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Online Network Intervention to Increase HIV Pre-exposure Prophylaxis Intention

NCT04771312 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 50

Last updated 2021-10-01

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Summary

HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis (or PrEP) is an effective additional preventative measure for reducing the risk of HIV transmission. To address low levels of uptake, there is a need for public health interventions to increase target populations' awareness and willingness for adopting PrEP. One potential solution may be to incorporate a network intervention, which utilizes the connections between individuals to facilitate health behavior. This project examines how online networks can influence PrEP adoption intentions among gay and bisexual men through a mobile app-based experiment. In this study, participants will be randomly assigned into a social support condition or information-only control. Both conditions will involve an information component consisting messages aimed to address awareness, knowledge, and perceived barriers of PrEP adoption. However, those in the social support condition will also have an online chatting tool where they can discuss topics surrounding PrEP.

The primary objective of this study is to test the effectiveness of the mobile app intervention in increasing participants' knowledge/attitudes/intentions to initiate PrEP.

The secondary objective of this study is to determine the mechanism of the intervention through mediation analyses.

Conditions

  • Behavior, Health

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

Mobile app information-only intervention

Mobile app intervention. Participants view information regarding PrEP that address beliefs and barriers surrounding adoption and uptake. Participants can respond to daily questions in a diary. Participants can also use a locator tool to find where PrEP can be found near them.

BEHAVIORAL

Mobile app social support network intervention

Mobile app intervention. Participants view information regarding PrEP that address beliefs and barriers surrounding adoption and uptake. Participants are shown an online chatting tool where they can discuss with each other and answer daily questions. Participants can also use a locator tool to find where PrEP can be found near them.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • University of California, Davis

    lead OTHER

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
TRIPLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Max Age
35 Years
Sex
MALE
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2021-07-19
Primary Completion
2021-09-08
Completion
2021-09-15

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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