A Network Intervention for Prevention of HIV Infection in Chennai, India - 1
- Conditions
- HIV Infections
- Interventions
- Behavioral: psychoeducationalBehavioral: control
- Registration Number
- NCT00218686
- Lead Sponsor
- Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
- Brief Summary
The purpose of this study is to evaluate a peer-based HIV prevention intervention that targets active injection drug users and their drug and sex partners in Chennai India.
- Detailed Description
The intervention to be tested in this study draws upon theoretical and empirical evidence suggesting that peer educator programs can have significant effects on the risk-related behaviors of both the educators and the peers whom they educate. Specifically, through group and individual focused sessions, participants learn and practice skills designed to reduce drug and sex related risk behaviors. Furthermore, individuals and their main risk partners attend a training session that focuses on risk reduction within their relationship.
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- WITHDRAWN
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- Not specified
- drug users
- network members
Not provided
Study & Design
- Study Type
- INTERVENTIONAL
- Study Design
- PARALLEL
- Arm && Interventions
Group Intervention Description 1 psychoeducational behavioral social network risk reduction intervention 2 control voluntary counseling and testing (VCT
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method needle sharing 3 month condom use 3 months
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method
Trial Locations
- Locations (1)
YRG Care
🇮🇳Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India