Clinical trial NCT04417946: Peer-led Social Media Intervention to Prevent HIV Among Young Men Who Have Sex With Men (YMSM)
Official title: Peer-led Social Media Intervention to Prevent HIV Among Young Men Who Have Sex With Men (YMSM)
Study type: INTERVENTIONAL
Overall status: COMPLETED
Phase: NA
Conditions: Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis
Hiv
Men
Keywords: pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP)
social media intervention
Lead sponsor: Yale University
Sponsor class: OTHER
Collaborators: name: Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)
First posted: 2020-06-05
Enrollment: 227
Sex: MALE
Minimum age (years): 18
Maximum age (years): 29
Standard ages: ADULT
Accepts healthy volunteers: yes
Allocation: RANDOMIZED
Intervention model: PARALLEL
Primary purpose: PREVENTION

Brief summary: The aim of this study is to examine the effect of social media intervention on the use of pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) by young men who have sex with men (YMSM) in the greater New Haven area.

Detailed description: There are three specific aims of this study. In the first specific aim, two focus group discussions (FGDs) of YMSM will be conducted to assess the feasibility and acceptability of social media intervention. In the second specific aim of the study, a quasi-pre-post experimental study will be conducted to examine the effect of social media intervention on PrEP uptake (primary outcome) and PrEP use intention, HIV testing, PrEP knowledge, self-efficacy and social support (secondary outcome). In the third specific aim of the study, the most important topics around PrEP will be assessed on the Facebook page of the intervention group by conducting a content analysis.

Eligibility criteria: Inclusion Criteria:

* Biologically male or transgender man
* Self-identification as gay or bi-sexual
* Resident of greater New Haven area
* Willing and able to use Facebook during the span of the study

Exclusion Criteria:

* • Women will not be included in the study

  * Under the age of 18 and over the age of 29
  * Unable to provide informed consent
  * Verbally or physically threatening to research staff

Primary outcomes:
measure: PrEP uptake
timeFrame: PrEP uptake at baseline
measure: PrEP uptake
timeFrame: PrEP uptake (Yes/No) at 24-weeks
Secondary outcomes:
measure: HIV testing
timeFrame: baseline
measure: HIV testing
timeFrame: 24-weeks
measure: PrEP use intention
timeFrame: PrEP use intention at baseline
measure: PrEP use intention
timeFrame: PrEP use intention at 24-weeks
measure: PrEP knowledge
timeFrame: PrEP knowledge at baseline
measure: PrEP knowledge
timeFrame: PrEP knowledge at 24-weeks
measure: self efficacy to use PrEP
timeFrame: self efficacy to use PrEP at baseline
measure: self efficacy to use PrEP
timeFrame: self efficacy to use PrEP at 24-weeks
measure: motivation to use PrEP
timeFrame: motivation to use PrEP at baseline
measure: motivation to use PrEP
timeFrame: motivation to use PrEP at 24-weeks
measure: PrEP stigma
timeFrame: PrEP stigma at baseline
measure: PrEP stigma
timeFrame: PrEP stigma at 24-weeks
measure: Social support for PrEP use
timeFrame: Social support for PrEP use at baseline
measure: Social support for PrEP use
timeFrame: Social support for PrEP use at 24-weeks
Other outcomes:
Locations:
city: New Haven
country: United States
facility: APNH: A Place to Nourish your Health (APNH)
state: Connecticut
city: New Haven
country: United States
facility: Yale University
state: Connecticut
Study officials:
affiliation: Yale University
name: Frederick Altice, M.D., M.A.
role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
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