NCT06894199 · University of Chicago
Work2Prevent Plus: Structural Intervention to Promote HIV Care in Black Sexual Minority Men
What this study is about
The goal of this observational study is to learn about the pilot test of the employment program among young Black sexual minority men. The main question it aims to answer is: What is the feasibility and acceptability of the employment program? Young Black sexual minority male participants will attend the two day employment program and will complete four study surveys over the course of 13 months.
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The goal of this observational study is to learn about the pilot test of the employment program among young Black sexual minority men. The main question it aims to answer is: What is the feasibility and acceptability of the employment program? Young Black sexual minority male participants will attend the two day employment program and will complete four study surveys over the course of 13 months. Employment program facilitators will complete a study survey and participate in a focus group over the course of 1 day.
Interventions
OTHER
The Work Shop
Employment intervention consists of 2 days (about 5 hours each) of interactive educational content focused on a variety of topics.
Primary outcome measures
Acceptability of intervention
Time frame: Post-Intervention, week 2
Average score among participants of the Information Systems Success Model. The 16-item scale measures information quality, perceived usefulness, and overall satisfaction. Every item is scored on a 1-7 scale, with 1 being "Strongly Disagree" and 7 being "Strongly Agree". Responses are averaged to produce an overall ISSM score (1-7; higher scores indicate higher acceptability/satisfaction).
Satisfaction with intervention
Time frame: Post-Intervention, week 2
Average score among participants of the Information Systems Success Model. The 16-item scale measures information quality, perceived usefulness, and overall satisfaction. Every item is scored on a 1-7 scale, with 1 being "Strongly Disagree" and 7 being "Strongly Agree". Responses are averaged to produce an overall ISSM score (1-7; higher scores indicate higher acceptability/satisfaction).
Workshop feasibility
Time frame: Immediately after the intervention
Number of participants that complete at least two workshops
Missed sexual healthcare visits
Time frame: Baseline, 6 months and 12 months
Ratio of scheduled sexual healthcare visits to missed sexual healthcare visits in the past 6 months
Change in participants perceived ability and confident to perform job seeking activities
Time frame: Baseline through 12 months
Average change in score between baseline and 12 months on Job-Seeking Self-Efficacy scale on participants perceived ability and confidence to perform job seeking activities. The 12-item Job Seeking Self-Efficacy scale uses response values on a 1-10 score, with 1 being "Not at All Confident" and 10 being "Very Confident". Responses are averaged to yield a total score, with higher scores indicating higher self-efficacy. Change in JSS will be calculated by subtracting the JSS score at baseline (T1) from the JSS score at the 6- (T3) and 12-month follow-ups (T4) (-9 to +9; negative change indicates decreased self-efficacy, while positive change indicates increased self-efficacy).
Who can participate
This study lists these criteria on ClinicalTrials.gov. A study coordinator reviews eligibility during screening — this page does not determine whether you qualify.
Inclusion criteria
- Identifying as male
- Having ever had sex with another man
- Being ages 18-29 years old
- Identifying as Black or African American OR
- Being ages 18 or older
- Participated in facilitation or administrative support for the program, "The Work Shop," at a partnering community-based organization
Exclusion criteria
- \- Participated in the preceding employment intervention, "Work2Prevent"
Where
- Chicago, Illinois
Collaborators
National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH), TaskForce Prevention & Community Services, Chicago Black Gay Men's Caucus
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Data: ClinicalTrials.gov · synced Apr 13, 2026 · Source of record for eligibility and locations