This study, called the INSPIRE Initiative, is testing a new behavioral program to help prevent HIV and improve wellbeing among Chinese women who are sex workers. The program aims to reduce stigma (negative attitudes or beliefs) that can make it harder for women to get HIV testing. You might be able to join if you are a Chinese woman, at least 18 years old, work in a massage parlor in Queens, and have provided sexual services in the past year. The study will compare the INSPIRE Initiative, which involves four phone conversations with peer advocates, to standard HIV prevention information. Researchers will measure how many participants complete HIV testing about six weeks after starting the program. The current recruitment status is unclear.

Study design

This is an interventional pilot randomized controlled trial with 70 participants, split into two groups of 35 each.

What's involved

If you join the INSPIRE Initiative group, you will have four 45-minute phone conversations over six weeks. If you join the Standard of Care group, you will have one phone conversation.

Compensation

Not stated in the trial record.

Follow-up

Your participation will be followed up to approximately Week 6 to measure HIV testing completion.

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