Can online support groups help young black men with HIV? new study says maybe.
NCT ID NCT05829759
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tested an online group program designed to help young Black men living with HIV feel more connected and improve their health. Researchers worked with a community board to adapt the program for online delivery, then tested it with 60 participants. The goal was to see if the program was acceptable and safe, and to explore how it could be used in community settings.
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Study facts
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- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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60 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Apr 2023
- Finished
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Nov 2024
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
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- Ages
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18 to 29 years
- Sex
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Male participants only
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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Inclusion Criteria: * Black race, inclusive of multiracial identities male gender, inclusive of transgender men * self-identification as gay, bisexual, or another non-heterosexual orientation, and/or any history of consensual anal or oral sex with men * HIV-positive serostatus * age 18-29 years inclusive * residence in the Atlanta Metropolitan Statistical Area * available and interested in meeting for two hours weekly over five weeks. Exclusion Criteria: * Age \< 18 years or \> 30 years * Unwilling or unable to provide written informed consent * Enrollment in one phase of the study is an exclusion criterion for enrollment in other phases
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Grady Infectious Diseases Program Clinic
Atlanta, Georgia, 30308, United States
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