A study to assess the effect of behavior change counselling to improve HIV prevention among sexual minority me
Not Applicable
Completed
- Registration Number
- CTRI/2017/11/010603
- Lead Sponsor
- Dr Venkatesan Chakrapani MD
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Completed
- Sex
- Not specified
- Target Recruitment
- 459
Inclusion Criteria
Adult males (at least 18 years of age) who report having had sex with men
Exclusion Criteria
Those who self-identify as a transgender person
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Sexual risk (consistent condom use) will be the key outcome indicator. Sexual risk refers to consistency of condom use with different types of male partners (e.g., casual, paying) within the past one month. <br/ ><br> <br/ ><br>Timepoint: At baseline and endline (6th month).
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Secondary outcomes will include internalised stigma, problematic alcohol use, and depression. Internalised stigma â?? percentage of those who have less than the median score. Problematic alcohol use â?? percentage of those who report problematic alcohol use (AUDIT-C score greater or equal to 5). Depression â?? percentage of those who report having mild to moderate depression (using PHQ9).Timepoint: At baseline and endline (6th month).