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Evaluation of Many Men, Many Voices, An STD/HIV Prevention Intervention for Black MSM
This study is ongoing, but not recruiting participants.
Sponsors and Collaborators: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
University of Rochester
Information provided by: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00137631
  Purpose

The purpose of this program evaluation is to determine whether the "Many Men, Many Voices" HIV/STD prevention intervention is effective in reducing HIV sex risk behaviors and increasing HIV testing among African-American men who have sex with men (MSM), who may or may not self-identify as gay. The intent of this program is to support the evaluation of an existing intervention and provide feedback to the implementing organization for improved program effectiveness, not to conduct research.


Condition Intervention Phase
HIV Infections
Sexually Transmitted Diseases
Behavioral: Many Men, Many Voices (3MV)
Phase I
Phase II

MedlinePlus related topics: AIDS Gay, Lesbian and Transgender Health Sexually Transmitted Diseases
U.S. FDA Resources
Study Type: Interventional
Study Design: Educational/Counseling/Training, Randomized, Open Label, Placebo Control, Single Group Assignment, Efficacy Study
Official Title: Evaluation of Many Men, Many Voices, A Group Intervention for STD/HIV Prevention for Black Men Who Have Sex With Men (MSM) in the New York Metropolitan Area by People of Color in Crisis, Brooklyn, NY

Further study details as provided by Centers for Disease Control and Prevention:

Primary Outcome Measures:
  • Sexual activities with main male partner in past 3 months (i.e., unprotected insertive and receptive anal sex with and without ejaculation, and protected insertive and receptive anal sex with and without ejaculation)
  • Sexual activities with casual male partners in past 3 months (i.e., unprotected insertive and receptive anal sex with and without ejaculation, and protected insertive and receptive anal sex with and without ejaculation)
  • Self-reported frequency of unprotected vaginal/anal intercourse with and without ejaculation with women
  • HIV testing behavior
  • STD testing behavior

Secondary Outcome Measures:
  • Behavioral intentions for condom use
  • Mutual monogamy with uninfected partner
  • Perceived risk of HIV/AIDS and other STDs
  • Self-efficacy for condom use
  • Cultural factors

Estimated Enrollment: 250
Study Start Date: August 2005
Estimated Study Completion Date: July 2007
Detailed Description:

People of Color in Crisis, Inc. (POCC) of Brooklyn, NY, in collaboration with the Center for Health and Behavioral Training, Rochester, NY, and Binghamton University, will evaluate “Many Men, Many Voices”, an HIV/STD intervention for African-American men who have sex with other men and who may or may not self-identify as gay. The intervention is highly interactive, and is delivered during six sessions (two 2.5-3 hour sessions per day) during a Friday-Sunday retreat. A seventh booster session is delivered at the POCC facility two weeks after the intervention retreat. The evaluation design uses an intervention (N=125) and a six-month delayed intervention comparison group (N=125). Data collection will occur at baseline, two-weeks post-retreat for the intervention group, and at 3 and 6 months follow-up for both groups to assess changes in sexual risk behaviors, self reported incidence of sexually transmitted diseases (STDs), HIV testing, and HIV/AIDS knowledge, attitudes, and beliefs. The intent of this program is to support the evaluation of an existing intervention and provide feedback to the implementing organization for improved program effectiveness, not to conduct research.

  Eligibility

Ages Eligible for Study:   18 Years and older
Genders Eligible for Study:   Male
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:   Yes
Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Black men who have sex with other men (i.e., self-identify as gay or bisexual or same gender-loving, or sexually active with other men and do not identify as gay or bisexual, or have sexual or emotional attraction to other men)
  • 18 years of age or older
  • Self-report their HIV serostatus as negative or unknown
  • Willing to attend an intervention retreat (without their primary partner)
  • Willing to discuss male-to-male sex
  • Resident of the New York Metropolitan area and plan to reside in that area for at least 6 months
  • Not previously participated in a Many Men, Many Voices intervention program

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Individuals indicating an HIV positive serostatus
  • Under 17 years of age
  • Individuals not meeting the inclusion criteria specified above
  Contacts and Locations
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00137631

Locations
United States, New York
People of Color in Crisis, Inc.
Brooklyn, New York, United States, 11217
Sponsors and Collaborators
University of Rochester
Investigators
Principal Investigator: Gary English People of Color in Crisis, Inc.
Study Director: Thomas M Painter, PhD Project Officer, Division of HIV/AIDS Prevention, NCHSTP, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Study Director: Jeffrey H Herbst, PhD Project Officer, Division of HIV/AIDS Prevention, NCHSTP, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
  More Information

Many Men, Many Voices intervention at CDC DEBI website  This link exits the ClinicalTrials.gov site

Study ID Numbers: CDC-NCHSTP-CCU224517, U65/CCU224517-01
Study First Received: August 26, 2005
Last Updated: April 17, 2007
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00137631  
Health Authority: United States: Federal Government

Keywords provided by Centers for Disease Control and Prevention:
Adult
HIV Infections / pc [Prevention & Control]
Homosexuality, Male
Humans
Male
Risk-Taking
Safe Sex
Sexual Behavior
HIV

Study placed in the following topic categories:
Genital Diseases, Female
Virus Diseases
Sexually Transmitted Diseases, Viral
HIV Infections
Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome
Sexually Transmitted Diseases
Genital Diseases, Male
Retroviridae Infections
Immunologic Deficiency Syndromes

Additional relevant MeSH terms:
RNA Virus Infections
Slow Virus Diseases
Immune System Diseases
Lentivirus Infections
Infection

ClinicalTrials.gov processed this record on January 14, 2009