Chemsex, Perceived Risks and Coping Strategies.

Completed

• Conditions: Sexual; Sexual Desire; MSM; Illicit Drugs
• Interventions: Other: Intervention

• Registration Number: NCT04584229
• Lead Sponsor: University Hospital, Montpellier

Brief Summary

The research hypothesis is that access to prevention and harm and risk reduction associated with the use of psychoactive substances in a sexual context is insufficient for MSM practicing chemsex. This would lead to a lack of awareness of the risks taken and insufficient or inadequate strategies to protect themselves.

This qualitative study has a comprehensive objective. The aim is to identify the risks perceived by MSM practicing Chemsex and their coping strategies. The study is based on individual semi-directed interviews and focus group. The criteria for inclusion are: an age greater than or equal to 18 years, being a man having sex with men and having used psychoactive substances in a sexual context at least once in the past 12 months. Participants were recruited through a gay geo-social networking app on mobile phones on a voluntary basis. At the same tim+e, flyers presenting the study are also distributed to the "chemsex" consultations at the Montpellier University Hospital in France as well as to an association fighting against AIDS in Montpellier.

Data are subjected to an inductive method analysis, bringing out by constant comparison conceptualizing categories illustrating the experience and making it possible to identify and understand the risks felt and the coping strategies.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2019-10-30
• Primary Completion: 2019-12-30
• Study Completion: 2019-12-30
• Study First Submitted: 2020-10-06
• Study First Submitted QC: 2020-10-06
• Study First Posted: 2020-10-12
• Status Verified: 2020-11
• Last Update Submitted: 2020-11-16
• Last Update Posted: 2020-11-18

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: Male
• Target Recruitment: 15

Inclusion Criteria

Not provided

Exclusion Criteria

Not provided

Study & Design

• Study Type: OBSERVATIONAL
• Study Design: Not specified

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
question not suitable for study	Intervention	question not suitable for study

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Chemsex Paretic Risk Assessment	1 day	Chemsex Paretic Risk Assessment

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Description of the population leaving Chemsex	1 day	Description of the population leaving Chemsex

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Uhmontpellier; 🇫🇷 Montpellier, France