A Network & Dyad HIV Prevention Intervention for IDU's
Overview
- Phase
- Phase 2
- Intervention
- Not specified
- Conditions
- HIV
- Sponsor
- Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
- Enrollment
- 1024
- Locations
- 1
- Primary Endpoint
- Any Sex Risk
- Status
- Completed
- Last Updated
- 13 years ago
Overview
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.
Detailed Description
HIV seroincidence among injection drug users remains high, with unprotected sexual contact substantially contributing to new HIV infections among injection drug users (IDUs). Interventions that are culturally competent and target drug users' main sex and drug partners may be especially effective for HIV/STI and HCV control and prevention. 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.
Investigators
Carl Latkin
Professor
Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria
- •(i)Self reported injection drug use within the prior 6 months; (ii)Willingness to invite a risk network member into the study and to talk about HIV prevention; (iii)Age 18 or older
Exclusion Criteria
- •Not concurrently enrolled in another HIV prevention intervention
Outcomes
Primary Outcomes
Any Sex Risk
Time Frame: 6 months
Talked About HIV-related Topics With Drug Buddies (in the Past Month)
Time Frame: 12 months
Showed a Needleless Syringe to Drug Buddies
Time Frame: 18 months
Talked About Responding to Overdose to Drug Buddies
Time Frame: 6 months
Any Injection Risk (Monthly Versus Never)
Time Frame: 18 months
Number of Needle or Cooker Sharers (2 or More Versus None)
Time Frame: 18 months
Shared Cooker When Preparing Drugs
Time Frame: 18 months
Injecting Drugs
Time Frame: 18 months
Talked About HIV-related Topics With Drug Buddies (in Past Month)
Time Frame: 18 months
Talked About Hepatitis to Drug Buddies
Time Frame: 18 months