C2P - Phase III: MPowerment and Community Promise

Summary

One of the objectives of the C2P coalition is the successful delivery of a CDC-endorsed community-level HIV prevention program aimed at changing the risk profiles of youth. This protocol (ATN 041) describes the program, Community PROMISE (Peers Reaching Out and Modeling Intervention Strategies) or MPowerment, and plans for adapting and implementing it. There are a total of 4 interventions that a community can implement.

Conditions

• HIV Infections

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

Printed materials

Role model stories comprise the "heart" of printed materials distributed throughout the target community. The role model stories are brief publications that depict personal accounts from individuals in the population of focus who have made or are planning to make a risk-reducing behavioral change. Depending on the population they are meant to reach and what behavior they are trying to influence, the stories may include examples of people who now carry condoms with them, talked to a partner about condom use, use condoms consistently, avoid sharing needles, or exhibited other risk reduction behaviors.

BEHAVIORAL

Peer advocates

Core Element 1 Core group of young gay men and additional volunteers recruited from the community. The core group and volunteers comprise the "peer advocates" who design and carry out all program activities. Core Element 2 Designated space where most social events and meetings are held; also serves as a drop in center where young men can meet and socialize during specified hours. Core Element 3 Social events to attract young gay men and to promote safer sex. Core Element 4 Teams of young gay men go to locations frequented by young gay men to discuss and promote safer sex, deliver appealing informational literature on HIV risk reduction and distribute condoms. Core Element 5 Meetings of eight to 10 young gay men to discuss factors contributing to unsafe sex among men. Men practice safer sex negotiation and correct condom use skills. Core Element 6 Publicity campaigns that attract men to the program by word of mouth and through articles and advertisements in gay newspapers.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)

  collaborator NIH

• National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)

  collaborator NIH

• University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill

  lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

• Jonathan Ellen, MD · Johns Hopkins University

Study Design

Allocation

NON_RANDOMIZED

Purpose

PREVENTION

Masking

NONE

Model

SINGLE_GROUP

Eligibility

Min Age

12 Years

Max Age

24 Years

Sex

ALL

Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start

2006-07-31

Primary Completion

2011-03-31

Completion

2011-03-31

Countries

• United States
• Puerto Rico

Study Locations