Alcohol and Heat of the Moment Sexual Decision Making Among MSM: Identifying Mechanisms of Sexual Risk and Promoting Behavior Change Through Brief Intervention

Status: Recruiting
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Intervention Type: Behavioral
Study Type: Interventional
Study Phase: Not Applicable
SUMMARY

HIV transmission remains a significant public health concern, especially among men who have sex with men (MSM). Condomless anal intercourse (CAI) continues to be the major route of transmission for MSM. Thus, to reduce the incidence of HIV, it is critical to identify how contextual risk factors influence CAI and develop behavioral strategies that modify risk factors directly or reduce their influence on behavior. This study will examine the mechanisms through which one of the central contextual risk factors, heavy drinking, influences sexual decision processes in the natural environment and test the benefit of a brief intervention designed to reduce sexual risk behavior among those who engage in heavy drinking.

Eligibility
Participation Requirements
Sex: Male
Minimum Age: 18
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• At least 18 years of age

• Cisgender man who has had condomless anal intercourse with another man in the past 3 months

• Engaged in heavy drinking (assessed by either weekly National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism guidelines \[\> 14 for men\], and/or a heavy drinking episode in the past month \[\> 4 drinks on an occasion\])

• Has a smartphone

Locations
United States
Massachusetts
Boston University Department of Psychological and Brain Sciences
RECRUITING
Boston
Contact Information
Primary
Tibor Palfai, PhD
palfai@bu.edu
6173539345
Backup
Maya Kratzer
mkratzer@bu.edu
Time Frame
Start Date: 2023-11-01
Estimated Completion Date: 2026-11
Participants
Target number of participants: 354
Treatments
Experimental: Self-Regulation Intervention
Single session motivational intervention on reducing heavy drinking and sexual risk behavior, encouraging consideration of pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP), followed by 4 weeks of text messages on content relevant to drinking goals and support for healthy sexual choices
Active_comparator: Brief Advice and Information
Single session to provide psychoeducation about heavy drinking risks, discussion of barriers to safe sex, information about pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP)
Related Therapeutic Areas
Sponsors
Collaborators: University of South Dakota, National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA), Syracuse University
Leads: Boston University Charles River Campus

This content was sourced from clinicaltrials.gov