Joining Under-connected Networks to Optimize "Salud" (Health) ("JUNTOS")

Not Applicable

Recruiting

• Conditions: Hiv
• Interventions: Behavioral: Referral Sheet; Behavioral: JUNTOS

• Registration Number: NCT06432725
• Lead Sponsor: University of Miami

Brief Summary

The objective of this study is to evaluate the JUNTOS Referral Network as an implementation strategy to enhance the reach of HIV-prevention and treatment services to Latino gay, bisexual, and other men who have sex with men (MSM).

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study First Submitted: 2024-05-22
• Study First Submitted QC: 2024-05-22
• Study First Posted: 2024-05-29
• Status Verified: 2024-11
• Study Start: 2024-11-07
• Last Update Submitted: 2024-11-13
• Last Update Posted: 2024-11-14
• Primary Completion: 2026-06-30
• Study Completion: 2026-08-31

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: RECRUITING
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 245

Inclusion Criteria

HIV Test counselors:

• 18 years of age or older
• Certified as an HIV test counselor in Miami-Dade County or Broward County (at the time of enrollment)
• Working or volunteering as an HIV test counselor in Miami-Dade County or Broward County and report testing 1 or more Latino MSM client per week (at the time of enrollment)
• Plans to continue working or volunteering as an HIV test counselor in Miami-Dade County or Broward County for the next 6 months
• Reports suboptimal fidelity to pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) referral guidelines (<90% fidelity) and/or self-reports an unmet need for HIV prevention/treatment referral resources
• Willing and able to recruit 4-5 Latino MSM testing clients into the study

Latino MSM:

• 18 years of age or older
• Identifies as Latino/a/x or Hispanic
• Identifies as a sexual minority man or reports being a man who has sex with men
• Speaks English and/or Spanish
• Received an HIV test from an HIV test counselor participating in the study
• Lives in Miami-Dade County, Broward County, or Palm Beach County and anticipates living there for the next three months

Exclusion Criteria

HIV test counselors:

• Unable to consent
• Study personnel unable to verify HIV test counselor role in Miami-Dade County or Broward County (e.g., confirmation of where they work/volunteer as HIV test counselor, location they state they provide services doesn't exist or does not provide HIV testing services)
• Works as an HIV test counselor in an incarceration/prison setting (i.e., clients are prisoners)

Latino MSM:

• Unable to consent

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Referral Sheet - HIV test counselors	Referral Sheet	Participants in this group will get access to the referral sheet through the 6-month follow up (HIV test counselors) and 3-month follow up (Latino MSM).
JUNTOS	JUNTOS	Participants in this group will get access to the JUNTOS Referral Network website/app through the 6-month follow up (HIV test counselors) and 3-month follow up (Latino MSM).

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Percentage of Latino MSM Referral for Biomedical HIV Prevention/Treatment	3-months	The Referral Fidelity Questionnaire, developed for this study, has scores that range from 0% to 100%. Higher scores indicate more Latino MSM clients were referred to biomedical HIV Prevention/Treatment.
Use of Biomedical HIV Prevention/Treatment	3-months	The number of Latino MSM participants who indicated using a biomedical HIV prevention/treatment.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Percentage of Latino MSM Referral for Biomedical HIV Prevention/Treatment	6-months	The Referral Fidelity Questionnaire, developed for this study, has scores that range from 0% to 100%. Higher scores indicate more Latino MSM clients referred to biomedical HIV Prevention/Treatment.
HIV acquisition, measures by self-report	3-months	This will be measured by a self-report question of Latino MSM's HIV status.

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

University of Miami; 🇺🇸 Coral Gables, Florida, United States