Network Supported Engagement In HIV Care (NSEC)

January 19, 2017 updated by: University of Chicago
The Network Supported Engagement in Care (NSEC) intervention is a brief, theory based and culturally sensitive intervention designed to capitalize on organic yet underutilized social support networks in the lives of young black men who have sex with men (YBMSM) who have been recently diagnosed with HIV. The intervention has been developed with input from clients and their support network members, case managers, social workers, HIV primary care providers and pastoral care at a Federally Qualified Health Center. The goal of the intervention is to improve retention in care for newly diagnosed YBMSM who present for their first HIV primary care clinic appointment.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

105

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

  • United States
    • Illinois
      • Chicago, Illinois, United States, 60637
        • University Of Chicago Medical Center

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

16 years and older (ADULT, OLDER_ADULT, CHILD)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

Index subjects

  • Self-identify as African-American and male;
  • same gender anal/oral sex in the past 2 years;
  • English speaking;
  • have at least one SC in their network;
  • own a cell phone not shared with other persons;
  • agreeable to text-message mini-booster sessions; and
  • between the ages of 16-29 years old.

Supportive Contact:

  • Index participant has agreed to including the supportive contact;
  • Supportive contact is willing to attend face to face and telephone mini-booster sessions;
  • 18 years of age or older;
  • English speaking; and
  • owns a cell phone that is not shared with other persons.

Exclusion Criteria:

Index Subject:

  • unable to provide assent/consent;
  • plan to move out of the area within the next 12 months;
  • are not willing to attend intervention sessions; or
  • not willing to return for assessments

Supportive Contact:

  • unable to provide informed consent; or
  • not willing to return for 3 and 12 month assessments.

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: PREVENTION
  • Allocation: RANDOMIZED
  • Interventional Model: PARALLEL
  • Masking: NONE

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
NO_INTERVENTION: Routine Care
ACTIVE_COMPARATOR: Supportive Contact
Other: Supportive Care
Provide emotional support. Provide practical support. Support friend/family by helping him find information or help for those with HIV in the community

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Missed Visit Proportion (MVP)
Time Frame: 12 months
The primary aim is to test for differences in MVP by treatment group across the study time period of 12 months
12 months

Collaborators and Investigators

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

Sponsor

University of Chicago

Collaborators

National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)
ACCESS Community Health Network

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: John A Schneider, MD, PhD, University of Chicago

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start

November 1, 2012

Primary Completion (ACTUAL)

August 1, 2015

Study Completion (ACTUAL)

August 1, 2015

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

October 15, 2012

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

November 9, 2012

First Posted (ESTIMATE)

November 15, 2012

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (ESTIMATE)

January 20, 2017

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

January 19, 2017

Last Verified

January 1, 2017

More Information

Terms related to this study

Keywords

Other Study ID Numbers

  • 11-0654
  • 1R34MH097622-01 (NIH)

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