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N/ACompleted· 140 enrolled
Drug / intervention
Communication skills training video +2 morebehavioral
Likely dose
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Addressing Substance Use Through Couples Voluntary Counseling and Testing (CVCT)

Hunter College of City University of New York·interventional·Posted Apr 24, 2017·Updated Apr 15, 2021

In Brief

A clinical study evaluating Communication skills training video, substance use module, and 1 other intervention for Sex, Unsafe and Drug Use. Completed, enrolled 140 participants across 1 site.

Detailed Summary

The proposed study developed and tested two adjunct components for use in Couples HIV Testing and Counseling (CHTC) with gay-male couples: a communication skills training video and a substance use agreement module. Phase I of the study involved the creation of intervention materials and Phase II was comprised of a small randomized controlled trial comparing the additive effects of the novel components to CHTC as usual.

Study Details

Study Typeinterventional
Allocation--
Masking--
Primary Purpose--
ConditionsSex, Unsafe, Drug Use
CountriesUnited States
CollaboratorsNational Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)

Timeline

N/ACompletedFinished
2014201520162017201820192020202120222023202420252026
First PostedApr 24, 2017
Enrollment StartApr 1, 2014
Primary CompletionFeb 1, 2018
TodayJul 2, 2026
Enrollment to primary: 3.8 yearsPosted 9.2 years ago

Interventions

Communication skills training videobehavioral

This video includes 4 scenes of gay couples discussing issues related to HIV prevention, testing, sexual agreements, and drug use. Each scene is viewed twice. The first viewing includes common communication errors. The second viewing portrays more skillful interpersonal communication and a more adaptive resolution to the conversation.

substance use modulebehavioral

This activity involves completion of a calendar detailing partners' substance use in the past month and a structured debriefing activity designed to facilitate the formation of couples' goals and limits around substance use.

Couples HIV Testing and Counselingbehavioral

CHTC delivered as per the CDC protocol.