Evaluating the Feasibility and Acceptability of Implementing a PrEP Program in PR-CoNCRA (San Juan, Puerto Rico)- Part A

Puerto Rico Community Network for Clinical Research on AIDS

Status: Unknown

Conditions: HIV/AIDS

Treatments: Behavioral: PrEP knowledge and acceptability questionnaire

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other; Industry

Identifiers

NCT03116932

Puerto Rico PrEP Study-Part A

Details and patient eligibility

About

The target population for this project will be men-who-have-sex-with-men (MSM) at high risk of HIV acquisition

Full description

225 high risk MSM will be interviewed to understand the knowledge and acceptability of pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) in this population in Puerto Rico. A 187 item questionnaire will administered which will evaluate socio-demographic information, sexual conducts, PrEP knowledge and PrEP acceptability.

Enrollment: 225 patients

Sex: Male

Ages: 21+ years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion and exclusion criteria

INCLUSION CRITERIA;

Study subjects who meet the following inclusion criteria will be considered for enrollment for Part A:

1. age 21 years or older

2. understand and sign the informed consent form and willing to participate in the study

3. male or transgender female

4. has one of the following risk factors:

   • a high risk MSM as defined by:
   • having unprotected sexual intercourse with at least two male partners in the past 6 months, or
   • diagnosed with an STI in the past 6 months.

PART A - EXCLUSION CRITERIA:

Subjects with any of the following will not be considered for enrollment in Part A:

1. Age younger than 21 years old
2. Unable or unwilling to provide an informed consent
3. Female gender at birth
4. Do not meet the high risk criteria

Trial design

225 participants in 1 patient group

Part A - high risk MSM

Description:

Part A will consist of a descriptive analysis of the acceptability and knowledge on the topic of PrEP of the individuals that undergo routine HIV testing and counseling in study facilities or through outreach activities. Part A will be focused only on high risk MSM. For this part of the study, 225 high risk will be interviewed to understand the knowledge and acceptability of PrEP in this population in Puerto Rico.

Treatment:

Behavioral: PrEP knowledge and acceptability questionnaire