Advanced HIV Prevention (PrEP Chicago)

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: HIV
• Interventions: Other: Control Group; Behavioral: PrEP Intervention Group

• Registration Number: NCT02896699
• Lead Sponsor: University of Chicago

Brief Summary

This study will evaluate the feasibility of a network intervention to train individuals to disseminate PrEP information and motivate initial PrEP interest and knowledge of PrEP in their social networks.

Detailed Description

The specific aims of this study are:

1. To recruit 450 participants in Chicago, Illinois, and to train them as peer change agents (randomized to cross-over groups) to disseminate PrEP information and motivate PrEP interest and knowledge of PrEP in their local networks.

2. To evaluate feasibility of the program over 2 years of participant follow-up through: 1) peer change agent exit survey; 2) peer change agent booster sessions; 3) peer change agent communication with University of Chicago PrEP program social media; 4) referrals into the project and; 5) calls into the PrEP warmline.

Basic Information
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Recruitment & Eligibility
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Study & Design
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Trial Locations

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2016-03
• Study First Submitted: 2016-07-26
• Study First Submitted QC: 2016-09-06
• Study First Posted: 2016-09-12
• Primary Completion: 2019-08
• Study Completion: 2019-08
• Status Verified: 2024-01
• Last Update Submitted: 2024-01-16
• Last Update Posted: 2024-01-18

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: Male
• Target Recruitment: 424

Inclusion Criteria

• Lives on the South Side of Chicago, Illinois
• Born male
• Has had sex with men in the previous year
• Is an active Facebook user
• Does not have plans to leave Chicago

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Exclusion Criteria

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Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: CROSSOVER

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Control Group	Control Group	Group HIV risk vignettes
PrEP Intervention Group	PrEP Intervention Group	Group training session including HIV Education, PrEP Education, Following the training session Booster phone calls HIv and syphillis testing

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Network member call into the PrEPline	2 years

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
PrEP Attitudes questionnaire	2 years	Monitor the change in attitude towards PrEP (1) from baseline measure to 12-months; (2) 12-months to 24-months; and (3) baseline to 24-month.
Peer change agent boosters sessions completed	2 years
Number of Facebook posts with respect to PrEP and sexual health	2 years
Number of referrals enrolled into the study	2 years

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

University of Chicago Medical Center; 🇺🇸 Chicago, Illinois, United States