RecruitingPhase 4NCT04331704

ANCHORS Alcohol & Sexual Health Study: UH3 Project

Advancing New Computer-based Health Outreach Regarding Sexual Behavior (ANCHORS) Study: UH3 Project

Sponsor

University of Florida

Enrollment

88 participants

Start Date

Jan 12, 2021

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Conditions

Alcohol Use, Unspecified Substance Use Sex Behavior

Summary

80 young adult men will complete an initial survey and receive 1 of 2 types of alcohol and sexual health education and information to encourage prevention of alcohol-related problems, HIV and other sexually transmitted infections (STIs). Participants will then take pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) for HIV prevention and complete a daily 5-minute, telephone-based interactive voice response (IVR) assessment of alcohol/substance use, sexual behavior and PrEP taking for 30 days. Medication will all be active PrEP. There is no placebo control in this study. Follow-up will occur after 30-days and 6-months later.

Eligibility

Sex: MALEMin Age: 18 YearsMax Age: 30 Years

Plain Language Summary

Simplified for easier understanding

This clinical trial is studying a behavioral approach called Educational material on alcohol and sexual health behavior, a behavioral approach called Initial Web Survey, and others for people with alcohol use, unspecified, sex behavior, and other related conditions. The study is currently recruiting participants at 1 location. People eligible for this study include men aged 18 Years to 30 Years.

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Interventions

DRUGPrEP acronym (pre-exposure prophylaxis)

A daily tablet containing 245 mg of tenofovir disoproxil fumarate and 200 mg emtricitabine (Truvada; Gilead Sciences) for up to 30 days.

BEHAVIORALInitial Web Survey

Web-based assessment questions regarding alcohol and other substance use and sexual health behaviors

BEHAVIORALInteractive Voice Response (IVR) monitoring

Daily telephone-based assessment on alcohol and other substance use, sexual health behavior and PrEP taking

BEHAVIORALEducational material on alcohol and sexual health behavior

Educational material to provide information, resources and techniques to enhance awareness regarding alcohol and other substance use, along with sexual health behavior.

BEHAVIORALInteractive Voice Response (IVR) assessment with personalized information

Daily telephone-based assessment on alcohol and other substance use, sexual health behavior and PrEP taking with personalized and information based on daily IVR responses

BEHAVIORALPersonalized information based on web-based survey responses & standardized information

Personalized and information on alcohol use and sexual health behavior based on responses to the web-based survey along with standardized information.