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

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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)

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

Trial contacts and locations

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Central trial contact

Tyrel J Starks, PHD; Demetria Cain, PHD

Data sourced from clinicaltrials.gov

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