Leveraging family-based assets for Black men who have sex with men in House Ball Communities: Protocol for a cluster randomized controlled trial
Birnbaum J, Roberson M, Bailey M, Smith M, Turner D, Qian H, Jeon S, Hirshfield S, Nelson L. Leveraging family-based assets for Black men who have sex with men in House Ball Communities: Protocol for a cluster randomized controlled trial. PLOS ONE 2023, 18: e0289681. PMID: 37683036, PMCID: PMC10490903, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0289681.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHuman immunodeficiency virusHouse Ball CommunityHBC familiesBlack MSMBall CommunityHIV-negative Black MSMHIV-positive Black MSMHIV pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) usePre-exposure prophylaxis useNew human immunodeficiency virusADAPT-ITT modelWaitlist control armCondomless anal intercourseFamily-based interventionsBlack menProphylaxis useHIV careHIV-negativeSecondary outcomesHIV testingPrimary outcomeImmunodeficiency virusHIV treatmentPreliminary efficacyControl arm