Alcohol and "Heat of the Moment" Sexual Decision Making

Part of paid clinical trials in Boston, Massachusetts.

Sponsor
Boston University Charles River Campus
Study ID
NCT05729256
Status
Recruiting
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Conditions

  • Alcohol Drinking
  • Hiv
  • Sex, Unsafe

Eligibility Criteria

Sex
MALE
Age
18 Years - N/A
Healthy Volunteers
Accepted

Interventions

  • Self-Regulation Intervention — BEHAVIORAL
    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
  • Brief Advice and Information — BEHAVIORAL
    Psychoeducation about heavy drinking risks, discussion of barriers to safe sex, information about pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP)

Study Details

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.

Key Dates

Start date
Nov 1, 2023
Status verified
Feb 2025
Primary completion
Sep 30, 2026
Completion
Nov 30, 2026

Study Design

Enrollment
354 participants (estimated)
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
PREVENTION

Arms

  • 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)

Primary Outcome Measure

Count of number of times engaged in Condomless Anal Intercourse (CAI) from Sexual Behavior Survey [ Time Frame: Past 90 days ]

Central Contacts

Locations (1)

FacilityCityStateZIPSite coordinators
Boston University Department of Psychological and Brain SciencesBostonMassachusetts02215
Tibor P. Palfai, PhD
[email protected]
617-353-9345

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