Journal of Clinical Trials
Open Access
ISSN: 2167-0870
+44 1478 350008
ISSN: 2167-0870
+44 1478 350008
U.S. Military HIV Research Program, Walter Reed Army Institute of Research, Silver Spring, Maryland, USA
Research Article
Using the Knocking Out Infections through Safer Sex and Screening (KISS) Adapted Behavioral Intervention to Reduce Sexually Transmitted Infections in U.S. Army Medical Beneficiaries: Study Protocol for a Randomized Controlled Trial
Author(s): Brennan R Cebula*, Addison Walling, Alexus Reynolds, Adam Yates, Heather L Follen, Shannon Clark, Maureen M Sevilla, Paul M Faestel, Gina M Wingood, Ralph J DiClemente, Trevor A Crowell, Julie A Ake, Tatjana P Calvano, Anjali Kunz and Donn J Colby
Background: Sexually Transmitted Infections (STIs) and Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) in the U.S. Military population impair servicemembers’ ability to perform their duties, negatively impacting a unit’s operational capability in support of national defense. As such, the increasing incidence of STIs in the U.S Military is of significant concern. Sexual behaviors are a key driver of STI incidence, and the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force recommend evidence-based behavioral interventions targeting the reduction of health risk behaviors as part of a comprehensive approach to STI/HIV prevention. However, there is no behavioral intervention with demonstrated efficacy in reducing high-risk sexual behaviors and the incidence of STI/HIV in the military population.
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DOI:
10.35248/2167-0870.24.14.567