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Host Led Harm Reduction Approach Among Men Who Have Sex With Men Who Engaged in Chemsex in Bangkok, Thailand: A Pre-Implementation Study

NCT07512869 · Status: RECRUITING · Type: OBSERVATIONAL · Enrollment: 76

Last updated 2026-04-06

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Summary

This study evaluates the pre-implementation phase of a host-led harm reduction model for men who have sex with men (MSM) engaging in chemsex in Bangkok, Thailand, focusing on understanding harms, contexts, and needs to develop a tailored intervention.

Conditions

  • HIV Prevention
  • Substance Use
  • Mental Health
  • Sexually Transmitted Infections (STIs)

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

Self-administered questionnaire assessment

Participants (chemsex party hosts and guests) will complete structured self-administered questionnaires to assess: * Substance use patterns and related harms * Sexual health risks (e.g., condom use, HIV/STI testing, PrEP/ART adherence) * Mental health status using validated tools: * Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9) * Generalized Anxiety Disorder-7 (GAD-7) * Socio-legal harms including stigma and discrimination

BEHAVIORAL

Semi-structured in-depth interviews (IDIs)

All stakeholders will participate in semi-structured in-depth interviews: * Exploration phase: guided by EPIS framework * Preparation phase: guided by * Theoretical Domains Framework (TDF) (hosts \& guests) * Consolidated Framework for Implementation Research (CFIR) (organizational stakeholders) The interviews aim to: * Identify harms associated with chemsex * Explore current practices and contexts * Identify barriers and facilitators * Inform development and refinement of a harm reduction model

BEHAVIORAL

Development and refinement of harm reduction model

A novel four-pronged harm reduction model will be developed and refined based on quantitative and qualitative findings. Domains include: * Substance use harm reduction * Sexual health harm reduction * Mental health harm reduction * Socio-legal harm reduction

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • International AIDS Society

    collaborator OTHER

  • Institute of HIV Research and Innovation Foundation, Thailand

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Jakkrapatara Boonruang, MD · Institute of HIV Research and Innovation (IHRI)

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
MALE
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2025-02-17
Primary Completion
2027-02-17
Completion
2028-12-30

Countries

  • Thailand

Study Locations

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