An interventional study of Microeconomic Intervention in Hiv and Transgenderism, sponsored by Virginia Commonwealth University. Terminated at 1 site in United States. Open to female participants aged 18 Years to 45 Years, including healthy volunteers. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2023-08-04.
Sponsored by Virginia Commonwealth University · Not applicable, Interventional, and Prevention
The purpose of this research study is to learn more about the economic situations, discrimination experiences, and risk behaviors of transgender women. The ultimate purpose of the study is to test an intervention to improve financial conditions and reduce HIV risk behaviors in transgender women.
The study includes a microeconomic intervention which will provide education on a variety of economic and behavioral topics. Participants will complete questionnaires on multiple occasions during the study.
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At least one of the following economic vulnerability factors:
unemployment or underemployment [less than 20 hours/week], low income [less than the Medicaid poverty threshold], housing insecurity in the past year or food insecurity in the past year
Exclusion Criteria:
Behavioral: Microeconomic Intervention
The intervention will consist of six sessions on six different days. Sessions will be held at VCU or at one of VCU's community partners. Each session will last for around 2 ½ hours (around 15 hours total). There will be breaks and food will be provided. During the sessions the facilitators will provide education on a variety of topics, including economic services that are available to people living in Richmond, job skills (such as creating a resume and dealing with discrimination at work), personal finance education, gender transition ideas, and HIV prevention. The sessions will occur in a group of about 4-10 transgender women.
Change in Employment Status
Number of participants whose status with respect to employment improves after the intervention.
Time frame: Baseline to up to 9 months
Change in Income
Number of participants whose income increases after the intervention.
Time frame: Baseline to up to 9 months
Change in Housing Stability
Number of participants whose access to stable permanent housing improves after the intervention.
Time frame: Baseline to up to 9 months
Change in Savings
Number of participants whose savings increase after the intervention.
Time frame: Baseline to up to 9 months
Change in Self Reported HIV Risk Behavior
Number of participants whose self-reports of behaviors known to increase risk for HIV goes down after the intervention.
Time frame: Baseline to up to 9 months
Change in Compliance With Recommended Biomedical Prevention or Treatment
Number of participants who demonstrate higher compliance with recommended biomedical prevention or treatment behaviors after the intervention.
Time frame: Baseline to up to 9 months
| Milestone | Microeconomic Intervention | Waitlisted Control |
|---|---|---|
| Started | 4 | 0 |
| Completed | 0 | 0 |
| Not completed | 4 | 0 |
| Withdrew: Non-randomized due to running out of funding | 4 | 0 |
Number of participants whose status with respect to employment improves after the intervention.
No measurements were reported for this outcome.
Number of participants whose income increases after the intervention.
No measurements were reported for this outcome.
Number of participants whose access to stable permanent housing improves after the intervention.
No measurements were reported for this outcome.
Number of participants whose savings increase after the intervention.
No measurements were reported for this outcome.
Number of participants whose self-reports of behaviors known to increase risk for HIV goes down after the intervention.
No measurements were reported for this outcome.
Number of participants who demonstrate higher compliance with recommended biomedical prevention or treatment behaviors after the intervention.
No measurements were reported for this outcome.
Collected over 4 months. Non-serious events are listed at a 0% frequency threshold.
| Group | Deaths | Serious | Other |
|---|---|---|---|
| Microeconomic Intervention | 0/4 (0%) | 0/4 (0%) | 0/4 (0%) |
| Waitlisted Control | — | — | — |
No analysis was completed as no study procedures were ever initiated.
| Age, Categorical(Participants) | Microeconomic Intervention | Waitlisted Control | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| <=18 years | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Between 18 and 65 years | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| >=65 years | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sex: Female, Male(Participants) | Microeconomic Intervention | Waitlisted Control | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Female | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| Male | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)(Participants) | Microeconomic Intervention | Waitlisted Control | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Not Hispanic or Latino | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| Unknown or Not Reported | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Race (NIH/OMB)(Participants) | Microeconomic Intervention | Waitlisted Control | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Asian | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Black or African American | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| White | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| More than one race | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unknown or Not Reported | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Region of Enrollment(participants) | Microeconomic Intervention | Waitlisted Control | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 4 | — | 4 |
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