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NCT03198663 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · NA
POSSE Project: A Community-Level Intervention for Black YMSM
A NA study of HIV/AIDS and Infections, sponsored by Cook County Health.
- Completed
- Registry status
- NA
- Development phase
- 1,037
- Enrollment target
- 2
- Study locations
NCT03198663: Completed NA study of HIV/AIDS and Infections, sponsored by Cook County Health.
NCT03198663 is a NA study of HIV/AIDS and Infections that has completed, run by Cook County Health. The registered enrollment target is 1,037 participants, above the 252-participant average among 3 other HIV/AIDS and Infections trials with a reported enrollment target (312% higher). The trial reports 2 study locations across 2 states. According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.
The verdict
NCT03198663, a NA study of HIV/AIDS and Infections, has completed, sponsored by Cook County Health.
- COMPLETED
- Registry status
- NA
- Development phase
- 1,037 participants
- Enrollment target
- 2
- Study locations
Study Summary
Black young men who have sex with men (BYMSM) are at high risk for contracting and transmitting HIV, and represent a priority population for developing effective interventions. Within the House Ball community (HBC), a clandestine subculture of the Black gay community, HIV is highly stigmatized. This stigma, coupled with high HIV prevalence rates and elevated levels of undiagnosed/untreated HIV infection, places BYMSM in HBCs at incredible risk for HIV infection. Community-level interventions that target social norms, behavior, and stigma in the HBC are sorely needed in order to make a broader impact among BYMSM. Building on prior work in the community, this study proposes to launch an innovative Effectiveness-Implementation Hybrid Type 2 trial to examine the effectiveness and implementation of a community-level HIV prevention intervention (called POSSE) based on popular opinion leader (POL) models across two cities with similar HBCs, Chicago and Philadelphia. The proposed study has two specific aims: 1) To determine the effectiveness of a POL intervention, POSSE, to decrease sexual risk behavior (UAI), STIs and HIV stigma among BYMSM in the HBC; and 2) To evaluate the processes, strategies, barriers and facilitators for the implementation of POSSE delivered across two distinct metropolitan areas with high HIV prevalence among BYMSM and similar House Ball Communities. To examine these aims, the investigators will first use social network strategies to identify, screen, and recruit POLs (n=75) from the Philadelphia HBC. The investigators will then gather baseline behavioral and biological (HIV/STI testing) data in both Chicago and Philadelphia (n=100 BYMSM per city) and train the Philadelphia POLs to implement the POSSE intervention. The investigators will conduct an implementation-focused process evaluation to assess fidelity to the POSSE intervention; number, content, spread, and acceptability of risk reduction messages; age appropriateness of the messages; acceptab
Conditions Studied
Interventions
- BEHAVIORAL POSSE
Study Locations (2)
Illinois
- - Chicago
Pennsylvania
- - Philadelphia
Trial Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Enrollment Target | 1,037 participants |
| Start Date | 2016-06-01 |
| Est. Completion | 2020-04-01 |
| Phase | NA |
What the finished NCT03198663 record still lists
NCT03198663 is an interventional study that assigns participants to a tested intervention. Its 1,037 participants enrollment target places it among the larger protocols in the corpus, above the 252-participant average among 3 other HIV/AIDS and Infections trials with a reported enrollment target (312% higher).
The record links to 1 condition, with HIV/AIDS and Infections appearing as the primary indexed condition, and to 1 intervention - of which POSSE is the first listed.
NCT03198663 reports a single indexed study location in Illinois, Pennsylvania.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is clinical trial NCT03198663 about?
NCT03198663 is a clinical study titled "POSSE Project: A Community-Level Intervention for Black YMSM". Black young men who have sex with men (BYMSM) are at high risk for contracting and transmitting HIV, and represent a priority population for developing effective interventions. Within the House Ball community (HBC), a clandestine subculture of the Black gay community, HIV is highly stigmatized. This...
What is the current status of trial NCT03198663?
This trial is currently completed. It is a NA study. The enrollment target is 1,037 participants. The study started on 2016-06-01. Estimated completion is 2020-04-01.
What conditions does trial NCT03198663 study?
This clinical trial studies the following conditions: HIV/AIDS and Infections.
What interventions are being tested in trial NCT03198663?
The interventions under investigation include: POSSE (BEHAVIORAL).
Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT03198663?
This trial is sponsored by Cook County Health, which has 21 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.
Where is trial NCT03198663 being conducted?
This trial has 2 study locations across Illinois, Pennsylvania. Contact the study sites directly through ClinicalTrials.gov for enrollment availability.
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