Initiative for Chinese Sex Workers to Promote Wellbeing and Improve HIV Prevention by Reducing intersEctional Stigma

Part of paid clinical trials in New York, New York.

Sponsor
NYU Langone Health
Study ID
NCT07103525
Status
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Conditions

  • HIV Prevention
  • Wellbeing

Eligibility Criteria

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

Interventions

  • INSPIRE Initiative — BEHAVIORAL
    Culturally relevant, multi-level intervention designed to increase HIV testing through reducing intersectional stigma. Intervention includes series of four one-on-one conversations (45 minutes each over a six-week period) via mobile phone between the Hunter peer advocates and FSWs, which are reinforced through weekly text messages from the peer advocates and through role-model stories shared online.
  • Standard of Care — BEHAVIORAL
    Standard HIV prevention information with no tailored components via one mobile phone verbal conversation with peer advocates.

Study Details

During the development phase (Aim 1), investigators will use a community-driven process to further refine a preliminary intervention design that was developed based on previous research. For the intervention phase (Aim 2), investigators will conduct a pilot randomized controlled trial of the multi-level intervention. For the individual-level component of the intervention, investigators will recruit 70 Chinese immigrant FSWs who work in MPs in Queens, NYC (n=35 intervention participants and n=35 control participants). To assess the feasibility and acceptability of intervention implementation (Aim 3), investigators will conduct in-depth qualitative interviews with 12 FSW study participants and the 2 peer advocates and focus groups with 4-5 staff from each of the 3 organizations (3 focus groups total and 12-15 focus group participants in total).

Key Dates

Start date
Jun 30, 2026
Status verified
May 2026
Primary completion
Nov 30, 2027
Completion
Jan 31, 2028

Study Design

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

Arms

  • Experimental: Intervention Group
    Female Sex Workers (FSWs) randomized to receive the intervention.
  • Active Comparator: Control Group
    Female Sex Workers (FSWs) randomized to the control group.

Primary Outcome Measure

Percentage of Participants who Completed HIV Testing [ Time Frame: Follow-Up Visit 1 (Approximately Week 6) ]

Central Contacts

Locations (3)

FacilityCityStateZIPSite coordinators
Columbia University Irving Medical CenterNew YorkNew York10032
Chiaying Wei, PhD (PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR)
CUNY-Hunter CollegeNew YorkNew York10065
John Chin, PhD (PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR)
NYU Langone HealthNew YorkNew York10016
Sahnah Lim, PhD (PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR)

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