Effectiveness of a Risk Reduction Program in Preventing the Transmission of HIV and Sexually Transmitted Diseases in African-American Couples

Summary

This study will evaluate the effectiveness of a risk-reduction program in preventing the transmission of HIV and sexually transmitted diseases among African-American heterosexual couples, with one partner having been previously diagnosed with an HIV infection.

Conditions

• HIV Infections
• Sexually Transmitted Disease

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

Eban HIV/STD Risk Reduction Intervention

The eight-session Eban HIV/STD Risk Reduction Intervention is embedded in a cultural context and is gender tailored in its prevention messages and activities. Sessions will focus on the couple and will teach the couple about communication skills. The approach will draw upon social cognitive theory, an ecological framework, and HIV/STD risk-reduction research with inner-city African-American populations.

BEHAVIORAL

Eban Health Promotion Intervention

The eight-session Eban Health Promotion Intervention is guided by a social cognitive approach that engages health promotion skills. Sessions will focus on the individual and will provide factual information on health, screening, exercise, diet management, and medication adherence.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)

  collaborator NIH

• University of California, Los Angeles

  collaborator OTHER

• Emory University

  collaborator OTHER

• Columbia University

  collaborator OTHER

• University of Pennsylvania

  lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

• John Jemmott, PhD · University of Pennsylvania

• Nabila el-Bassel, DSW · Columbia University

• Gail Wyatt, PhD · University of California, Los Angeles

• Gina Wingood, ScD · Emory University

• J. Richard Landis, PhD · University of Pennsylvania/Data Coordinating Center

Study Design

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

PREVENTION

Model

PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age

18 Years

Sex

ALL

Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start

2003-11-30

Primary Completion

2007-06-30

Completion

2007-06-30

Countries

• United States

Study Locations