HIV Infections
Conditions
Keywords
HIV Seronegativity, HIV risk behavior, Unprotected sex, men who have sex with men, gay, Latino, unsafe sex, high risk sex
Brief summary
The overall goal of this study is to develop and evaluate a brief, video-based, group-level intervention designed to reduce sexual risk taking among culturally diverse English- and Spanish-speaking Latino men who have sex with men (MSM).
Interventions
BEHAVIORALVideo (group-delivered video-based intervention)
group-delivered video-based intervention
BEHAVIORALHCT
Offer of HIV counseling and testing
Sponsors
Callen-Lorde Community Health Center
Education Development Center, Inc.
Hispanic AIDS Forum, Inc.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
NONE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
MALE
Age
18 Years to 49 Years
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
* Be between the ages of 18 - 49 * Self-identify as Latino or Hispanic * Speak English and/or Spanish * Reside in NYC and not plan to move in the next 3 months * Have had 2 or more sex partners in the last 3 months * Have had at least 1 male sex partner in the last 3 months * Have engaged in unprotected anal intercourse with at least one male partner in the last 3 months * Be HIV negative or not know their status
Exclusion criteria
* Participated in a program (research or non-research) during the past 6 months where they have received HIV prevention education (e.g. an in-person or online group session, workshop, support group). * Report being HIV-positive
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Sexual risk behavior | past 3 months |
Countries
United States
Outcome results
None listed