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NCT Number: NCT01760057

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

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.

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Key information

Conditions

HIV Testing

Age range

18 year and older

Sex eligibility

Male

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia

Lima, Lima Province, Peru

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

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

Treatment and study plan

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

Behavioral

Primary outcomes

  1. HIV testing

    Time frame: 6 months after been exposed to the intervention

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia

Other

Collaborators

  • NGO Via Libre
  • National Institutes of Health (NIH)

Registry information

Official study title

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

Acronym: TuNexo

Important dates

Study start
2013
Primary completion
2014
Study completion
2015
First posted
Jan 3, 2013
Registry last updated
May 28, 2015

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This listing is for discovery and informational purposes only. It is not medical advice, does not guarantee that a study is recruiting, and does not determine eligibility. Contact the study team and a qualified healthcare professional when considering participation.

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