HIV Infection
Conditions
Brief summary
This RCT will randomly assign 40 of the CBOs to receive the Multimedia intervention and training package (Multimedia)and the other 40 to receive the original, manualized Connect intervention and training package (Traditional). The technology transfer process involves all agencies receiving four days of training and two planned technical assistance conference calls, by study investigative staff, in the first four months following training. Telephone assessments completed by up to 6 staff at each agency will measure primary outcomes, mediating, moderating and process measure variables at baseline, 6, 12 and 18 months post-technology transfer. The primary outcome of the study is adoptions of the Connect intervention. The unit of analysis is the CBO.
Interventions
BEHAVIORALMultimedia Connect
BEHAVIORALTraditional Connect
Sponsors
National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)
Columbia University
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
DOUBLE (Subject, Outcomes Assessor)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
To be eligible for the study, CBOs must have reported that they * had 501c3 status; * provided at least a minimum level of direct contact HIV prevention services to clientele; and * that their target population for services included heterosexual men and women.
Exclusion criteria
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Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The mean number of Connect sessions per client/couple implemented by participating staff (at each agency) in the prior 6 months | 18 months |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| To test whether key variables mediate adoption outcomes (e.g. staff attitudes and opinions towards programming and technology). | 18 months |
Countries
United States
Outcome results
None listed