Promoting HIV Self-testing Among MSM During COVID-19 Pandemic
Primary Purpose
Health Behavior
Status
Recruiting
Phase
Not Applicable
Locations
Hong Kong
Study Type
Interventional
Intervention
Online interventions promoting HIV self-testing
Sponsored by
About this trial
This is an interventional health services research trial for Health Behavior focused on measuring HIV testing, HIV self-testing
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
- Aged 18 years or above
- Having access to internet
- Anal intercourse with at least one man in the past six months
- Willing to complete telephone follow-up survey at Month 6
Exclusion Criteria:
- Self-reported to be HIV positive
Sites / Locations
- Centre for Health Behaviours Research, the Chinese University of Hong KongRecruiting
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Arm Type
Experimental
Arm Label
Intervention
Arm Description
Online interventions promoting home-based HIV self-testing
Outcomes
Primary Outcome Measures
HIV testing
Uptake of any type of HIV testing
HIV self-testing
Uptake of any type of home-based HIV self-testing
Secondary Outcome Measures
Full Information
NCT ID
NCT05398835
First Posted
May 30, 2022
Last Updated
May 30, 2022
Sponsor
Chinese University of Hong Kong
1. Study Identification
Unique Protocol Identification Number
NCT05398835
Brief Title
Promoting HIV Self-testing Among MSM During COVID-19 Pandemic
Official Title
An Online Intervention Promoting Home-based HIV Self-testing Among Men Who Have Sex With Men in Hong Kong During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Study Type
Interventional
2. Study Status
Record Verification Date
May 2022
Overall Recruitment Status
Recruiting
Study Start Date
September 1, 2020 (Actual)
Primary Completion Date
December 31, 2022 (Anticipated)
Study Completion Date
December 31, 2022 (Anticipated)
3. Sponsor/Collaborators
Responsible Party, by Official Title
Principal Investigator
Name of the Sponsor
Chinese University of Hong Kong
4. Oversight
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Drug Product
No
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Device Product
No
Data Monitoring Committee
No
5. Study Description
Brief Summary
A community-based organization (CBO) recruited Chinese-speaking men who have sex with men who are HIV-negative or unknown sero-status through multiple channels in Hong Kong, China.
Participants first complete a baseline telephone survey, and then receive the following health promotion components: 1) viewing an online video promoting HIVST, 2) visiting the project webpage containing demonstration video of how to use HIVST kits, information about local HIV epidemic and benefits of HIV testing and HIVST, and a discussion forum containing positive feedback of HIVST users, and 3) having access to a chargeable HIVST services implemented by the CBO.
All participants are invited to complete a follow-up telephone survey six months after completion of the baseline survey.
6. Conditions and Keywords
Primary Disease or Condition Being Studied in the Trial, or the Focus of the Study
Health Behavior
Keywords
HIV testing, HIV self-testing
7. Study Design
Primary Purpose
Health Services Research
Study Phase
Not Applicable
Interventional Study Model
Single Group Assignment
Masking
None (Open Label)
Allocation
N/A
Enrollment
400 (Anticipated)
8. Arms, Groups, and Interventions
Arm Title
Intervention
Arm Type
Experimental
Arm Description
Online interventions promoting home-based HIV self-testing
Intervention Type
Behavioral
Intervention Name(s)
Online interventions promoting HIV self-testing
Intervention Description
1) viewing an online video promoting HIVST, 2) visiting the project webpage containing demonstration video of how to use HIVST kits, information about local HIV epidemic and benefits of HIV testing and HIVST, and a discussion forum containing positive feedback of HIVST users, and 3) having access to a chargeable HIVST services implemented by the CBO
Primary Outcome Measure Information:
Title
HIV testing
Description
Uptake of any type of HIV testing
Time Frame
6 months
Title
HIV self-testing
Description
Uptake of any type of home-based HIV self-testing
Time Frame
6 months
10. Eligibility
Sex
Male
Minimum Age & Unit of Time
18 Years
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
Aged 18 years or above
Having access to internet
Anal intercourse with at least one man in the past six months
Willing to complete telephone follow-up survey at Month 6
Exclusion Criteria:
Self-reported to be HIV positive
Central Contact Person:
First Name & Middle Initial & Last Name or Official Title & Degree
Zixin Wang, PhD
Phone
(852) 22528740
Email
wangzx@cuhk.edu.hk
Facility Information:
Facility Name
Centre for Health Behaviours Research, the Chinese University of Hong Kong
City
Hong Kong
ZIP/Postal Code
666888
Country
Hong Kong
Individual Site Status
Recruiting
Facility Contact:
First Name & Middle Initial & Last Name & Degree
Zixin Wang, PhD
Phone
+852 22528740
Email
wangzx@cuhk.edu.hk
12. IPD Sharing Statement
Plan to Share IPD
No
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