Can a job workshop help black men with HIV stay healthy?
NCT ID NCT06894199
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tests whether a two-day employment program can help young Black men who have sex with men stay engaged in HIV care. Researchers will ask 132 participants about their satisfaction and track changes in job-seeking confidence and sexual health visits over 13 months. The goal is to see if the program is practical and well-received.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Employment program (The Work Shop)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could show that helping with job skills improves HIV care engagement and reduces health disparities.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage study focused on feasibility, not on proving health outcomes. Results may not apply broadly.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 132 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Apr 2025
- Expected to finish
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Apr 2027
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
Who is studied
Young black sexual male cohort will be selected from primary care clinics serving young sexual minority males; local gathering places and events for young sexual minority males, such as night clubs, House \& Ball events, and other public places that serve the LGBTQ community (e.g., LGBTQ centers).
- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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Inclusion Criteria: * Identifying as male * Having ever had sex with another man * Being ages 18-29 years old * Identifying as Black or African American OR * Being ages 18 or older * Participated in facilitation or administrative support for the program, "The Work Shop," at a partnering community-based organization Exclusion Criteria: \- Participated in the preceding employment intervention, "Work2Prevent"
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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University of Chicago
RECRUITINGChicago, Illinois, 60637, United States
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