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Published in final edited form as: J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr. 2016 Nov 1;73(3):299–306. doi: 10.1097/QAI.0000000000001102

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

Cognitive and Behavioral Interventions

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

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%)

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%)

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%)

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%)

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%)

Motivational Interviewing Interventions

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%)

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%)

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%)

Resilience and Syndemics Interventions

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%)

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%)

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