Safe Spaces 4 Sexual Health

In an earlier study, the study team carried out an HIV/Sexually transmitted infection (STI) testing approach which found men who have sex with men (MSM) at-risk of getting or spreading HIV in online spaces and linked them to testing services on a mobile van. The goal of this present study is to add on to this approach by connecting participants (MSM aged 18-49 residing in the Baltimore area) with a peer health navigator to support them with getting pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) or HIV care services after testing. Researchers will compare using a peer health navigator approach to using a referrals-only approach to get PrEP or HIV care services. Participants will be assigned to either Arm A (group that receives peer health navigator help) or Arm B (group that gets referred) to get PrEP or HIV care.

NCT Number	NCT07133555
Lead Sponsor	Johns Hopkins University Collaborators: National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)
Conditions	HIV Counseling and Testing, HIV Risk Behavior, HIV Prevention
Enrollment	100 participants
Start Date	2025-08-10
Primary Completion	2026-06-30 (estimated)
Study Completion	2026-06-30 (estimated)
Updated on ClinicalTrials.gov	2026-07-06