Meth reduction may lower STI risk, small study suggests
NCT ID NCT05162391
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This completed study looked at 59 men who have sex with men and use methamphetamine. Researchers used a program that gives rewards for drug-free urine samples to help them cut back. They measured inflammation in the rectum and tracked STI/HIV risk behaviors over 8 weeks. The goal was to understand if reducing meth use lowers infection risk.
What this could mean
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Active substance
Contingency management (behavioral intervention with incentives for drug-free urine samples)
What this could lead to
If successful, this could help design better programs to reduce meth use and lower STI/HIV risk in this population.
What could go wrong
This is a small, completed observational study without a control group, so results may not apply broadly. It does not test a new drug or treatment.
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Locations
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UCLA Vine Street Clinic
Los Angeles, California, 90038, United States