NCT00183456

A Peer-Oriented HIV Prevention Outreach Program for Individuals at High Risk for HIV and Other STIs

Network HIV Prevention Intervention for Drug Users

• Status: Completed
• Phase: Phase 2
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 746 (actual)
• Sponsor: Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years – 74 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Accepted

Summary

This study will determine the effectiveness of a peer outreach intervention in preventing HIV infection in adults at high risk for contracting HIV and other sexually transmitted diseases (STDs).

Detailed description

The persistence of HIV and STD epidemics indicates that more effective, sustainable preventive interventions are needed, particularly for low-income, inner-city populations. This study will determine the effectiveness of a theoretically based peer outreach program in preventing HIV and STD transmission among adults in the Baltimore, Maryland area. Participants will be randomly assigned to receive either a network-oriented peer program emphasizing one's social identity and the goals of protecting one's family and community or group cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT). The peer program will also train participants to provide HIV/STD education to their peers. Participants will be assessed at study entry and during several subsequent follow-up visits. At these study visits, participants will complete questionnaires about their sexual health knowledge and sexual behaviors. Participants and members of their peer network will have follow-up visits at Months 6, 12, and 18.

Conditions

• HIV Infections
• Sexually Transmitted Diseases

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
BEHAVIORAL	Peer-oriented intervention	The peer-oriented intervention program emphasized social identity and the goals of protecting family and community. The peer program also trained participants to provide HIV/STD education to their peers.
BEHAVIORAL	Group cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT)	Group CBT will focus on teaching ways to modify thoughts and behaviors associated with risky sexual behaviors.

Timeline

• Start date: 2005-09-01
• Primary completion: 2007-07-01
• Completion: 2009-12-01
• First posted: 2005-09-16
• Last updated: 2013-06-28
• Results posted: 2012-10-18

Locations

1 site across 1 country: United States