NCT05804461

Optimizing Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) Among Latino Men Who Have Sex With Men (MSM) in Puerto Rico

Optimizing PrEP Uptake Among Latino MSM in Puerto Rico: A Comparative Effectiveness Study

• Status: Recruiting
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 182 (estimated)
• Sponsor: University of Puerto Rico · Academic / Other
• Sex: Male
• Age: 21 Years – 99 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Accepted

Summary

To develop, assess and compare the effectiveness of a Motivational Interviewing Intervention for increasing Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) uptake among Latino Men Who Have Sex With Men (MSM) in Puerto Rico.

Conditions

• HIV Prevention

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
BEHAVIORAL	Motivational Interviewing	Upon refinement from Formative Research (Aim 1), a three-session, individual-level intervention to increase Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) uptake among men who have sex with men (MSM) in Puerto Rico will be implemented. The facilitator will use Motivational Interviewing techniques to guide the sessions. The intervention's design and content will be the same for each study group; the only difference will be the modality of implementation; one group of participants will receive a face-to-face intervention, while another group will receive an online intervention.A total of 170 participants will be randomized in a 1:1 ratio into each of the two intervention modalities (n=85 face-to-face and n=85 online) while a control group will be recruited following a 3:1 ratio of intervention vs. control. In addition to baseline assessment, participants will be asked to complete a post test at the end of the third session (60 days) and a follow-up post-test at the 150-day mark, separately.

Timeline

• Start date: 2023-09-01
• Primary completion: 2026-05-31
• Completion: 2026-05-31
• First posted: 2023-04-07
• Last updated: 2025-05-30

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Puerto Rico