NCT06894199

Brief Summary

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.

Trial Health

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Trial Health Score

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Enrollment
132

participants targeted

Target at P50-P75 for all trials

Timeline
12mo left

Started Apr 2025

Geographic Reach
1 country

1 active site

Status
recruiting

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

Study Progress49%
Apr 2025Apr 2027

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

March 3, 2025

Completed
22 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

March 25, 2025

Completed
28 days until next milestone

Study Start

First participant enrolled

April 22, 2025

Completed
1.5 years until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

October 30, 2026

Expected
6 months until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

April 22, 2027

Last Updated

April 13, 2026

Status Verified

April 1, 2026

Enrollment Period

1.5 years

First QC Date

March 3, 2025

Last Update Submit

April 6, 2026

Conditions

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (5)

  • Acceptability of intervention

    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).

    Post-Intervention, week 2

  • Satisfaction with intervention

    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).

    Post-Intervention, week 2

  • Workshop feasibility

    Number of participants that complete at least two workshops

    Immediately after the intervention

  • Missed sexual healthcare visits

    Ratio of scheduled sexual healthcare visits to missed sexual healthcare visits in the past 6 months

    Baseline, 6 months and 12 months

  • Change in participants perceived ability and confident to perform job seeking activities

    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).

    Baseline through 12 months

Secondary Outcomes (2)

  • Change in hours worked per week

    Baseline through 12 months

  • Change in self-reported sexual risk behaviors

    Baseline through 12 months

Study Arms (2)

Young Black sexual male

Participate in two day employment program

Other: The Work Shop

Employment program facilitators

Lead or support the two day employment program

Other: The Work Shop

Interventions

Employment intervention consists of 2 days (about 5 hours each) of interactive educational content focused on a variety of topics.

Employment program facilitatorsYoung Black sexual male

Eligibility Criteria

Age18 Years+
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersYes
Age GroupsAdult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)
Sampling MethodNon-Probability Sample
Study Population

Young black sexual male cohort will be selected from primary care clinics serving young sexual minority males; local gathering places and events for young sexual minority males, such as night clubs, House \& Ball events, and other public places that serve the LGBTQ community (e.g., LGBTQ centers).

You may qualify if:

  • 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

You may not qualify if:

  • \- Participated in the preceding employment intervention, "Work2Prevent"

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (1)

University of Chicago

Chicago, Illinois, 60637, United States

RECRUITING

Study Officials

  • Darnell Motley, PhD

    University of Chicago

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Central Study Contacts

Study Design

Study Type
observational
Observational Model
COHORT
Time Perspective
PROSPECTIVE
Sponsor Type
OTHER
Responsible Party
SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

March 3, 2025

First Posted

March 25, 2025

Study Start

April 22, 2025

Primary Completion (Estimated)

October 30, 2026

Study Completion (Estimated)

April 22, 2027

Last Updated

April 13, 2026

Record last verified: 2026-04

Data Sharing

IPD Sharing
Will share

A dataset that has been deidentified will be uploaded to a research data repository at the end of the study. All collected IPD from participants in the trial will be included.

Shared Documents
STUDY PROTOCOL, ICF
Time Frame
Data will be made available 6 months after the primary paper from the study is published.
Access Criteria
Sharing criteria to be determined

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