Addressing the Continuum of Care Among High-risk Thai Men

Sponsor
Mahidol University
Study ID
NCT05161689
Status
Completed

Conditions

Eligibility Criteria

Sex
MALE
Age
15 Years - 29 Years
Healthy Volunteers
Accepted

Interventions

  • HUG-M+ — BEHAVIORAL
    A multicomponent, multi-level, community mobilization, combination intervention (HUG-M+) to address the entire HIV Continuum of Prevention and Care.

Study Details

Young Thai men who have sex with men (YMSM) are at high risk for HIV. However, the Thailand National HIV Strategy does not adequately cover HIV prevention for YMSM using specific methods relevant to them, and instead uses a one-size-fits all approach. Partnering with the Thailand Ministry of Public Health (MOPH), the proposed study seeks to finalize, implement and evaluate a multicomponent, multi-level, community mobilization, combination intervention (HUG-M+) to address the entire Continuum of Prevention and Care. The investigators propose to test the efficacy of this approach by conducting research in two Northeastern Thai cities, one randomized to the intervention condition, which will receive HUG-M+ and the other to the control condition, where standard of care will be provided. If HUG-M+ is found to be efficacious, it might be scaled up, with the support of the MOPH, to other regions in Thailand, elsewhere in Asia and the US.

Key Dates

Start date
Nov 27, 2021
Status verified
Dec 2025
Primary completion
Dec 10, 2024
Completion
Dec 25, 2024

Study Design

Enrollment
636 participants (actual)
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
PREVENTION

Arms

  • Experimental: Mpowerment-based intervention
    YMSM in this arm may be exposed to a multicomponent, multi-level, community mobilization, combination intervention to address the entire HIV Continuum of Prevention and Care.
  • No Intervention: Standard of care
    YMSM in this arm will not be exposed to the intervention.

Primary Outcome Measure

Prevalence of HIV Testing in the Past 6 Months Among YMSM at Baseline [ Time Frame: Assessed at baseline ]

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