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To check the occurrence of Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) among Indian Men who have Sex with Men(MSM)

Not Applicable
Registration Number
CTRI/2022/09/045982
Lead Sponsor
Department of Health Research
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
ot Yet Recruiting
Sex
Not specified
Target Recruitment
0
Inclusion Criteria

1.Men age 18 or older

2.HIV sero-negative, as documented by any licensed HIV test according to NACO guidelines.

3.Participants report any sex with a man in the past 6 months.

4.Participants must speak Hindi, Marathi, or English.

5.Participant should not have any plans to move out of the area in the next 12 months and commit to

attending two additional visits one at 6 months and one at 12 months.

Exclusion Criteria

1.Active drug or alcohol use or dependence, or other impairment that, in the opinion of the site

Investigator, would interfere with adherence to study requirements.

2.Participants with impairments that, in the opinion of the site Investigator, are temporary will be asked to return another day for enrollment.

3.Inability to provide informed consent.

4.History of a sex change operation that would preclude collection of penile or scrotal specimens

Study & Design

Study Type
Observational
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
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Secondary Outcome Measures
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