Men of African American Legacy Empowering Self

Summary

The MAALES Project is a community collaborative intervention designed to prevent HIV infection and transmission among African American men who have sex with both men and women. The investigators are a collaboration of researchers, community service providers and activists who are committed to developing and testing effective HIV prevention interventions that employ holistic and culturally relevant approaches. This includes recognizing the impact of forces such as racism, homophobia, heterosexism, sexism, and gender expectations on individual behavior and relationship dynamics in African American communities.

Conditions

• HIV

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

Men of African American Legacy Empowering Self

Small group intervention. 6 main sessions + 2 booster sessions. Each session lasts 2 hours. Main sessions held over 3 weeks.

BEHAVIORAL

Standard HIV Education & Risk Reduction

Single, individual counseling and education session. Lasting 20-30 minutes.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities (NIMHD)

  collaborator NIH

• California HIV/AIDS Research Program

  collaborator OTHER

• University of California, Los Angeles

  collaborator OTHER

• Charles Drew University of Medicine and Science

  lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

• Nina Hawara, MPH, Ph. D · Charles Drew University

• John K. Williams, MD · University of California, Los Angeles

• Cleo Manago · AmASSI Health and Cultural Center

• Sergio Avina · JWCH Institute, Inc.

• Kevin Pickett · Palms Residential Care Facility

Study Design

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

PREVENTION

Masking

NONE

Model

PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age

18 Years

Sex

MALE

Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start

2007-08-31

Primary Completion

2011-05-31

Completion

2012-03-31

Countries

• United States

Study Locations