Status:

COMPLETED

Estimating the Incidence of HIV Infection Among Men Who Have Sex With Men in Peru and Ecuador

Lead Sponsor:

National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)

Collaborating Sponsors:

Comprehensive International Program of Research on AIDS

Conditions:

HIV Infections

Syphilis

Eligibility:

MALE

18+ years

Brief Summary

The purpose of this observational study is to estimate the number of new HIV infections and the number and variability of antiretroviral-resistant HIV strains among men who have sex with men (MSM). Pa...

Detailed Description

The governments of Peru and Ecuador signed an agreement with the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria to help guarantee comprehensive quality of care to people living with HIV, includi...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • HIV uninfected or unaware of HIV infection status
  • Male at birth
  • Report having anal intercourse, either insertive or receptive, with another man 6 months prior to study entry
  • Living in one of the participating study cities at time of study entry
  • Self-report at least one of the following behaviors:
  • No condom use during the last receptive or insertive anal intercourse
  • Receptive or insertive anal intercourse with more than five sex partners 6 months prior to study entry
  • Exchange of money, gifts, drugs, or shelter for sex 6 months prior to study entry
  • STD symptoms 6 months prior to study entry
  • Inconsistent condom use with an HIV infected sex partner 6 months prior to study entry

Exclusion

  • HIV infected
  • Unwilling to participate in HIV screening
  • Any psychiatric or mental condition that may interfere with the study

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

Trial Type :

OBSERVATIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

November 1 2006

Estimated Enrollment :

2608 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT00279331

End Date

November 1 2006

Last Update

September 23 2013

Active Locations (6)

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Fundación Ecuatoriana Equidad CIPRA CRS

Guayaquil-Guayas, Ecuador

2

IMPACTA - Miraflores CIPRA CRS

Lima, Peru, 18

3

IMPACTA - Lince CIPRA CRS

Lima, Peru

4

IMPACTA - San Miguel CIPRA Project 3B CRS

Lima, Peru