Evaluating the Effect of a Novel Web-based Intervention to Increase HIV Testing in Men Who Have Sex With Men

Study Overview
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Brief Summary
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The proposed study is designed to develop and test the effectiveness of a novel web-based HIV intervention to motivate HIV testing among men who have sex with men (MSM). The intervention arm includes the delivery of videos tailored to the reasons MSM have for not getting tested for HIV, as well as HIV testing motivational messages sent via mobile-phone text messaging, e-mail or instant messaging. The intervention and assessments will be guided by the Information-Motivation-Behavioral skills model, the Health Belief Model and the Stages of Change theory. The control intervention will be a health promotion message (similar in content to other Peruvian websites) with an invitation for free HIV testing. Testing will be offered at the Via Libre and Epicentro clinic, and at a mobile unit whose location will be determined based on participants' demand. The outcomes evaluated will be intention to get tested and actual HIV testing among MSM of each of the trial arms.

Official Title
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Randomized Controlled Trial to Evaluate the Effect of a Novel Web-based Intervention to Increase HIV Testing in Men Who Have Sex With Men in Lima-Peru

Conditions
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HIV Testing

Intervention / Treatment
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* Behavioral: Online HIV testing motivational videos and messages sent via mobile-phone text messaging, e-mail or instant messaging
* Behavioral: Standard online message with an invitation for free HIV testing similar in content to other Peruvian websites


Participation Criteria
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Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria: be 18 years of age or older, be a man and report having had sex with a man within the last 12 months, be a resident of metropolitan Lima, Peru, have not been tested for HIV within the last 12 months, have a valid e-mail address, do not report being HIV positive. Exclusion Criteria: Do not meet the inclusion criteria specified above

Ages Eligible for Study
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Minimum Age: 18 Years

Sexes Eligible for Study
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Male

Accepts Healthy Volunteers
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Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Study Plan
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How is the study designed?
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Design Details

Primary Purpose: Screening
Allocation: Randomized
Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment
Masking: None (Open Label)


Arms and Interventions

| Participant Group/Arm | Intervention/Treatment |
| --- | --- |
| Placebo Comparator: Health promotion message<br>Standard online message with an invitation for free HIV testing similar in content to other Peruvian websites | Behavioral: Standard online message with an invitation for free HIV testing similar in content to other Peruvian websites<br> <br> |
| Experimental: Combined Web-based HIV intervention<br>Online HIV testing motivational videos and messages sent via mobile-phone text messaging, e-mail or instant messaging | Behavioral: Online HIV testing motivational videos and messages sent via mobile-phone text messaging, e-mail or instant messaging<br> <br> |

What is the study measuring?
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Primary Outcome Measures

| Outcome Measure | Measure Description | Time Frame |
| --- | --- | --- |
| HIV testing |  | 6 months after been exposed to the intervention |