NCT02223130

Addressing Discrimination and Mistrust Among Black Men: Phase III

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 64 (actual)
• Sponsor: Boston Children's Hospital · Academic / Other
• Sex: Male
• Age: 18 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

The purpose of this research study is to test a group program aimed at improving the quality of life of HIV+ Black men who have sex with men. The group will address ways to cope with discrimination and will help men examine mistrust that they may have about healthcare, including doctors and other healthcare providers and HIV medications. The aim is to provide a supportive community for HIV+ Black men.

Detailed description

The aim of the study is to examine whether the pilot intervention can reduce mistrust and improve coping responses to discrimination among HIV positive Black men who have sex with men (MSM). We will conduct a small randomized pilot trial to test the feasibility of evaluation methods. All participants will attend a baseline, a first follow-up visit, and a final follow-up visit (each 3 months apart) at which they will take computer assessments. Participants who are assigned to the intervention will attend 9 weekly intervention sessions after baseline and before the first follow-up. Using a wait-list control design, control group participants from the first two cohorts will be offered the intervention after they complete the final follow-up visit. Control group participants from the third cohort will be offered the intervention after they complete the first final-up visit and before they complete their final follow-up due to timing and budgetary restraints. We will hold three consecutive groups for our small randomized control trial. This means that we will be recruiting continuously; once we finish recruiting for the first group, we will start recruiting for the second group, and so on. Each group has about 12 or 13 intervention and 7-11 control participants.

Conditions

• HIV

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
BEHAVIORAL	Cognitive Behavioral Therapy techniques	Participants attend 9 weekly group sessions. Each of the weekly sessions is led by a mental health professional and a peer facilitator who use Cognitive Behavioral Therapy techniques to work with participants in tracking their cognitions, emotions and behaviors in response to stressful/discrimination experiences.

Timeline

• Start date: 2014-07-01
• Primary completion: 2015-10-01
• Completion: 2015-12-01
• First posted: 2014-08-22
• Last updated: 2016-01-28

Locations

1 site across 1 country: United States