Table 2.
Randomized controlled trials of behavioral interventions for substance-using men who have sex with men that examined condomless anal intercourse (N = 12)
Authors | Sample | Conditions | Number of Sessions and Modality | Condomless Anal Intercourse | Alcohol and Substance Use |
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Cognitive and Behavioral Interventions | |||||
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Coffin et al.66 Santos et al.72 | 326 episodic SUMSM HIV- Only | PCC+HIV testing (n = 162) HIV testing (n = 164) | One 30-50 minute individual session | No intent-to-treat effects on primary CAI outcomes | PCC decreased alcohol, marijuana, and erectile dysfunction medication use |
African American (10%) | PCC reduced CAI events among non-dependent men | ||||
Caucasian (47%) | |||||
Hispanic/Latino (26%) | |||||
Other (17%) | |||||
PCC reduced number of CAI partners on meth | |||||
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Mansergh et al.68 | 1,206 SUMSM HIV+ and HIV- | CBT (n = 599) attention-control (n = 607) | 6 weekly, 2-hour group sessions | No intent-to-treat effects | No intent-to-treat effects on substance use during sex |
African American (33%) | |||||
Caucasian (39%) | |||||
Hispanic/Latino (18%) | |||||
Other (10%) | |||||
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Mausbach et al.69 | 341 meth-using MSM HIV+ Only | EDGE safer sex (n = 170) diet and exercise (n = 171) | 5 weekly and 3 monthly individual sessions | Intervention-related reductions in CAI acts | N/A |
African American (21%) | |||||
Caucasian (57%) | |||||
Hispanic/Latino (13%) | |||||
Other (9%) | |||||
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Shoptaw et al.54 | 162 meth-using MSM HIV+ and HIV- | CBT (n =40) CM (n = 42) CBT+CM (n = 40) GCBT (n = 40) | CBT & GCBT - 16 weeks of outpatient treatment | GCBT reduced receptive CAI at 1 month, but no group differences at 12 months | CM and CBT+CM had more negative urine samples for meth during treatment than CBT |
African American (13%) | CM - 16 weeks thrice weekly urine visits | ||||
Caucasian (80%) | |||||
Hispanic/Latino (3%) | |||||
Other (4%) | |||||
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Shoptaw et al.62 | 128 SUMSM HIV+ and HIV- | GCBT (n = 64) GSST (n = 64) | 48 group sessions | No intent-to-treat effects | GCBT reduced meth and marijuana use |
African American (0%) | |||||
Caucasian 83 (65%) | |||||
Hispanic 28 (22%) | |||||
Other (13%) | |||||
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Menza et al.70 | 127 meth-using MSM HIV+ and HIV- | CM (n = 70) assessment-only (n = 57) | 12 weeks of twice weekly urine visits | No intent-to-treat effects | CM had increased meth use |
African American (8%) | |||||
Caucasian (60%) | |||||
Hispanic/Latino (13%) | |||||
Other (19%) | |||||
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Motivational Interviewing Interventions | |||||
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Morgenstern et al.73 | 150 SUMSM HIV+ and HIV- | MI (n = 70) education (n = 80) | 4 individual sessions | No intent-to-treat effects | No intent-to-treat effects |
African American (34%) | MI reduced club drug use among those with lower dependence | ||||
Caucasian (36%) | |||||
Hispanic/Latino (14%) | |||||
Other (16%) | |||||
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Parsons et al.71 | 143 young SUMSM HIV- Only | MI (n = 73) Education (n = 70) | 4 individual sessions | MI decreased CAI | MI decreased substance use |
African American (21%) | |||||
Caucasian (37%) | |||||
Hispanic/Latino (29%) | |||||
Other (13%) | |||||
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Velasquez et al.63 | 253 alcohol-using MSM HIV+ Only | MI+TTM (n = 118) resource referrals (n = 135) | 4 individual sessions and 4 peer-led groups | No intent-to-treat effects on CAI | No intent-to-treat effects on alcohol use |
African American (54%) | Higher risk men in MI+TTM reported reduced drinking with CAI | ||||
Caucasian (17%) | |||||
Hispanic/Latino (20%) | |||||
Other (9%) | |||||
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Resilience and Syndemics Interventions | |||||
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Kurtz et al.67 | 515 SUMSM HIV+ and HIV- | empowerment (n =252) risk reduction (n = 263) | 4 small group sessions and 1 individual session focused on empowerment | No intent-to-treat effects | No intent-to-treat effects on substance use during sex or substance dependence symptoms |
African American (21%) | single session targeting sexual and substance use | ||||
Caucasian (49%) | |||||
Hispanic/Latino (26%) | |||||
Other (5%) | |||||
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Carrico et al.64 | 21 meth-using MSM HIV+ and HIV- | ARTEMIS+CM (n = 12) CM (n = 9) | ARTEMIS - 5 individual sessions targeting positive affect regulation | No intent-to-treat effects | No intent-to-treat effects on meth use |
African American (24%) | CM - 12 weeks of thrice weekly urine visits | ||||
Caucasian (48%) | |||||
Hispanic/Latino (24%) | |||||
Other (5%) | |||||
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Carrico et al.65 | 23 meth-using MSM HIV+ Only | expressive writing (n =12) neutral writing (n = 11) | 7 individual sessions | No intent-to-treat effects | Expressive writing reduced meth use at 1 month, but not 3 months |
African American (21%) | |||||
Caucasian (37%) | |||||
Hispanic/Latino (21%) | |||||
Other (21%) |
ARTEMIS=Affect Regulation Treatment to Enhance Methamphetamine Intervention Success; CBT=Cognitive Behavioral Therapy; CAI=Condomless Anal Intercourse; CM=Contingency Management; GCBT=Gay-specific Cognitive Behavior Therapy; GSST=Gay-specific Social Support Therapy; Meth = Methamphetamine; MI=Motivational Interviewing; MSM=Men who Have Sex with Men; PCC=Personalized Cognitive Counseling; SUMSM=Substance-Using Men who Have Sex with Men; TTM=Transtheoretical Mode