Expanding the Potential of Couples HIV Testing: Adjunct Modules to Reduce Drug Use Among Vulnerable Male Couples

Description

This study utilizes a randomized controlled trial design to evaluate the efficacy of two intervention components for couples HIV testing and counseling (CHTC): a communication skills training video and a substance use module. Participants are randomized in a full-factorial design to one of 4 conditions: CHTC as usual; CHTC + communication skills training videos; CHTC + substance use module; or CHTC plus both adjunct components.

Conditions

Substance Use, HIV Infections

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Study overview

This study utilizes a randomized controlled trial design to evaluate the efficacy of two intervention components for couples HIV testing and counseling (CHTC): a communication skills training video and a substance use module. Participants are randomized in a full-factorial design to one of 4 conditions: CHTC as usual; CHTC + communication skills training videos; CHTC + substance use module; or CHTC plus both adjunct components.

Expanding the Potential of Couples HIV Testing: Adjunct Modules to Reduce Drug Use Among Vulnerable Male Couples

Expanding the Potential of Couples HIV Testing: Adjunct Modules to Reduce Drug Use Among Vulnerable Male Couples

Condition
Substance Use
Intervention / Treatment

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Contacts and Locations

Ann Arbor

University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States, 48109

New York

Hunter College, New York, New York, United States, 10018

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

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Eligibility Criteria

  • * · Have a main partner who is another male and have been in a relationship for 3 month or longer
  • * One participant must be between 17 and 29; Main partner can be any age above 17.
  • * One participant must be HIV negative (as confirmed by rapid test)
  • * One participant must have used at least 1 drug in the past 90 days (cocaine/crack, opiates, misuse of prescription medication, stimulants, psychedelics, ecstasy, ketamine, GHB)
  • * One participant must have engaged in Transmission Risk Behavior (TRB) in the past 90 days
  • * Live in the NYC or Detroit metropolitan area
  • * Speak English
  • * · Any signs of serious mental illness or cognitive deficit
  • * History of IPV with their main partner and safety concerns in the current relationship.

Ages Eligible for Study

17 Years to 29 Years

Sexes Eligible for Study

MALE

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Collaborators and Investigators

Hunter College of City University of New York,

Study Record Dates

2026-05-31