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A Pilot Randomized Trial of Intervention Components Addressing Drug Use in Couples HIV Testing and Counseling (CHTC) with Male Couples.
- Source :
- AIDS & Behavior; Sep2019, Vol. 23 Issue 9, p2407-2420, 14p, 1 Diagram, 2 Charts, 2 Graphs
- Publication Year :
- 2019
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Abstract
- Men who have sex with men (MSM) experience high rates of substance use and HIV infection. Main partners are the source of many (35–68%) of these new HIV infections. This study developed and examined the efficacy of two adjunct components to couples HIV testing and counseling (CHTC)—communication training (CT) videos and a substance use module (SUM)—to reduce drug use and sexual HIV transmission risk in MSM couples. Participants included 70 male couples randomized into one of four conditions: CHTC, CHTC + CT videos, CHTC + SUM, and CHTC + CT videos + SUM. Participants completed a survey pre-intervention and 1-, 3-, and 6-months later. Completion of the SUM in the absence of CT videos was associated with significant immediate decreases in drug use and related problems; however, at 3- and 6-month follow ups, the SUM was only associated with reductions in drug use and related problems among men who also viewed the CT videos. There were no between-condition differences in sexual behavior. CHTC may serve as a vehicle for the delivery of brief substance use intervention for MSM couples. ClinicalTrails.gov NCT # 03125915 [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 10907165
- Volume :
- 23
- Issue :
- 9
- Database :
- Complementary Index
- Journal :
- AIDS & Behavior
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 138865991
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s10461-019-02455-2