Risk Behavior
Conditions
Keywords
HIV, drug abuse, MSM, Risk behavior, Sexually transmitted diseases, Sexually transmitted infections
Brief summary
The purpose of this randomized controlled intervention study at the STI outpatient clinic of Amsterdam is to answer the following questions : Does a personalised behaviour intervention comprising of targeted in-depth screening on mental health problems and drug use and, in case identified, subsequent linkage to care increase help seeking behaviour, and decrease risk behaviour in MSM who are at high risk for STIs and HIV?
Interventions
BEHAVIORALScreening and feedback
Screening via questionnaires on mental health problems and feedback on the questionnaires
Sponsors
Public Health Service of Amsterdam
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
SCREENING
Masking
NONE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
MALE
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
* MSM * Sufficient understanding of Dutch or English and * 2 STIs in the last 24 months or a PEP treatment for HIV negative MSM
Exclusion criteria
* Men will be excluded if they are not able to complete follow-up or otherwise deemed by clinic staff to be unsuited for participation.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Help seeking behavior | one year | Does a personalised behaviour intervention comprising of targeted in depth screening on mental health problems and drug use and linkage to care increase help seeking behaviour among MSM who are at high risk for STIs and HIV. |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Risk behavior | one year | Does a behaviour intervention comprising of targeted in depth screening on mental health problems and drug use and linkage to care decrease STI prevalence and risky sex (i.e. condom use/ number of partners/ number of unsafe partners/ amount anal sex/ recreational drug use/ stop visiting the STI clinic). |
Countries
Netherlands
Outcome results
None listed