The Georgia Latino AIDS/HIV Diagnosis and Linkage in Youth (GLADLY) Project

Emory University

Status: Terminated

Conditions: HIV

Treatments: Behavioral: Support and Guidance; Behavioral: Reducing Risk Behavior

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT02562092

IRB00080817

Details and patient eligibility

About

This study aims to understand the barriers to receiving HIV testing and retention of care for at risk and HIV positive young adults. This study also seeks to determine the feasibility and acceptability of HIV testing in a non-clinical setting.

Full description

This study aims to identify factors that can facilitate or impede the use of non-clinical HIV testing venues as well as identify potential testing sites and assess acceptability of an HIV prevention intervention. In addition, the study will implement a pilot intervention to test the feasibility non-clinical HIV testing and follow up events for HIV positive youth.

Enrollment: 2 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18 to 24 years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Sexually active
• HIV positive or negative
• Latino youth ages 18-24 years
• Residents of the state of Georgia and can understand spoken and written English or Spanish.

Exclusion criteria

• Unmet inclusion criteria

Trial design

Primary purpose: Other

Allocation: Non-Randomized

Interventional model: Single Group Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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2 participants in 3 patient groups

Focus Group

No Intervention group

Description:

Participants will complete a questionnaire and will be involved in a group discussion regarding good sites within the community to perform HIV testing.

Venue Testing Group- Negative Test

Other group

Description:

Participants will perform a rapid HIV test and will be asked to answer questions about their sexual life and living situation. No followup is needed for a negative HIV test.

Treatment:

Behavioral: Reducing Risk Behavior

Venue Testing Group- Positive Test

Other group

Description:

Participants will perform a rapid HIV test and will be asked to answer questions about their sexual life and living situation. Participants with a positive HIV test will receive care from a psychologist and case manager for one year.

Treatment:

Behavioral: Support and Guidance