Clinical trial · Interventional
HIV & Drug Abuse Prevention for South African Men
NCT02358226CI-TRIAL-00043407completedPhase 3ClinicalTrials.gov clinicaltrialsProvenance
- Source
- ClinicalTrials.gov
- Retrieved
- Sep 8, 2026
- Layer
- normalized (units and labels harmonized; values unchanged)
- Run
- ING-CLINICALTRIALS-20260908-000001
Summary
Brief summary (as posted)
The purpose of this study is to test the efficacy of randomizing all young men in a neighborhood to receive: 1) soccer training; 2) soccer and vocational training; or 3) a control condition, as a means to engage young men in HIV prevention. The investigators hypothesize that the intervention will reduce young men's substance use and increase HIV testing.
Conditions
Conditions (3)
Free-text conditions as registered, with the CancerIndex entity they were reconciled to and the match type.
| Condition (as posted) | Mapped entity | Match | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alcoholism | — | UNRESOLVED | — |
| Human Immunodeficiency Virus | — | UNRESOLVED | — |
| Substance-Related Disorders | — | UNRESOLVED | — |
Interventions
Interventions (2)
| Intervention | Type | Mapped drug | Match |
|---|---|---|---|
| Soccer League (SL) | Behavioral | — | UNRESOLVED |
| Soccer League/Vocational Training (SL-V) | Behavioral | — | UNRESOLVED |
Design
Arms and outcomes
Arms (3)
- type
- EXPERIMENTAL
- label
- Soccer League (SL)
- description
- In the SL arm, participants will be invited to participate in a Soccer League, led by coaches who meet the criteria of: 1) soccer skills, 2) being a role model, and 3) social competence. Coaches will undergo intensive training in ethics; role-playing the delivery of health messages; conducting brief interventions for alcohol; how to acquire information on HIV, TB, alcohol use and employment; linkages to local clinics, data collection; and Street Smart, an evidence-based intervention for high-risk youth. Coaches will provide pre- and post-game talks, incorporating the topics of alcohol and drugs; interacting positively with health care providers, partners and family members; HIV, diabetes; daily routines; healthy social networks; making and saving money; loyalty and national success.
- interventionNames
- Behavioral: Soccer League (SL)
- type
- EXPERIMENTAL
- label
- Soccer League/Vocational Training (SL-V)
- description
- The SL-V arm will include both the SL intervention as well as access to Vocational Training through either Silulo Ulutho Technologies, which offers computer courses, or Zenzele Training and Development programs, which provides training in woodwork and wielding. Both programs are located in Khayelitsha, which is close to participants' homes, thus avoiding transport-related barriers. Additionally, the training programs occur in a mentor-mentee context so that participants can develop the interpersonal skills required for employment.
Eligibility
Eligibility (as posted)
- Sex
- Male
- Minimum age
- 18 Years
- Maximum age
- 29 Years
Show eligibility criteria text
Inclusion Criteria: * not employed * sleeps at least 4 nights per week in the two months prior to recruitment in a household in the target neighborhood boundaries * speaks Xhosa or English * provides voluntary informed consent and understands the consent process * does not appear to be actively hallucinating or incapable of understanding the interviewer Exclusion Criteria: * if the interviewer reports that the young man demonstrates delusional talk or cannot comprehend the voluntary informed consent forms
References
Publications (29)
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