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NCT03414372 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · NA

Tough Talks: A Disclosure Intervention for HIV+ Young Men Who Have Sex With Men (YMSM)

A NA study, sponsored by University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill.

Completed
Registry status
NA
Development phase
156
Enrollment target

NCT03414372: Completed NA study, sponsored by University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill.

NCT03414372 is a NA study that has completed, run by University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill. The registered enrollment target is 156 participants, below the 1,404-participant average among 58,714 other NA trials with a reported enrollment target (89% lower). According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.

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The verdict

NCT03414372, a NA study, has completed, sponsored by University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill.

COMPLETED
Registry status
NA
Development phase
156 participants
Enrollment target

Study Summary

Tough Talks is a virtual reality based HIV disclosure intervention that allows HIV+ individuals to practice disclosing to romantic partners. Tough Talks allows participants to have the opportunity to practice disclosing using a variety of strategies and experience different outcomes including acceptance, confusion, lack of HIV knowledge, and rejection.

Primary Outcome

Chart review or drawn for study. Viral load suppression will be defined as HIV RNA \< lower limit of detection as per the laboratory at each clinical site.

Interventions

  • BEHAVIORAL Standard of Care
  • BEHAVIORAL Tough Talks Online
  • BEHAVIORAL Tough Talks Clinic

Trial Details

FieldValue
Enrollment Target 156 participants
Start Date 2019-05-07
Est. Completion 2022-04-07
Phase NA

What the finished NCT03414372 record still lists

NCT03414372 is an interventional study that assigns participants to a tested intervention. The registered 156 participants enrollment target is mid-sized for trials with a published cap, below the 1,404-participant average among 58,714 other NA trials with a reported enrollment target (89% lower).

The record links to 0 conditions, and to 3 interventions - of which Standard of Care is the first listed.

NCT03414372 does not publish any study locations in the registry export this page uses.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is clinical trial NCT03414372 about?

NCT03414372 is a clinical study titled "Tough Talks: A Disclosure Intervention for HIV+ Young Men Who Have Sex With Men (YMSM)". Tough Talks is a virtual reality based HIV disclosure intervention that allows HIV+ individuals to practice disclosing to romantic partners. Tough Talks allows participants to have the opportunity to practice disclosing using a variety of strategies and experience different outcomes including accept...

What is the current status of trial NCT03414372?

This trial is currently completed. It is a NA study. The enrollment target is 156 participants. The study started on 2019-05-07. Estimated completion is 2022-04-07.

What interventions are being tested in trial NCT03414372?

The interventions under investigation include: Standard of Care (BEHAVIORAL), Tough Talks Online (BEHAVIORAL), Tough Talks Clinic (BEHAVIORAL).

Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT03414372?

This trial is sponsored by University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, which has 1,109 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.

How this trial's enrollment target compares

Where NCT03414372's enrollment target sits among peer trials

156 656th of 2000 higher than 1,345 of 2,000 other NA trials

participants (enrollment target), bucketed by value

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Source ClinicalTrials.gov registry export · 2026-08-08

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