🏛️ Verified NIH Record • Updated 2026-04-13

IMARA for Black Male Caregivers and Girls Empowerment (IMAGE) (NCT06266416)

A Family-Based HIV Prevention Program for Black Men to Protect Black Girls

🟢 Recruiting Observational / Diagnostic 🧠 Behavioral & Psychological Program Sponsor: University of Illinois at Chicago

🩺 Plain-English Summary (8th-Grade Level)

The scientific premise of this research is that individual, interpersonal, and structural factors impact Black girls' sexual reproductive health outcomes (sexually transmitted infection (STI) and Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV)) and experience of sexual violence. This study expands STI/HIV prevention programs to include Black male caregivers, a potentially valuable yet underutilized resource to protect Black girls and reduce their exposure to STI/HIV and sexual violence.

Who can join: Review the eligibility criteria below.

Location: University of Illinois Chicago — Chicago, Illinois

Age range: 13 Years

🧪 Interventions in This Study

  • IMARA for Black Male Caregivers and Girls Empowerment (BEHAVIORAL)
  • Time-matched control program (BEHAVIORAL)

📋 "Do I Qualify?" — 1-Minute Self Screener

Instant Checklist

Full eligibility criteria are available on the official NIH protocol. View the criteria ↗

📍 All Participating Trial Locations (1 Sites)

  • University of Illinois Chicago — Chicago, Illinois

📞 Contact the Study Coordinator

Phone: (312) 996-5801

Email: ncrooks@uic.edu

Coordinator details come directly from the registered NIH protocol. Confirm the study is still recruiting before traveling.

💰 Cost, Insurance & Patient Rights

  • 100% Free Items: The investigational treatment and protocol-required procedures are supplied at zero cost by the sponsor.
  • Routine Patient Care: Under federal law (ACA § 2709) and many state statutes, routine care costs are covered during participation.
  • Voluntary Participation: You may withdraw at any time without affecting your standard medical care.

Explore by condition: All Sexually Transmitted Infections (Not HIV or Hepatitis) clinical trials

💡 How to Participate

  1. Check the checklist above to see if you may qualify.
  2. Contact the study coordinator using the phone/email above.
  3. Ask about the visit schedule, what is covered at no cost, and any travel support.
  4. Confirm with your own doctor before making a decision.
🏛️ View Official NIH Record ↗