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Behavioral Economic Intervention to Improve HIV Behaviors in Sexual Minority Individuals
Sponsor: The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio
Summary
This research study is testing a new behavioral therapy called Episodic Future Thinking or EFT can help people reduce drug use and risky sexual behaviors while helping them adhere to their HIV prevention medication (PrEP). Participants will be randomly assigned to one of two groups. One group will receive standard care, which includes counseling on HIV prevention, drug use reduction, and sexual health. The other group will receive standard care plus a new program called Episodic Future Thinking (EFT), where participants will think about and plan for their future goals using a mobile app and counseling sessions. Study procedures that are not part of regular care include filling out surveys, providing blood, urine, and swab samples for testing, and using the EFT app.
Official title: Development of a Behavioral Economic Intervention to Improve HIV-related Behaviors Among Sexual Minority Individuals
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
18 Years - 34 Years
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
60
Start Date
2025-03-03
Completion Date
2027-07-01
Last Updated
2025-06-22
Healthy Volunteers
Yes
Conditions
Interventions
EFT
Participants who meet the eligibility criteria will receive the EFT intervention, a cognitive training exercise designed to help them generate and visualize future events or goals. The intervention will be administered individually, in person, by a trained counselor
Locations (1)
University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio
San Antonio, Texas, United States