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Joining Under-connected Networks to Optimize "Salud" (Health) ("JUNTOS")

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Description

The objective of this study is to evaluate the JUNTOS Referral Network as an implementation strategy to enhance the reach of HIV-prevention and treatment services to Latino gay, bisexual, and other men who have sex with men (MSM).

Official Title

Enhancing HIV Prevention and Treatment Referral and Engagement Among Latino Men Who Have Sex With Men (MSM): A Pilot Hybrid Effectiveness-Implementation Trial of the JUNTOS Referral Network

Quick Facts

Study Start:2024-11-07

Study Completion:2026-08-31

Study Type:Not specified

Phase:Not Applicable

Enrollment:Not specified

Status:RECRUITING

Study ID

NCT06432725

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:ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers:Yes

Standard Ages:ADULT, OLDER_ADULT

Inclusion Criteria	Exclusion Criteria
* 18 years of age or older * Certified as an HIV test counselor in Miami-Dade County or Broward County (at the time of enrollment) * Working or volunteering as an HIV test counselor in Miami-Dade County or Broward County and report testing 1 or more Latino MSM client per week (at the time of enrollment) * Plans to continue working or volunteering as an HIV test counselor in Miami-Dade County or Broward County for the next 6 months * Reports suboptimal fidelity to pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) referral guidelines (\<90% fidelity) and/or self-reports an unmet need for HIV prevention/treatment referral resources * Willing and able to recruit 4-5 Latino MSM testing clients into the study * 18 years of age or older * Identifies as Latino/a/x or Hispanic * Identifies as a sexual minority man or reports being a man who has sex with men * Speaks English and/or Spanish * Received an HIV test from an HIV test counselor participating in the study * Lives in Miami-Dade County, Broward County, or Palm Beach County and anticipates living there for the next three months	* Unable to consent * Study personnel unable to verify HIV test counselor role in Miami-Dade County or Broward County (e.g., confirmation of where they work/volunteer as HIV test counselor, location they state they provide services doesn't exist or does not provide HIV testing services) * Works as an HIV test counselor in an incarceration/prison setting (i.e., clients are prisoners) * Unable to consent

Inclusion Criteria

Exclusion Criteria

* 18 years of age or older
* Certified as an HIV test counselor in Miami-Dade County or Broward County (at the time of enrollment)
* Working or volunteering as an HIV test counselor in Miami-Dade County or Broward County and report testing 1 or more Latino MSM client per week (at the time of enrollment)
* Plans to continue working or volunteering as an HIV test counselor in Miami-Dade County or Broward County for the next 6 months
* Reports suboptimal fidelity to pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) referral guidelines (\<90% fidelity) and/or self-reports an unmet need for HIV prevention/treatment referral resources
* Willing and able to recruit 4-5 Latino MSM testing clients into the study
* 18 years of age or older
* Identifies as Latino/a/x or Hispanic
* Identifies as a sexual minority man or reports being a man who has sex with men
* Speaks English and/or Spanish
* Received an HIV test from an HIV test counselor participating in the study
* Lives in Miami-Dade County, Broward County, or Palm Beach County and anticipates living there for the next three months

* Unable to consent
* Study personnel unable to verify HIV test counselor role in Miami-Dade County or Broward County (e.g., confirmation of where they work/volunteer as HIV test counselor, location they state they provide services doesn't exist or does not provide HIV testing services)
* Works as an HIV test counselor in an incarceration/prison setting (i.e., clients are prisoners)
* Unable to consent

Contacts and Locations

Study Contact

Audrey Harkness, PhD

CONTACT

786-401-2846

aharkness@miami.edu

Jorge Limia, MS

CONTACT

786-401-2846

jml843@miami.edu

Principal Investigator

Audrey Harkness, PhD

PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

University of Miami

Study Locations (Sites)

University of Miami

Coral Gables, Florida, 33146

United States

Collaborators and Investigators

Sponsor: University of Miami

Audrey Harkness, PhD, PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR, University of Miami

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 Date2024-11-07

Study Completion Date2026-08-31

Study Record Updates