controlled trial (RCT) of a multi-session cognitive behavior therapy (CBT) group intervention that aims to improve HIV outcomes by increasing adaptive, effective coping responses to stigma from…
- Trial name
- NCT04225832
- Testing
- CBT Coping Intervention
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 289 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- RAND
HIV Infections
Young Men's Health Project Targeting HIV Risk Reduction and Substance Abuse
YMHP is a counseling intervention program for which the goals are to better understand HIV-prevention focused self-management behaviors among HIV-negative YMSM, and to study the implementation of YMHP to improve portability and…
- Trial name
- YMHP (NCT03577301)
- Testing
- Clinic-based Delivery, Remote Delivery, Multi-modal Delivery
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 83 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Florida State University
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.
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
HIV/AIDS
Using Open Contest and Neuro-influence Experiment to Develop and Evaluate PrEP Promotion Messages for High Risk Men
The aim of this study is to examine the utility of neuroimaging technique to evaluate pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) promotion messages for men who have sex with men (MSM) at risk of HIV in Baltimore.
- Trial name
- NCT04166851
- Testing
- PrEP campaign messages developed via open contest, PrEP campaign messages developed via social marketing approach
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 23 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
Smoking Cessation
SmokefreeSGM, A Text-based Smoking Cessation Feasibility Trial for Sexual and Gender Minority Groups
The purpose of this study is to test the feasibility and acceptability of Smokefree Sexual and Gender Minority (SGM), an SGM-tailored version of the SmokefreeTXT text messaging program
- Trial name
- NCT05645354
- Testing
- SmokefreeSGM, SmokefreeTXT
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston