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Reducing HIV Risk in Urban Women: Soap Opera Videos on Video-Capable Cell Phones

NCT03330522 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 295

Last updated 2017-11-06

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Summary

Background: Love, Sex, and Choices (LSC) is a soap opera video series created to reduce HIV sex risk in women.

Methods: LSC was compared to text messages in a randomized trial in 238 high-risk mostly Black young urban women. 117 received 12-weekly LSC videos, 121 received 12-weekly HIV prevention messages on smartphones. Changes in unprotected sex with high risk partners were compared by mixed models.

Conditions

  • HIV/AIDS
  • Sexual Behavior
  • Woman's Role
  • Risk Behavior

Interventions

OTHER

Love, Sex, & Choices video series

Love, Sex, and Choices was written and scripted by the study team and underwent pilot testing in the target population. The series was divided into 15-to-20 minute episodes that were streamed weekly. The principles of reducing HIV risk were communicated through the characters and high risk situations. The lead characters model how women become more powerful, meaning more aware of themselves as worthy of respect, making choices intentionally, feeling free to pursue their intentions, and involving themselves in creating change. This process leads to higher power sex scripts in the characters, meaning pursuing intentional choices and health promoting behaviors. The lead characters model open communication about HIV testing with a resistant partner, and initiating condom use.

OTHER

Messages in text

The comparison group received 12 weekly HIV health promotion written messages over the smartphone. The messages were based on prevailing CDC recommendations and the theoretical framework. An example is: "Sexual health means respecting your own rights and feelings. Feeling pressured to have sex means limiting your choices and your freedom to love safely. …. If he doesn't like you being you, it may be time to walk." Other messages provided instructions on the correct condom use and the importance of HIV testing. The 12 messages were reviewed by ten African American and Latina undergraduate nursing students for ease of comprehension.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Northeastern University

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Rachel Jones, PhD · Northeastern University

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
SINGLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Max Age
29 Years
Sex
FEMALE
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2008-11-26
Primary Completion
2011-03-16
Completion
2014-02-28

Countries

  • United States

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