Reducing HIV Risk With High Risk HIV Negative Black MSM-Passport to Wellness

Summary

The proposed research study will focus on Black men who have sex with men (BMSM) who

* are HIV- or unknown status AND
* have not received HIV testing in over a year or
* who test irregularly (on 9/21/2016, the protocol was changed to modify the last to criteria and focus on those who have not used PrEP in the prior six months).

and implement an innovative, culturally-informed, peer-based, and client-centered approach that is designed to increase their awareness of their HIV status and their timely entry into prevention (including PrEP), testing, care, and treatment services. The research design compares the effect of an incentives-only approach to one that uses incentives, along with the involvement of peer mentors to support timely entry into prevention, testing, care and treatment. This phase of the study is designed to assess peer-supported intervention group versus a passport/incentive-only control group over an 18-month period using a randomized trial approach.

Conditions

• HIV
• Men

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

Intervention-Passport and Peer Mentor

In addition to the passport and incentives described below for the control condition, participants assigned to the intervention will select a peer mentor trained in motivational interviewing. The mentor will help guide the participant to complete passport items and address priorities. Participants will also be incentivized for regular meetings with his peer mentor.

BEHAVIORAL

Control-Passport Only

A trained staff member will use a needs assessment and the participant's own priorities to develop a 'Passport to Wellness,' a personalized set of services whose access may encourage HIV prevention or address barriers to HIV testing. Example passport items include: getting an HIV test, attending an informational session about PEP/PrEP, meeting with a PrEP provider, attending 12-step meetings, yoga classes, a massage or Reiki session, or reviewing specific HIV prevention information online. Participants will be incentivized for each passport item they complete.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• University of California, Los Angeles

  collaborator OTHER

• University of Southern California

  collaborator OTHER

• Los Angeles Centers for Alcohol and Drug Addiction (L.A. CADA)

  collaborator UNKNOWN

• Charles Drew University of Medicine and Science

  lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

• Nina T. Harawa, PhD; MPH · UCLA; Charles R. Drew University of Science

• Ricky Bluthenthal, PhD · University of Southern California

• Charles McWells · Los Angeles Centers for Alcohol and Drug Addiction (LA CADA)

Study Design

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

PREVENTION

Masking

NONE

Model

PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age

18 Years

Sex

MALE

Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start

2015-08-31

Primary Completion

2018-04-30

Completion

2018-04-30

Countries

• United States

Study Locations