Innovative Behavioral Economics Incentives Strategies for Health (IBIS-Health)
HIV/AIDS
About this trial
This is an interventional other trial for HIV/AIDS focused on measuring HIV, incentives, behavioral economics
Eligibility Criteria
AIM 1 - TESTING TRIAL
Inclusion Criteria:
- Male
- ≥18 years
- Resident (≥6 months) in one of 4 study communities
Exclusion Criteria:
- Plan to move <6 months from study start
AIM 2 - TREATMENT TRIAL
Inclusion Criteria:
- ≥18 years
- Resident (≥6 months) in one of 4 study communities
- HIV positive
Exclusion Criteria:
- Plan to move <6 months from study start
AIM 3 - REPEAT TESTING PILOT
Inclusion Criteria:
- HIV-negative by rapid HIV antibody testing at pilot trial baseline,
- Ages 18 - 59 years old,
- Attendee of high-risk site of HIV acquisition (e.g. bars, trading centers, etc.) in the region
Exclusion Criteria:
- Intention to move away from the community in the 3 months from time of recruitment
AIM 3 - REPEAT TESTING TRIAL
Inclusion Criteria:
- HIV-negative by rapid HIV antibody testing at time of recruitment,
- Ages 18 - 59 years old,
- Reported willingness to retest for HIV in the six months following recruitment,
Sexual risk behavior, defined as at least one of the following self-reported risks in the 12 months prior to recruitment:
- >1 sexual partner, or
- known HIV-infected sexual partner, or
- sexually transmitted infection, or
- paid or received compensation or gifts for sex.
Exclusion Criteria:
- Intention to move away from the community for >=4 consecutive months during the six months following recruitment
- A history of testing for HIV >=3 times in the 12 months prior to recruitment
Sites / Locations
- Infectious Diseases Research Collaboration
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Arm 2
Arm 3
Arm 4
Arm 5
Arm 6
Arm 7
Arm 8
Arm 9
Arm 10
Arm 11
Active Comparator
Experimental
Experimental
Active Comparator
Experimental
Experimental
Experimental
No Intervention
Experimental
Experimental
No Intervention
Aim 1 - Fixed Incentive
Aim 1 - Loss Aversion
Aim 1 - Lottery
Aim 2 - Standard Care
Aim 2 - Enhanced Care (Intervention)
Aim 3 Pilot - Loss Aversion
Aim 3 Pilot - Fixed Incentive
Aim 3 Pilot - No incentive
Aim 3 Trial - Loss Aversion
Aim 3 Trial - Fixed Incentive
Aim 3 Trial - No incentive
Fixed Incentive - Prize Prize incentive - Low Prize incentive - High
Loss Aversion - Prize Prize incentive - Low Prize incentive - High
Lottery - Prize Prize incentive - Low Prize incentive - High
Standard care Travel voucher
Escalating payment incentive Travel voucher
Loss Aversion - Deposit
Fixed Incentive - Voucher
Participants will be encouraged to come for repeat HIV testing, but no incentive will be offered.
Loss Aversion - Deposit
Fixed Incentive - Voucher
Participants will be encouraged to come for repeat HIV testing, but no incentive will be offered.