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IMARA for Black Male Caregivers and Girls Empowerment (IMAGE)
A Family-Based HIV Prevention Program for Black Men to Protect Black Girls
Who can join
Ages 13 and older · All sexes · Healthy volunteers welcome
Full eligibility criteria
Inclusion Criteria: AIM 1: * Self-identify as African American, Black, or mixed race with African American or Black * Speak English * Males must identify as a current caregiver to girl enrolled in the study AIM 2: All Community Based Organizations (CBO) directors and IMAGE liaisons will be eligible. Exclusion Criteria: AIM 1: * Girl refuses to participate * Inability to understand the consent/assent process * Non-English speaking * Does not self-identify as African American, Black, or mixed race with African American or Black * If the primary caregiver (female caregiver/mother) does not consent to the girls' participation with the male caregiver the girl chooses, the girl will not be able to participate * Girls will be excluded if they participated in other phases of the research AIM 2: • Inability to understand the consent process, and non-employment at a partnering CBO.
About the study
The scientific premise of this research is that individual, interpersonal, and structural factors impact Black girls' sexual reproductive health outcomes (sexually transmitted infection (STI) and Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV)) and experience of sexual violence. This study expands STI/HIV prevention programs to include Black male caregivers, a potentially valuable yet underutilized resource to protect Black girls and reduce their exposure to STI/HIV and sexual violence.
What is being tested
- IMARA for Black Male Caregivers and Girls Empowerment (behavioral)
- Time-matched control program (behavioral)
Sponsor: University of Illinois at Chicago · Participants: 612 · Started: Sep 2, 2024
Contact the study team
- Natasha Crooks, PhD · Phone: 312-996-5801
- Jessica Ogwumike, MPH · Phone: 7739839980
Official record on ClinicalTrials.gov — NCT06266416
Locations in the U.S.
| Illinois | University of Illinois Chicago, Chicago |
Conditions
From ClinicalTrials.gov, data retrieved Sep 29, 2026. Each study sets its own eligibility; the study team decides who can join.