N/A
N=40
Brief Electronic Intervention for Heavy Drinking and Sex Risk Among MSM Seeking HIV Testing
HIV Infections · Alcohol Abuse
Bottom Line
View on ClinicalTrials.gov: NCT03435783 ↗Enrolled (actual)
40
Serious AEs
0.0%
Results posted
Apr 2019
Primary outcome: Primary: Number of New Sex Partners, Past 30 Days — 2.53; 1.37 New partners
Study Design & Population
- Study type
- Interventional
- Phase
- N/A
- Interventions
- Brief Electronic Intervention (Behavioral); Attention-Matched Control (Behavioral)
- Age
- Adult, Older Adult · 18+ yrs
- Sex
- Male
- Sponsor
- Brown University
- Primary completion
- Mar 2018
Outcome Measures
| Outcome | Result | p-value |
|---|---|---|
| PRIMARY Number of New Sex Partners, Past 30 Days |
2.53; 1.37 | — |
| PRIMARY Number of Condomless Anal Sex Events, Past 30 Days |
1.06; 1.08 | — |
| PRIMARY Number of Drinking Days, Past 30 Days |
10.8; 7.04 | — |
| PRIMARY Number of Heavy Drinking Days (5 or More), Past 30 Days |
3.83; 2.67 | — |
| PRIMARY Average Number of Drinks Per Drinking Day |
4.73; 4.54 | — |
Summary
The overall objective of this research is to use both qualitative and quantitative data to inform the development of a technology-based intervention for heavy drinking and sexual risk behavior among men who have sex with men (MSM) who are seeking free HIV testing. Investigators will be conducting a randomized-controlled pilot test of the intervention among MSM seeking HIV testing in community-based settings to explore its potential impact on alcohol and HIV-related behavioral outcomes. This research will ultimately produce a combined, theory-based, and technology- delivered intervention for heavy drinking and sex risk that is fully portable and has been preliminarily tested for efficacy in community settings where high-risk MSM engage with prevention services.
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria
- Biologically male
- Aged 18 or older
- Fluent English speaker
- Unprotected anal sex with a casual male partner at least once in the past 3 months
- Heavy alcohol use during the past 2-weeks (>14 drinks per week, or at least one occasion of 5+ drinks on a given occasion)
- Breath alcohol concentration (BrAC) of .000 at the time of enrollment
- No history of complex alcohol withdrawal
- HIV-negative
Exclusion Criteria
- Individuals who are HIV-positive
- Individuals who participated in other phases of the research
- Individuals who report being coerced to participate
Data sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT03435783). Outcome figures and adverse-event rates are extracted automatically from the registry's posted results and are provided for clinician reference, not as a substitute for the primary publication.