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A Randomized Trial of a Brief Behavioral Intervention for PrEP Uptake Among Men Who Have Sex With Men at Increased Risk for HIV Infection

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LIPPINCOTT WILLIAMS & WILKINS

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PrEP; intervention; MSM; HIV; motivational interviewing

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The study aimed to evaluate a novel 2-session behavioral intervention to promote HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) uptake among at-risk men who have sex with men (MSM). Results showed that the brief intervention significantly increased the likelihood of attending a clinical PrEP appointment and accepting a prescription for PrEP compared to treatment-as-usual, demonstrating preliminary efficacy in promoting PrEP uptake among at-risk MSM.
Background: The aim of this study was to evaluate the efficacy of a novel, brief 2-session behavioral intervention to promote HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) uptake among men who have sex with men (MSM) who are behaviorally at risk for HIV. Setting: A pilot randomized controlled trial was conducted at a sexually transmitted infection (STI) clinic to compare a brief motivational interviewing intervention with passive referral only for PrEP uptake. Methods: MSM who scored as high risk on the HIV Incidence Risk index for MSM was offered a brief (15-20 minutes) motivational interviewing-based intervention at the time of STI testing to address barriers to PrEP uptake, including low risk perception, stigma, side effects, and cost. The initial session was followed by a brief, telephone booster session that lasted,10 minutes. The primary outcome was attending a clinical PrEP appointment and accepting a prescription for PrEP. Results: Participants were recruited from an urban STI clinic in the United States. A total of 86 MSM who were behaviorally at risk for HIV were enrolled in the study (N = 43 intervention; N = 43 treatment-as-usual, TAU). Participants randomized to the intervention were significantly more likely to attend a clinical appointment and accept a prescription for PrEP, compared with treatment-as-usual (52.3% versus 27.9%, respectively; odds ratio = 3.6; 95% confidence interval: 1.5 to 8.9; P = 0.005). Conclusions: A brief behavioral intervention focused on the initial steps in the PrEP care cascade demonstrated preliminary efficacy in promoting uptake among MSM who are behaviorally at risk for HIV.

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