RecruitingNot ApplicableNCT07475702

Moon and Sun Brothers: A Community Prevention Intervention (Hermanos de Luna y Sol)

Sponsor

San Francisco State University

Enrollment

360 participants

Start Date

Jan 13, 2026

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Conditions

Help-Seeking Behavior Condomless Sex Risky Health Behavior Pre-exposure Prophylaxis Use

Summary

The goal of this quasi-experimental, community intervention is to reduce HIV sexual risk among Latino immigrant bisexual men or men who have sex with men. The main questions the study aims to answer are: Does the intervention improve sexual risk behaviors? Does the intervention increase self-esteem and social support? Are self-esteem and social support mediators in the link between the intervention and sexual risk? Researchers will compare information from the intervention versus control participants to answer the above questions. Participants in the intervention arm will take part in: * One day-long (8-hour) group retreat. * Weekly discussion groups. * Community events and civic engagement activities. * Prevention counseling. Participants in the control arm will not be part of any activity.

Eligibility

Min Age: 18 Years

Plain Language Summary

Simplified for easier understanding

This community intervention study is testing a culturally tailored HIV prevention program called 'Hermanos de Luna y Sol' (Moon and Sun Brothers) for Latino immigrant men who have sex with men or identify as bisexual. The program includes a full-day group retreat, weekly discussion groups, community events, and prevention counseling aimed at reducing risky sexual behaviors and improving self-esteem and social support. Latino men aged 18 and older who have had sex with men in the past 12 months, speak and read Spanish, and have access to a computer or smartphone may be eligible. Participation involves attending the day-long retreat, weekly sessions, and completing surveys online to measure changes in behaviors and wellbeing. This summary was prepared to help patients understand the study in plain language.

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BEHAVIORALMoon and Sun Brothers: A Community Prevention Intervention

The is a community-based, group intervention delivered in Spanish, using a quasi-experimental design, to reduce HIV sexual risk among Hispanic immigrants who identify as gay/bisexual men or men who have sex with men (GBMSM).