What this study is
The goal of this quasi-experimental, community intervention is to reduce HIV sexual risk among Latino immigrant bisexual men or men who have sex with men. The main questions the study aims to answer are:
Does the intervention improve sexual risk behaviors? Does the intervention increase self-esteem and social support? Are self-esteem and social support mediators in the link between the intervention and sexual risk? Researchers will compare information from the intervention versus control participants to answer the above questions.
Participants in the intervention arm will take part in:
- One day-long (8-hour) group retreat.
- Weekly discussion groups.
- Community events and civic engagement activities.
- Prevention counseling. Participants in the control arm will not be part of any activity.
What's being tested
- Moon and Sun Brothers: A Community Prevention Intervention
Intervention · BEHAVIORAL
The is a community-based, group intervention delivered in Spanish, using a quasi-experimental design, to reduce HIV sexual risk among Hispanic immigrants who identify as gay/bisexual men or men who have sex with men (GBMSM).
Study details
- Sponsor
- San Francisco State University
- Conditions
- Help-Seeking Behavior · Pre-exposure Prophylaxis Use · Condomless Sex · Risky Health Behavior
- Enrolling
- 360 people
- Starts
- 2026-01-13
- Est. completion
- 2028-03-31
- Design
- Open-label, non-randomized, parallel groups
- Record
- View on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗
Who can join
Age 18 Years and overSex ALLHealthy volunteers AcceptedYou may qualify if
- Identify as male.
- Latino/x/e
- Report having sex with men only, or both men and women in the last 12 months.
- Speaks, reads/writes in Spanish.
- ≥18 years of age.
- Has access to a computer, laptop, tablet or smart phone device.
- Be willing to participate in the study.
- Be able to provide informed consent.
You can't join if
- Populations younger than 18 years.
- Individuals who have participated in an Hermanos de Luna y Sol program in either the intervention or control group locations.
Sign in and we'll check these against your records.Full criteria on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗
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Study locations (2)
2 openSan Francisco State University
San Francisco, California, United States
- Emma V Sanchez-Vaznaugh, ScD · Contact415-405-2832emmav@sfsu.edu
- Maria E Acosta, MPH · Contact415-405-2832macosta3@sfsu.edu
- Rita Melendez, PhD · Sub-investigator
RecruitingChicago Queer Latine Collaborative
Chicago, Illinois, United States
- Pedro A Serrano, MPH, DrPH (c) · Contact708-683-9304pserrano@sfsu.edu
Recruiting
Study team
Sponsor
San Francisco State University
Study ID 2025-123
Frequently asked questions
The sponsor hasn't published answers to common questions for this trial.