Effectiveness of a Risk Reduction Program in Preventing the Transmission of HIV and Sexually Transmitted Diseases in African-American Couples

NACompletedINTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment

1,070

Participants

Timeline

Start Date

November 30, 2003

Primary Completion Date

June 30, 2007

Study Completion Date

June 30, 2007

Conditions
HIV InfectionsSexually Transmitted Disease
Interventions
BEHAVIORAL

Eban HIV/STD Risk Reduction Intervention

The eight-session Eban HIV/STD Risk Reduction Intervention is embedded in a cultural context and is gender tailored in its prevention messages and activities. Sessions will focus on the couple and will teach the couple about communication skills. The approach will draw upon social cognitive theory, an ecological framework, and HIV/STD risk-reduction research with inner-city African-American populations.

BEHAVIORAL

Eban Health Promotion Intervention

The eight-session Eban Health Promotion Intervention is guided by a social cognitive approach that engages health promotion skills. Sessions will focus on the individual and will provide factual information on health, screening, exercise, diet management, and medication adherence.

Trial Locations (4)

10027

Columbia University, New York

19104

University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia

30322

Emory University, Atlanta

90024

UCLA, Los Angeles

All Listed Sponsors
collaborator

National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)

NIH

collaborator

University of California, Los Angeles

OTHER

collaborator

Emory University

OTHER

collaborator

Columbia University

OTHER

lead

University of Pennsylvania

OTHER

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