Clinical trial NCT05052411: Beta Testing of a Smartphone App for HIV Prevention in Malaysian MSM
Official title: Beta Testing of a Smartphone App for HIV Prevention in Malaysian MSM
Study type: INTERVENTIONAL
Overall status: COMPLETED
Phase: NA
Conditions: HIV Prevention Program
Keywords: PrEP
mHealth
mobile application
Lead sponsor: University of Connecticut
Sponsor class: OTHER
Collaborators: name: University of Malaya
name: Yale University
First posted: 2021-09-22
Enrollment: 50
Sex: MALE
Minimum age (years): 18
Standard ages: ADULT
OLDER_ADULT
Accepts healthy volunteers: yes
Allocation: NA
Intervention model: SINGLE_GROUP
Intervention model description: We will enroll 50 MSM for a total of 1 month.
Primary purpose: PREVENTION

Brief summary: This project will involve beta testing of the JomPrEP app to assess its usability and acceptability among Malaysian MSM.

Detailed description: Given the evolving HIV epidemic among MSM and their challenges with accessing prevention services, we previously proposed to adapt, expand, and refine an existing app (namely the HealthMindr app) to deliver an integrated HIV prevention intervention that will promote HIV testing and linkage to PrEP and that incorporates screening and support for P/SUD for Malaysian MSM. We now plan to conduct expanded beta testing of the newly designed JomPrEP app to assess its usability and acceptability among Malaysian MSM.

Following wireframing and usability testing, Keymind (an experienced mobile app development company that has significant experience in building HIPAA-compliant apps, including HealthMindr) will apply a user interface (UI) design (i.e., colors/branding) to the interactive prototype, followed by the final development of the app (beta version). The objective of this study is to beta test this app to identify potential bugs and to ensure its usability in a real-world setting.

As part of the expanded beta testing, we will also evaluate the design, functionality, and usability of the JomPrEP app. This step is a critical stage of app development and will increase the ability of our research team to develop an acceptable and effective app.

Eligibility criteria: Inclusion Criteria:

* HIV-negative MSM
* Age more than or equal to 18
* Cis-gender men
* Condomless sex in the last 30 days
* Own a smartphone

Exclusion Criteria:

* Unable to provide informed consent
* Unable to read and understand English or Bahasa Malaysia

Primary outcomes:
measure: Usability of the JomPrEP app through the System Usability Scale
timeFrame: 1 month
measure: Usability of the JomPrEP app through app analytics
timeFrame: 1 month
measure: Usability of the JomPrEP app through app analytics
timeFrame: 1 month
measure: Usability of the JomPrEP app through app analytics
timeFrame: 1 month
measure: Usability of the JomPrEP app through app analytics
timeFrame: 1 month
measure: Usability of the JomPrEP app through app analytics
timeFrame: 1 month
measure: Usability of the JomPrEP app through interviews
timeFrame: 1 month
measure: Acceptability of the JomPrEP app through the System Usability Scale
timeFrame: 1 month
measure: Acceptability of the JomPrEP app through calculated proportions
timeFrame: 1 month
Secondary outcomes:
measure: Feasibility of the JomPrEP app through the System Usability Scale
timeFrame: 1 month
measure: Feasibility of the JomPrEP app through calculated proportions
timeFrame: 1 month
Other outcomes:
Locations:
city: Kuala Lumpur
country: Malaysia
facility: University of Malaya
Study officials:
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