Network Supported Engagement In HIV Care

Status

Completed

Phases

Study type

Interventional

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT01726712

Acronym

NSEC

Enrollment

105

Registered

2012-11-15

Start date

2012-11-30

Completion date

2015-08-31

Last updated

2017-01-20

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

Conditions

HIV, Patient Acceptance of Health Care

Keywords

Patient Care Management, Primary Health Care, HIV, Patient Acceptance of Health Care

Brief summary

The Network Supported Engagement in Care (NSEC) intervention is a brief, theory based and culturally sensitive intervention designed to capitalize on organic yet underutilized social support networks in the lives of young black men who have sex with men (YBMSM) who have been recently diagnosed with HIV. The intervention has been developed with input from clients and their support network members, case managers, social workers, HIV primary care providers and pastoral care at a Federally Qualified Health Center. The goal of the intervention is to improve retention in care for newly diagnosed YBMSM who present for their first HIV primary care clinic appointment.

Interventions

OTHERSupportive Care

Provide emotional support. Provide practical support. Support friend/family by helping him find information or help for those with HIV in the community

Study design

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Intervention model

PARALLEL

Primary purpose

PREVENTION

Masking

NONE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

ALL

Age

16 Years to No maximum

Healthy volunteers

Yes

Inclusion criteria

Index subjects * Self-identify as African-American and male; * same gender anal/oral sex in the past 2 years; * English speaking; * have at least one SC in their network; * own a cell phone not shared with other persons; * agreeable to text-message mini-booster sessions; and * between the ages of 16-29 years old. Supportive Contact: * Index participant has agreed to including the supportive contact; * Supportive contact is willing to attend face to face and telephone mini-booster sessions; * 18 years of age or older; * English speaking; and * owns a cell phone that is not shared with other persons.

Exclusion criteria

Index Subject: * unable to provide assent/consent; * plan to move out of the area within the next 12 months; * are not willing to attend intervention sessions; or * not willing to return for assessments Supportive Contact: * unable to provide informed consent; or * not willing to return for 3 and 12 month assessments.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame	Description
Missed Visit Proportion (MVP)	12 months	The primary aim is to test for differences in MVP by treatment group across the study time period of 12 months

Countries

United States

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026