Development and Assessment of an HIV Disclosure Intervention for Men in Uganda
Overview
- Phase
- Not Applicable
- Intervention
- Not specified
- Conditions
- HIV Infections
- Sponsor
- Brigham and Women's Hospital
- Enrollment
- 70
- Locations
- 1
- Primary Endpoint
- HIV disclosure intervention acceptability
- Status
- Not yet recruiting
- Last Updated
- 4 months ago
Overview
Brief Summary
The goal of this clinical trial is to test an HIV disclosure intervention that the investigators are developing focused on men living with HIV in Uganda. The main questions the investigators are trying to answer is whether the HIV disclosure intervention the investigators develop will help men who receive this intervention to disclose their HIV status to a greater extent than men who receive standard care.
Participants assigned to the intervention group will likely participate in the following:
- Sexual health education
- Cognitive behavioral therapy strategies
- Problem-solving skills building
- Motivational interviewing
- Developing a personalized HIV disclosure plan
- Communication skills building
- Role-playing disclosure strategies
Investigators
Pooja R. Chitneni.,MD
Instructor
Brigham and Women's Hospital
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria
- Not provided
Exclusion Criteria
- •an inability to speak the local language (Runyankole) or English
- •an inability to provide informed consent
Outcomes
Primary Outcomes
HIV disclosure intervention acceptability
Time Frame: 6 months
Of 35 intervention participants, ≥70% (25 participants) rate all 4 items on the Acceptability of Intervention Measure (a 5-point Likert scales) as "agree" or higher. I will also assess intervention acceptability through qualitative interviews with participants and counselors.
HIV disclosure intervention feasibility
Time Frame: 6 months
Feasibility is defined by the Feasibility of Intervention Measure, intervention fidelity, and session completion. A) Feasibility of Intervention Measure: Of 35 intervention participants, ≥70% (25 participants) rate all 4 items on the Feasibility of Intervention Measure (a 5-point Likert scale) as "agree" or higher, B) Fidelity: Assuming a five-session intervention with 25% English-transcribed (44/175 sessions), intervention fidelity is attained when ≥70% (31 sessions) achieve ≥90% fidelity to the protocol adherence checklist, C) Session completion: Of the 35 intervention participants, ≥70% attend ≥50% of sessions. I will also assess intervention acceptability through qualitative interviews with participants and counselors.
Secondary Outcomes
- Partner participant HIV study site/clinic testing and counseling(6 months)
- HIV viral suppression(6 months)
- Index participant-reported disclosure(6 months)