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Risk Assessment of Long-Haul Truck Drivers
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Winston-Salem |
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North Carolina |
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27157 |
| Conditions: |
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Gonorrhea - Chlamydia Infections - Hepatitis B - Hepatitis C - Diabetes Mellitus - Hypertension - Obesity - HIV Infections - Hyperlipidemia |
| Purpose: |
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International studies have repeatedly documented a substantial prevalence of sexual risk
behaviors and high rates of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and other sexually
transmitted infections (STI) ranging from 5%-56% amongst long-distance truck drivers
("truckers") living in diverse international settings including India, Bangladesh, South
Africa, China, Laos and Thailand. The prevalence of sexual risk factors and STI/HIV in US
drivers is unknown. This proposal will provide both qualitative and quantitative data on
HIV risk behaviors by interviewing and testing truckers working for established
long-distance trucking firms, the sector which accounts for most of the jobs in the trucking
and warehousing industry in the United States. The data obtained from this study will be
used to inform the development of an HIV prevention intervention for long-haul truck
drivers.
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| Study Summary: |
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The study proposed in this R34 application will address the following specific aims:
Specific Aim 1. To perform focus groups and in-depth interviews with long-haul truck
drivers to guide development of both a behavioral risk assessment instrument and an
acceptable HIV/STI screening protocol for long-haul truckers.
Specific Aim 2. To perform in-depth interviews with trucking industry executives to
determine barriers to routine HIV/STI assessment and screening of their employees.
Specific Aim 3. To perform a pilot phase with a subsample of long-haul truck drivers
characterized by the following steps: TTM-based "cognitive interviews" (N=5); pilot testing
of the survey and biomedical screening protocol (N=15); and a follow-up focus group (N=8)
Specific Aim 4. To assess a sample of (N=300) truck drivers for general health and sexual
risk behaviors using the adapted theory-based survey and to determine the prevalence of
hepatitis B, hepatitis C, hypertension, hyperlipidemia, diabetes and obesity, HIV, N.
gonorrhoeae, and C. trachomatis
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| Criteria: |
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Inclusion Criteria:
1. Long-haul truck driver as defined as a driver, part-time or full-time, who drives a
truck across state lines (interstate)
2. English speaking
3. Age 21 or greater
4. Willing to participate
5. Able to provide written informed consent
Exclusion Criteria:
1. Does not fit definition of truck driver in inclusion criteria #1
2. Unwilling to participate
3. Unwilling or unable to provide informed consent
4. Unable to understand or speak English
5. Age < 21 years
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| NCT ID: |
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NCT00381992 |
| Primary Contact: |
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Principal Investigator
Laura H Bachmann, MD, MPH
Wake Forest University
Laura H Bachmann, MD, MPH
Phone: 336-716-3100
Email: lbachman@wfubmc.edu
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| Backup Contact: |
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N/A |
| Location Contact: |
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Winston-Salem, North Carolina 27157
United States
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Site Status: Recruiting |
| Data Source: |
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ClinicalTrials.gov |
| Date Processed: |
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May 24, 2013 |
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