RECRUITING

Alcohol and "Heat of the Moment" Sexual Decision Making

Study Overview

This clinical trial focuses on testing the efficacy of different digital interventions to promote re-engagement in cancer-related long-term follow-up care for adolescent and young adult (AYA) survivors of childhood cancer.

Description

HIV transmission remains a significant public health concern, especially among men who have sex with men (MSM). Condomless anal intercourse (CAI) continues to be the major route of transmission for MSM. Thus, to reduce the incidence of HIV, it is critical to identify how contextual risk factors influence CAI and develop behavioral strategies that modify risk factors directly or reduce their influence on behavior. This study will examine the mechanisms through which one of the central contextual risk factors, heavy drinking, influences sexual decision processes in the natural environment and test the benefit of a brief intervention designed to reduce sexual risk behavior among those who engage in heavy drinking.

Official Title

Alcohol and "Heat of the Moment" Sexual Decision Making Among MSM: Identifying Mechanisms of Sexual Risk and Promoting Behavior Change Through Brief Intervention

Quick Facts

Study Start:2023-11-01
Study Completion:2026-11
Study Type:Not specified
Phase:Not Applicable
Enrollment:Not specified
Status:RECRUITING

Study ID

NCT05729256

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.

Ages Eligible for Study:18 Years
Sexes Eligible for Study:MALE
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:Yes
Standard Ages:ADULT, OLDER_ADULT
Inclusion CriteriaExclusion Criteria
  1. * At least 18 years of age
  2. * Cisgender man who has had condomless anal intercourse with another man in the past 3 months
  3. * Engaged in heavy drinking (assessed by either weekly National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism guidelines \[\> 14 for men\], and/or a heavy drinking episode in the past month \[\> 4 drinks on an occasion\])
  4. * Has a smartphone
  1. * HIV-infection
  2. * Currently using PrEP
  3. * In an exclusive monogamous sexual relationship
  4. * History of bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, other psychotic disorder, or current suicidal intent
  5. * Current treatment for alcohol use disorder or substance use disorder
  6. * Unable to provide one or more individuals who can serve as an alternate contact

Contacts and Locations

Study Contact

Tibor Palfai, PhD
CONTACT
6173539345
palfai@bu.edu
Maya Kratzer
CONTACT
mkratzer@bu.edu

Principal Investigator

Tibor Palfai, PhD
PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
Boston University

Study Locations (Sites)

Boston University Department of Psychological and Brain Sciences
Boston, Massachusetts, 02215
United States

Collaborators and Investigators

Sponsor: Boston University Charles River Campus

  • Tibor Palfai, PhD, PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR, Boston University

Study Record Dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Registration Dates

Study Start Date2023-11-01
Study Completion Date2026-11

Study Record Updates

Study Start Date2023-11-01
Study Completion Date2026-11

Terms related to this study

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

  • Alcohol Drinking
  • Sex, Unsafe
  • Hiv