Primary objective: Does a personalised behaviour intervention comprising of targeted in depth screening on mental health problems and drug use increase help seeking behaviour among MSM who are at high risk for STIs and HIV. Secondary objectives:…
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Brief title
Condition
- Bacterial infectious disorders
- Anxiety disorders and symptoms
Synonym
Research involving
Sponsors and support
Intervention
Outcome measures
Primary outcome
Help seeking behaviour among MSM who are at high risk for STIs and HIV.
Secondary outcome
change in STI prevalence and risky sex (i.e. condom use, number of partners,
recreational drug use during sex).
Background summary
Men who have sex with men form an important risk group for sexual transmitted
infections (STIs) and HIV with 18 to 30% STI prevalence in this group for HIV
negative and HIV positive MSM. Besides this high positivity rate, there is a
high recurrence of infections in this group. More then 10% of the men who were
diagnosed with an STI had new infection within 1 year. Despite motivational
interviewing and counseling, risk behavior remains high.
Syndemic theory holds that psychosocial problems interact and that they
mutually reinforce each other, thereby increasing high risk behaviour. If,
however, co-occurring psychosocial problems were assessed and awareness raised,
it might decrease high risk behavior.
Study objective
Primary objective: Does a personalised behaviour intervention comprising of
targeted in depth screening on mental health problems and drug use increase
help seeking behaviour among MSM who are at high risk for STIs and HIV.
Secondary objectives: Does a behaviour intervention comprising of targeted in
depth screening on mental health problems and drug use change STI prevalence
and risky sex (i.e. condom use, number of partners, recreational drug use
during sex).
Study design
An open randomized controlled trial.
Study burden and risks
Regular screening will be offered to all participants that will help detecting
STIs in an early stage. All participants with infections will be offered
treatment and contact tracing according the guidelines used by the STI clinic
of Amsterdam.
This study might help participants to gain better access to healthcare for
mental health problems and addiction if needed. This could result in improving
mental health of participants and eventually in making healthier (sexual)
choices. Though we think this study poses no risk, the questionnaires might
lead to decompensating which might lead participants to use more drugs and
unsafe sex or leave STI healthcare.
This data can be used to improve mental health care reference for MSM.
Nieuwe Achtergracht 100
Amsterdam 1018WT
NL
Nieuwe Achtergracht 100
Amsterdam 1018WT
NL
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Age
Inclusion criteria
MSM, 18 years or older, sufficient understanding of Dutch or English and
-2 STIs within 1 year or a PEP treatment in the last 24 months for HIV negative MSM
-1 STI or unprotected anal intercourse with casual partners in the last 12 months for HIV positive MSM
Exclusion criteria
MSM will be excluded if they are deemed by clinic staff to be unsuited for participation or not able to complete follow-up.
Design
Recruitment
Followed up by the following (possibly more current) registration
No registrations found.
Other (possibly less up-to-date) registrations in this register
No registrations found.
In other registers
| Register | ID |
|---|---|
| CCMO | NL56157.018.16 |