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A study to assess the effect of behavior change counselling to improve HIV prevention among sexual minority men

Improving HIV prevention behaviours among men who have sex with men (MSM): A quasi-experimental study of syndemically-oriented psychosocial interventions

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2017/11/010603
Enrollment
450
Registered
2017-11-23
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2021-11-24

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

None listed

Interventions

Intervention1: Individual level intervention: Motivational interviewing-based counselling intervention (on sexual risk, mental health, self-stigma, alcohol use, etc.) will be compared with standard-of

Sponsors

Dr Venkatesan Chakrapani MD
Lead Sponsor
Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research PGIMER
Collaborator

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Adult males (at least 18 years of age) who report having had sex with men

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Those who self-identify as a transgender person

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Sexual risk (consistent condom use) will be the key outcome indicator. Sexual risk refers to consistency of condom use with different types of male partners (e.g., casual, paying) within the past one month. Timepoint: At baseline and endline (6th month).

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Secondary outcomes will include internalised stigma, problematic alcohol use, and depression. Internalised stigma â?? percentage of those who have less than the median score. Problematic alcohol use â?? percentage of those who report problematic alcohol use (AUDIT-C score greater or equal to 5). Depression â?? percentage of those who report having mild to moderate depression (using PHQ9).Timepoint: At baseline and endline (6th month).

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Venkatesan Chakrapani MD

Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research - PGIMER

dr.rajeshkumar@gmail.com

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026