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Behavioral Activation and Risk Reduction for Stimulant Use Among Sexually Active Adolescents and Young Adults
RecruitingHealthy volunteers welcome
Hybrid Type 2 Effectiveness-Implementation Trial of Status Neutral, Integrated Behavioral Activation and Risk Reduction Intervention for Stimulant Use Among Sexually Active Adolescents and Young Adults (Project IMPACT)
Who can join
Ages 16 to 24 · All sexes · Healthy volunteers welcome
Full eligibility criteria
Inclusion Criteria: * Age 16-24 years, inclusive, at enrollment * Male or female * Self-reports condomless anal or vaginal sex while using stimulants (5 hour prior to, or during sex) within the last 4 months; stimulants is defined as crystal methamphetamine, cocaine, and MDMA (e.g., ecstasy, molly) * Willing and able to provide written informed consent for study participation * Access to a computer/smartphone/tablet that can use video chat (e.g., Zoom or Google Meet) * Provide a mailing address where they can receive a package * Access to stable internet that they can use for more than 2 hours at a time * Have a private place (where no one else can see or hear) where they can complete visits online * Reside within the continental U.S. Exclusion Criteria: * Unable to provide informed consent due to severe mental or physical illness * Concurrent enrollment in another HIV prevention or treatment study (enrollment in a substance treatment program is acceptable) * Randomized to IMPACT arm prior to March 2025 study stop * Non-English-speaking * Is currently incarcerated or pending incarceration * Is currently pregnant or planning to become pregnant * Any other medical condition, medical/behavioral intervention, or other condition that, in the opinion of the Project Lead or designee, could interfere with the safety of participants or staff, adherence to study procedures, or compromise interpretation of study results
About the study
The use of behavioral intervention to reduce stimulant use and concurrent HIV sexual transmission risk.
What is being tested
- IMPACT (behavioral)
- eSOC (behavioral)
Sponsor: Westat · Participants: 360 · Started: Nov 4, 2025
Contact the study team
- Erin Ricketts · Phone: 240-453-2786
Official record on ClinicalTrials.gov — NCT06444360
Locations in the U.S.
| California | University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles |
| Rhode Island | Brown University, Providence |
From ClinicalTrials.gov, data retrieved Oct 2, 2026. Each study sets its own eligibility; the study team decides who can join.