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HIV Self-testing With Online Supervision for Vietnamese MSM

NCT05797961 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 100

Last updated 2026-01-29

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Summary

Although global rates of HIV infection have decreased overall, rates among men who have sex with men (MSM) in Southeast Asia are increasing. A recent review of available global data and the molecular epidemiology of HIV among MSM in Southeast Asia suggests that targeted interventions for MSM populations are necessary to reduce HIV incidence in the region. For example, in Vietnam's urban centers, the HIV epidemic among MSM is growing rapidly, with an estimated prevalence of 17% in Ho Chi Minh City and an estimated incidence of 5.8% among young men who have sex with men in Hanoi. Behavioral epidemiology has also been well-described, with high rates of unprotected sex, multiple concurrent partners, untreated STIs, and poor engagement in the HIV care continuum, including low rates of HIV testing, all contributing to high levels of circulating virus among MSM risk networks.

Conditions

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

HIV self-testing with online supervision

A pilot study to assess the feasibility of HIV self-testing with online supervision

OTHER

Control

venue-based HIV testing

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • University of Puerto Rico

    collaborator OTHER

  • US Military HIV Research Program

    collaborator NETWORK

  • National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)

    collaborator NIH

  • Mahidol University

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Thomas E Guadamuz, PhD · Mahidol University

  • Giang M Le, MD · Hanoi Medical University

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

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

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2023-05-01
Primary Completion
2024-12-25
Completion
2025-05-21

Countries

  • Vietnam

Study Locations

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