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| ID | Type | Description | Link |
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| R34MH086331 | U.S. NIH Grant/Contract | View source | |
| CVCTMSM | Other Identifier | Other |
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| National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) | NIH |
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This is a study to determine whether testing for HIV together as a couple, as opposed to testing separately, in acceptable to men in male couples, and is a safe prevention service. Testing of couples together has been provided for decades in Africa, but has never been tested in the United States. In this study, male couples will be enrolled and randomly assigned to be tested together in the same room, or separately. At the time of testing, investigators will ask questions about how they felt about the service they received. Three months later, investigators will survey the men again, and determine whether they had any problems after the testing, like violence in the relationship or the relationship breaking up. The main outcomes are being satisfied with the testing service, and safety (lack of intimate partner violence or relationship termination). Although the study is not designed to determine if the service reduces risk behaviors for HIV transmission, investigators will examine data on risks just to explore that topic. The main hypotheses are: (1) men will be at least as satisfied with couples testing as they are with individual testing; and (2) men tested as couples will not experience higher rates of intimate partner violence or relationship dissolution, relative to men tested separately.
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| Label | Type | Description | Intervention Names |
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| Couples Counseling and Testing | Experimental | Couples Voluntary HIV Counseling and Testing, adapted for use with male couples from the standard African couples testing service. |
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| Individudal Counseling and Testing | Active Comparator | Individual Voluntary Counseling and Testing involves HIV testing and individual, client-centered HIV prevention counseling. This service is provided by counselors trained in Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's "Fundamentals of HIV Prevention Counseling" training. |
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| Name | Type | Description | Arm Group Labels | Other Names |
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| Couples Voluntary HIV Counseling and Testing | Behavioral |
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| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| Intimate partner violence | Having been punched, hit, or kicked by the partner he tested with, injured to the point of feeling physical pain the day after a fight, or inflicting any of these acts on his partner in the preceding three months. | 3 months |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| Relationship dissolution | Either or both partners reported that the relationship ended after their participation in the study | 3 months, or at the time of followup survey |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| Satisfaction with counseling service | Seven items asked on a 5-point Likert scale:
| Within 30 minutes after the service |
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Exclusion Criteria:
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| Name | Affiliation | Role |
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| Patrick S Sullivan, PhD | Emory University Rollins School of Public Health | Principal Investigator |
| Facility | Status | City | State | ZIP | Country | Contacts |
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| AID Atlanta | Atlanta | Georgia | 30309 | United States |
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| ID | Term |
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| D018451 | Homosexuality, Male |
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| D006716 | Homosexuality |
| D019529 | Sexuality |
| D012725 | Sexual Behavior |
| D001519 | Behavior |
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| D003376 | Counseling |
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| D008605 | Mental Health Services |
| D004191 | Behavioral Disciplines and Activities |
| D003153 | Community Health Services |
| D006296 | Health Services |
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| Individual Counseling and Testing | Behavioral |
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| D005159 | Health Care Facilities Workforce and Services |