Prison Connect-STI/HIV Prevention Intervention for Couples Affected by Incarceration

Summary

The purpose of this study is to adapt an existing couples-level HIV prevention intervention for community populations (CONNECT I/II; PI: El-Bassel) to enable implementation among couples affected by incarceration (PRISON CONNECT) and pilot test its feasibility and acceptability among men incarcerated in the Connecticut Department of Correction (CTDOC) and their community-dwelling committed female partners.

Conditions

• Incarceration

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

Speaker/Listener technique

Couple will learn taking turns as the speaker and as the listener who paraphrases the speaker's point.The couple will then identify an issue they have faced in their relationship and will role-play using the technique to discuss it.

BEHAVIORAL

Social Support

Identification of and mapping sources of social support and the types of support provided by members of the network. Participants will also identify the strengths and weaknesses of their support network and think through ways to strengthen those networks.

BEHAVIORAL

Problem-Solving

Couple will be taught steps to systematically analyze a problem and brainstorm solutions through a short video. Steps include identify the trigger/problem; identify the goal for addressing the problem; brainstorm possible solutions for each partner; evaluate the solutions and pick the best; and act on the best solution.

BEHAVIORAL

Goal Setting

Couple will be introduced to the concept of short- and long-term goal setting, including components of goal and planning for potential barriers. The couple will then set a goal for themselves that incorporates the skills obtained during the intervention, such as strengthening ties in their social support network. Participants will fill in a worksheet outlining their goal, potential barriers, and solutions to those barriers.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Yale University

  collaborator OTHER

• Columbia University

  collaborator OTHER

• NYU Langone Health

  lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

• Maria Khan, MD · New York University Medical School

Study Design

Allocation

NA

Purpose

SUPPORTIVE_CARE

Masking

NONE

Model

SINGLE_GROUP

Eligibility

Min Age

18 Years

Sex

ALL

Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start

2017-01-31

Primary Completion

2017-12-31

Completion

2017-12-31

Countries

• United States

Study Locations