Proyecto SOL: A Risk Reduction Intervention for Hispanic Men Who Have Sex With Men (MSM)

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)

Status: Completed

Conditions: HIV Infections

Treatments: Behavioral: Proyecto SOL; Behavioral: HCT

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other; Other U.S. Federal agency

Identifiers

NCT00690976

CDC-NCHHSTP-5123

Details and patient eligibility

About

The purpose of this project is to determine the acceptability, feasibility, and the preliminary efficacy of an HIV prevention behavioral intervention (Proyecto SOL) to reduce behaviors associated with HIV acquisition among Hispanic men who have sex with men (HMSM). The primary goal of the intervention is to motivate and assist participants in forming and carrying out a "Safer Options for Life" plan, thereby reducing their risk of HIV acquisition or transmission.

Enrollment: 220 estimated patients

Sex: Male

Ages: 18 to 49 years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• self-identify as Hispanic or Latino;
• be between 18 and 49 years of age;
• be a resident of South Florida (Miami-Dade, Broward or Palm Beach counties) and not planning to move out of the area for the next 9 months;
• self-identify as male;
• have had at least one episode of unprotected anal sex with a man in the preceding 3 months;
• have had 2 or more male sex partners in the preceding 3 months;
• be HIV negative or of unknown serostatus;
• speak English and/or Spanish;
• provide informed consent.

Exclusion criteria

• have previously participated in any Phase of this study;
• self-identify as transgender;
• not being a resident of South Florida.

Trial design

Primary purpose: Prevention

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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220 participants in 2 patient groups

1.Group Intervention

Experimental group

Description:

A group-based intervention consisting of 4 sessions lasting approximately 90 minutes each. Using a variety of pedagogical and interactive approaches, facilitators will introduce new concepts and skills.

Treatment:

Behavioral: Proyecto SOL

2. HCT

Active Comparator group

Description:

Offer of HIV counseling and testing

Treatment:

Behavioral: HCT