Couples Motivational Interviewing to Reduce Drug Use and HIV Risk in Vulnerable Male Couples (CHP)

Hunter College of City University of New York

Status: Enrolling

Conditions: Substance Use; HIV Infections

Treatments: Behavioral: Couples Health Project

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other; NIH

Identifiers

NCT06307977

R01DA059272

Details and patient eligibility

About

This study utilizes a randomized controlled trial design to evaluate the efficacy of couples motivational interviewing (MI) to reduce the frequency and severity of illicit drug use and frequency of HIV transmission risk behavior (TRB). Participants are randomized to one of two conditions: couples MI or standard couples HIV testing and counseling (CHTC).

Enrollment: 360 estimated patients

Sex: Male

Ages: 18 to 55 years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion and exclusion criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

• Have a main partner who is another cisgender male and have been in a relationship for 3 month or longer
• Index participant must be between 18 and 55; Main partner can be any age 18 and older
• One participant must be HIV negative (as confirmed by rapid test)
• One participant must have used at least 1 drug in the past 30 days (cocaine/crack, opiates, misuse of prescription medication, stimulants, psychedelics, ecstasy, ketamine, GHB, amyl nitrite)
• Index participant must have engaged in TRB in the past 30 days- Defined as CAS with a casual partner, or a serodiscordant or non-monogamous main partner
• Live in the United States
• Speak and read English

Exclusion Criteria

• Any signs of serious mental illness or cognitive deficit
• Current suicidal/homicidal ideations
• History of IPV with their main partner and safety concerns in the current relationship.

Trial design

Primary purpose: Health Services Research

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Factorial Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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360 participants in 2 patient groups

No Intervention: CHTC as usual

No Intervention group

Description:

Participants complete the standard Couples HIV Testing and Counseling session (CHTC).

Behavioral: Couples Health Project

Active Comparator group

Description:

A three-session intervention for couples addressing couples communication skills, substance use, sexual agreements. The intervention also includes couples HIV testing and counseling in the final session.

Treatment:

Behavioral: Couples Health Project