Implementation of an Efficacious Intervention for High Risk Women in Mexico

May 26, 2015 updated by: Thomas L. Patterson, University of California, San Diego
This project seeks to determine the personal and organizational conditions that are most conducive to the widespread adoption by community-based organizations (CBOs) of effective programs for reducing the spread of HIV and other sexually transmitted infections (STIs). Taking a brief, single-session counseling program (called "Mujer Segura") that has been proven effective in reducing HIV and STIs in female sex workers who work in Mexican cities along the U.S. border, this project will study the implementation of the program in CBOs in 12 additional cities throughout Mexico to determine how best to ensure that the program remains true to the original model and retains its effectiveness. Mexico has been chosen because HIV is a global problem that respects no international borders, and because HIV prevention programs that can be implemented in settings with limited resources are urgently needed in many parts of the world.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

1228

Phase

  • Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

  • Mexico
      • Veracruz, Mexico, 91910
        • CSM Veracruz
    • D.f.
      • Mexico City, D.f., Mexico, 06080
        • Centro de Servicios Medicos (CSM) Revolucion
    • Jalisco
      • Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico, 44270
        • CSM Guadalajara
    • Veracruz
      • Naranjos, Veracruz, Mexico, 92300
        • CSM Naranjos

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

18 years and older (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Genders Eligible for Study

Female

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • At least 18 years of age
  • Self-identify as female sex worker
  • Exchanged sex for money, drugs, shelter, or other benefit in last 2 months
  • Had unprotected anal or vaginal sex with male client at least once in last 2 months
  • Agree to be tested for HIV & STIs at baseline and 6-month follow-u0

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Previous positive HIV test result

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: Health Services Research
  • Allocation: Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
  • Masking: None (Open Label)

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: Theory-based counseling (Mujer Segura)
Will consist of 40 FSWs at each of 12 clinics, randomized into this condition from a pool of 80 eligible participants.
Behavioral: Mujer Segura
Brief (35-minute) counseling intervention using techniques from Motivational Interviewing and principles of social cognitive theory (SCT) and theory of reasoned action (TRA).
Active Comparator: CENSIDA counseling program (didactic)
Will consist of 40 FSWs at each of 12 clinics, randomized into this condition from a pool of 80 eligible participants.
Behavioral: CENSIDA counseling program
Didactic HIV and STI counseling involving some personal risk assessment and presenting appropriate information on methods of transmission and for avoiding or reducing the risk of infection. Based on a counseling manual disseminated by CENSIDA, Mexico's federal HIV-AIDS prevention agency.

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Reduction in HIV and STI incidence relative to control group
Time Frame: 6 months
Female sex worker (FSW) participants will be tested at baseline and 6-month follow-up for HIV, syphilis, gonorrhea, and Chlamydia. Incidence rates for all infections at 6-month follow-up will be compared between the theory-based Mujer Segura group (N=40 per clinic) and the standard counseling group (N=40 per clinic).
6 months
Reduction in number of unprotected sex acts relative to control group
Time Frame: 6 months
Female sex worker (FSW) participants will be assessed at baseline and 6-month follow-up using self-report measures of frequency of protected and unprotected sex acts with male clients. Changes in frequency at 6-month follow-up will be compared between the theory-based Mujer Segura group (N=40 per clinic) and the standard counseling group (N=40 per clinic).
6 months

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Fidelity to Mujer Segura intervention model
Time Frame: 6 months
Counselors at each CBO will be assessed for their fidelity to the intervention protocol and assigned a numerical score. This number will be used to determine possible correlations between levels of fidelity and the efficacy of the Mujer Segura intervention at each clinic.
6 months

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

University of California, San Diego

Collaborators

National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Thomas L Patterson, Ph.D., University of California, San Diego

Publications and helpful links

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General Publications

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start

November 1, 2011

Primary Completion (Actual)

April 1, 2015

Study Completion (Actual)

April 1, 2015

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

November 2, 2011

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

November 4, 2011

First Posted (Estimate)

November 6, 2011

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

May 27, 2015

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

May 26, 2015

Last Verified

May 1, 2015

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Other Study ID Numbers

  • R01MH087054 (U.S. NIH Grant/Contract)

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