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Joining Under-connected Networks to Optimize "Salud" (Health) ("JUNTOS")

ConditionHiv
Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phaseNot applicable
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
Age18+
SponsorUniversity of Miami

About this trial

The objective of this study is to evaluate the JUNTOS Referral Network as an implementation strategy to enhance the reach of HIV-prevention and treatment services to Latino gay, bisexual, and other men who have sex with men (MSM).

Eligibility criteria

This trial accepts healthy volunteers

Qualifiers

18 years of age or older

Certified as an HIV test counselor in Miami-Dade County or Broward County (at the time of enrollment)

Working or volunteering as an HIV test counselor in Miami-Dade County or Broward County and report testing 2 or more Latino MSM client per month (at the time of enrollment)

Plans to continue working or volunteering as an HIV test counselor in Miami-Dade County or Broward County for the next 6 months

Disqualifiers

Unable to consent

Study personnel unable to verify HIV test counselor role in Miami-Dade County or Broward County (e.g., confirmation of where they work/volunteer as HIV test counselor, location they state they provide services doesn't exist or does not provide HIV testing services)

Works as an HIV test counselor in an incarceration/prison setting (i.e., clients are prisoners)

Unable to consent

Trial design

Design model

Parallel

Treatments tested in this trial

  • JUNTOS

    Behavioral

    HIV test counselor and Latino MSM participants will be given access to the JUNTOS website/app, which shows information about local HIV and ancillary services. HIV test counselor participants will also be given access to a training video explaining how to use the JUNTOS website/app. HIV test counselors are encouraged to use the website/app for approximately 10 minutes at least once a week when meeting with Latino MSM testing clients. Latino MSM are encouraged to use the website/app to locate HIV and ancillary services as needed.

  • Referral Sheet

    Behavioral

    HIV test counselor and Latino MSM participants will be given access to referral sheet, which is a list of local HIV and ancillary services. HIV test counselors are encouraged to use the referral sheet for approximately 10 minutes at least once a week when meeting with Latino MSM testing clients. Latino MSM are encouraged to use the referral sheet to locate HIV and ancillary services as needed.

Treatment groups

245 Participants
are divided into 2 treatment groups
Group A: JUNTOSExperimental treatment 1 intervention
Group B: Referral Sheet - HIV test counselorsActive comparator 1 intervention

Trial outcomes

Primary outcomes

1

Use of Biomedical HIV Prevention/Treatment

The number of Latino MSM participants who indicated using a biomedical HIV prevention/treatment.

Time frame
3-months
2

Percentage of Latino MSM Referral for Biomedical HIV Prevention/Treatment

The Referral Fidelity Questionnaire, developed for this study, has scores that range from 0% to 100%. Higher scores indicate more Latino MSM clients were referred to biomedical HIV Prevention/Treatment.

Time frame
3-months

Secondary outcomes

1

Percentage of Latino MSM Referral for Biomedical HIV Prevention/Treatment

The Referral Fidelity Questionnaire, developed for this study, has scores that range from 0% to 100%. Higher scores indicate more Latino MSM clients referred to biomedical HIV Prevention/Treatment.

Time frame
6-months
2

HIV acquisition, measures by self-report

This will be measured by a self-report question of Latino MSM's HIV status.

Time frame
3-months

Other outcomes

Sponsors and contacts

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University of Miami

Lead sponsor

National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)

Collaborator

Source ClinicalTrials.gov
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