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Effectiveness of a Cell Phone-Based Program for Abstinence and HIV Risk Prevention

NCT00601237 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 103

Last updated 2015-04-03

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

This study will develop and test the effectiveness of a cell phone-based text messaging program to encourage abstinence, monogamy, or condom use among black urban males in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

Conditions

  • HIV Infections

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

HIV-related text messaging

Participants will receive up to 90 text messages related to abstinence, monogamy, and condom use over 3 months.

BEHAVIORAL

Nutrition-related text messaging

Participants will receive up to 30 text messages about nutrition and healthy eating over 3 months.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)

    collaborator NIH

  • University of Colorado, Denver

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Sheana Bull, PhD · University of Colorado at Denver and Health Sciences

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
16 Years
Max Age
20 Years
Sex
MALE
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2008-10-31
Primary Completion
2013-05-31
Completion
2013-05-31

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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