Clinical trials: Sexual Risk
Cardiovascular Disease, HIV Infection
Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV), Arterial Dysfunction, Lipids, Lovaza (HALO) Trial
The purpose of this study is to determine whether fish oil supplementation with Lovaza, formally known as Omacor will result in a significant reduction in serum triglyceride (TG), an increase in high density lipoproteins(HDL)…
- Trial name
- HALO (NCT00795717)
- Testing
- Lovaza
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 41 people
- Sponsor
- Tufts University
Feasibility
The EMERGE Project: Feasibility of Assessing Economic and Sexual Risk Behaviors Using Text Messages in Young Adults
As part of the development of the Engaging Microenterprise for Resource Generation and Health Empowerment (EMERGE) Project, the study team will conduct a single-group study to examine the feasibility of assessing economic and…
- Trial name
- NCT03237871
- Testing
- Text-message survey and informational text messages
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 17 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public 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
Sexual Assault, College Drinking
Protecting Allies in Risky Situations
The current project will provide testing of a friend-based motivational interview (FMI) designed to reduce sexual assault risk. The study will address if the intervention minimizes the impact of alcohol on helping behavior, test…
- Conditions
- Sexual Assault, College Drinking, Behavioral Changes
- Trial name
- PAIRS (NCT04691492)
- Testing
- Friend-Based Motivational Interview
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 108 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- State University of New York at Buffalo
Sexual Behavior, Alcohol Drinking
Men's Sexual Risk Behaviors: Alcohol, Sexual Aggression, and Emotional Factors
Although correct, consistent condom use can greatly reduce sexually transmitted infections and unplanned pregnancies, resistance of condom use is common among young adults.
- Conditions
- Sexual Behavior, Alcohol Drinking, Sexual Aggression, Emotions
- Trial name
- NCT03900650
- Testing
- High provocation manipulation, Low provocation manipulation, Alcoholic beverage
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 420 people
- Sponsor
- Arizona State University
HIV Infections, Sexually Transmitted Diseases
A Peer-Oriented HIV Prevention Outreach Program for Individuals at High Risk for HIV and Other STIs
This study will determine the effectiveness of a peer outreach intervention in preventing HIV infection in adults at high risk for contracting HIV and other sexually transmitted diseases (STDs).
- Trial name
- NCT00183456
- Testing
- Peer-oriented intervention, Group cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 746 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School 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
Hiv, Minority Stress
Developing an Online Mindfulness-based Intervention to Reduce Minority Stress and HIV Risk Among Young Adult MSM - Aim 3
The overall aim of the research study is to develop and test a mindfulness-based program for young adult gay, bisexual, and queer men at risk for HIV (Brown University IRB approved protocol #2004002698).
- Conditions
- Hiv, Minority Stress, Mental Health Wellness 1
- Trial name
- MBQR (NCT05855655)
- Testing
- Mindfulness-Based Queer Resilience (MBQR)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 68 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Brown University
Human Immunodeficiency Virus, STI
A Savings Intervention to Reduce Men's Engagement in HIV Risk Behaviors
This randomized control trial will test an economic intervention to reduce Kenyan men's engagement in behaviors that increase the risk of HIV/STIs.
- Conditions
- Human Immunodeficiency Virus, STI, Alcohol Consumption, Incentives
- Trial name
- NCT05385484
- Testing
- Receives mobile banking account with incentives to save, Basic Health and financial education
- Where
- Kenya
- Volunteers
- 1,500 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Pennsylvania
Methamphetamine-dependence, Rectal Gonorrhea
Inflammation in Methamphetamine and STIs (IMSTI)
This clinical trial aims to investigate the effects of a decline in methamphetamine use on rectal inflammatory cytokine levels, substance use contexts, and HIV/STI risk behavior.
- Conditions
- Methamphetamine-dependence, Rectal Gonorrhea, Rectal Chlamydia
- Trial name
- IMSTI (NCT05162391)
- Testing
- Contingency Management
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 59 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, Los Angeles
Sexually Transmitted Disease, Bacterial Vaginosis
Women's Improvement of Sexual Health (WISH) Demonstration Project
The current standard of care for urogenital infections in Rwanda is syndromic management. Many urogenital infections are asymptomatic and therefore completely missed, and the management of vaginal discharge syndrome is known to…
- Conditions
- Sexually Transmitted Disease, Bacterial Vaginosis, Vaginal Candidiasis, Urinary Tract Infections
- Trial name
- WISH (NCT03045809)
- Testing
- Urogenital infection point-of-care tests
- Where
- Rwanda
- Volunteers
- 705 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Janneke van de Wijgert
HIV, Hepatitis B
Pilot Study Evaluating the Use of Simultaneous HBV, HCV, and HIV Rapid Tests
This is a pilot, monocentric, prospective, randomized control trial looking at the use of rapid tests as a part of normal care. The investigators will be testing for hepatitis B virus (HBV), hepatitis C virus (HCV), and human…
- Conditions
- HIV, Hepatitis B, Hepatitis C, Carcinoma, Hepatocellular
- Trial name
- OPTISCREEN-III (NCT01790633)
- Testing
- ELISA, Rapid Test
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 327 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Institut de Médecine et d'Epidémiologie Appliquée - Fondation Internationale Léon M'Ba
Feasibility
Microenterprise Intervention to Reduce Sexual Risk Behaviors in Young Adults
The study team will conduct a two-group study to examine the feasibility of implementing an enhanced microenterprise intervention to reduce sexual risk behaviors. The team will enroll approximately 40 young adults.
- Trial name
- EMERGE (NCT03766165)
- Testing
- Intervention, Control
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 38 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
Pre-exposure Prophylaxis, HIV Infections
Le Kip Kip: A Campaign to Change Social Norms and Build Sustainable Demand for PrEP Among Women in South Africa
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the impact of a social media campaign and community engagement activities to promote pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) use among young women and to influence community norms around PrEP in…
- Trial name
- NCT05417620
- Testing
- Social Media Campaign, PrEP Champions, Community Mobilization
- Where
- South Africa
- Volunteers
- 601 people
- Sponsor
- Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
HIV/AIDS, Adherence
Monitoring Pre-exposure Prophylaxis for Young Adult Women
Next generation real-time monitoring for PrEP adherence in young Kenyan women
- Trial name
- MPYA (NCT02915367)
- Testing
- SMS Reminders
- Where
- 2 sites in Kenya
- Volunteers
- 348 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Massachusetts General Hospital
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
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
HIV Infection, Cardiovascular Disease Risk
Cardiovascular Prevention for Persons With HIV
This study is funded by the American Heart Association. The goal of this research is to prevent early cardiovascular damage before symptoms develop for persons with HIV infection.
- Trial name
- NCT00982189
- Testing
- Pravastatin, Lisinopril
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 37 people
- Sponsor
- Hennepin Healthcare Research Institute
Human Immunodeficiency Virus 1
A Study to Compare Brachial Artery Reactivity and Cardiovascular Risk of a Treatment Simplification by Darunavir/Ritonavir (DRV/r) 800/100 mg Versus a Triple Combination Therapy Containing DRV/r in HIV-1 Infected Patients
The purpose of this study is to compare change of brachial artery flow mediated vasodilatation using Darunavir/Ritonavir (DRV/r) 800/100 mg once daily as a monotherapy (use of a single medication) versus a triple combination…
- Trial name
- MONARCH (NCT01391013)
- Testing
- Darunavir(DRV), Ritonavir, 2 nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitors (NRTIs)
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- Janssen-Cilag S.p.A.
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