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Effect of an Online Video-Based Intervention to Increase HIV Testing in Men Who Have Sex With Men in Peru

Primary Purpose

HIV Infections

Status
Completed
Phase
Not Applicable
Locations
Peru
Study Type
Interventional
Intervention
HIV-testing motivational videos
Standard public health text
Sponsored by
NGO Via Libre
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Eligibility
Locations
Arms
Outcomes
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About this trial

This is an interventional screening trial for HIV Infections focused on measuring Men who have sex with men, Peru, HIV testing, video, online, Internet, HIV Seronegativity

Eligibility Criteria

18 Years - undefined (Adult, Older Adult)MaleAccepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Be 18 years of age or older
  • Be a man and report having had sex with a man
  • Be a resident of Lima, Peru
  • Answer the survey from Lima, Peru
  • Have not been tested for HIV during the last year
  • Have an email address that when typed twice matched and
  • Do not report being HIV positive

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Do not meet the inclusion criteria specified above

Sites / Locations

  • NGO Via Libre

Arms of the Study

Arm 1

Arm 2

Arm Type

Experimental

Active Comparator

Arm Label

A

B

Arm Description

Outcomes

Primary Outcome Measures

Time to HIV testing at the clinic

Secondary Outcome Measures

Intentions to get tested for HIV

Full Information

First Posted
September 10, 2008
Last Updated
October 8, 2008
Sponsor
NGO Via Libre
Collaborators
University of Washington
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1. Study Identification

Unique Protocol Identification Number
NCT00751192
Brief Title
Effect of an Online Video-Based Intervention to Increase HIV Testing in Men Who Have Sex With Men in Peru
Study Type
Interventional

2. Study Status

Record Verification Date
September 2008
Overall Recruitment Status
Completed
Study Start Date
October 2007 (undefined)
Primary Completion Date
April 2008 (Actual)
Study Completion Date
May 2008 (Actual)

3. Sponsor/Collaborators

Name of the Sponsor
NGO Via Libre
Collaborators
University of Washington

4. Oversight

Data Monitoring Committee
No

5. Study Description

Brief Summary
Men who have sex with men (MSM) account for the greatest burden of the HIV and Sexually Transmitted Infection (STI) epidemic in Peru. Current interventions that promote early identification and treatment of these diseases target a limited number of this population because they rely solely on peer education. To assess the use of the Internet as an alternative tool to reach this population the investigators propose to conduct an online randomized controlled trial to compare the effect of HIV-testing motivational videos versus standard public health text, both offered through gay websites. The methodology the investigators will use is divided in: (1) the development period, where the investigators will select gay websites for banner advertisement, create and refine effective recruitment messages and design the online survey and the video-based intervention (2) the intervention period, where participants who meet the eligibility criteria will be randomized into a video or a standard public health text. The videos will be customized for three audiences based on self-identification: gay, non-gay and trans and will be framed within the health-belief model and the stages of change theory (3) in the outcome evaluation period we will compare the 'intentions to get tested' and 'time to HIV testing at the clinic' among MSM of each of the trial arms. If the Internet is an effective venue to reach MSM for HIV testing, Peruvian health programs that target this population may start considering the delivery of web-based interventions and other online prevention services to this under served and hard-to-reach population.

6. Conditions and Keywords

Primary Disease or Condition Being Studied in the Trial, or the Focus of the Study
HIV Infections
Keywords
Men who have sex with men, Peru, HIV testing, video, online, Internet, HIV Seronegativity

7. Study Design

Primary Purpose
Screening
Study Phase
Not Applicable
Interventional Study Model
Single Group Assignment
Allocation
Randomized

8. Arms, Groups, and Interventions

Arm Title
A
Arm Type
Experimental
Arm Title
B
Arm Type
Active Comparator
Intervention Type
Device
Intervention Name(s)
HIV-testing motivational videos
Intervention Type
Device
Intervention Name(s)
Standard public health text
Primary Outcome Measure Information:
Title
Time to HIV testing at the clinic
Secondary Outcome Measure Information:
Title
Intentions to get tested for HIV

10. Eligibility

Sex
Male
Minimum Age & Unit of Time
18 Years
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria: Be 18 years of age or older Be a man and report having had sex with a man Be a resident of Lima, Peru Answer the survey from Lima, Peru Have not been tested for HIV during the last year Have an email address that when typed twice matched and Do not report being HIV positive Exclusion Criteria: Do not meet the inclusion criteria specified above
Facility Information:
Facility Name
NGO Via Libre
City
Lima
ZIP/Postal Code
01
Country
Peru

12. IPD Sharing Statement

Citations:
PubMed Identifier
17932128
Citation
Blas MM, Alva IE, Cabello R, Garcia PJ, Carcamo C, Redmon M, Kimball AM, Ryan R, Kurth AE. Internet as a tool to access high-risk men who have sex with men from a resource-constrained setting: a study from Peru. Sex Transm Infect. 2007 Dec;83(7):567-70. doi: 10.1136/sti.2007.027276. Epub 2007 Oct 11.
Results Reference
background
PubMed Identifier
20454667
Citation
Blas MM, Alva IE, Carcamo CP, Cabello R, Goodreau SM, Kimball AM, Kurth AE. Effect of an online video-based intervention to increase HIV testing in men who have sex with men in Peru. PLoS One. 2010 May 3;5(5):e10448. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0010448.
Results Reference
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