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Addressing Psychosocial Needs and HIV Risk in Indian MSM

NCT01266122 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 96

Last updated 2015-06-01

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Summary

This study will develop and pilot test a combined individual and group-level behavioral HIV prevention intervention for men who have sex with men (MSM) in Chennai, India, addressing HIV risk within the context of broader psychosocial issues, including self-acceptance, substance use and social support.

Conditions

  • HIV/STI Risk
  • HIV/STI Incidence

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

Behavioral intervention

The behavioral intervention will consist of 4 group sessions and 4 individual sessions over 3 months. The overall focus is on psychosocial concerns and HIV risk.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)

    collaborator NIH

  • Tuberculosis Research Centre, India

    collaborator OTHER_GOV

  • Fenway Community Health

    collaborator OTHER

  • Massachusetts General Hospital

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Steven A. Safren, PhD · Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts, United States

  • Beena E. Thomas, PhD · Tuberculosis Research Centre, Chennai, India

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
SINGLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
MALE
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2010-01-31
Primary Completion
2010-11-30
Completion
2010-11-30

Countries

  • United States
  • India

Study Locations

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