N/A
N=65
Evaluating a Real-Time, Remote Monitoring System for Home-Based HIV Testing
HIV
Bottom Line
View on ClinicalTrials.gov: NCT02876926 ↗Enrolled (actual)
65
Serious AEs
0.0%
Results posted
Apr 2019
Primary outcome: Primary: Number of Participants Who Received HIV Testing — 21; 22; 16 Participants
Study Design & Population
- Study type
- Interventional
- Phase
- N/A
- Interventions
- "Smart" home-based test for HIV (Behavioral); Home-based testing only (Behavioral); Reminder letters for clinic-based testing (Behavioral)
- Age
- Adult, Older Adult · 18+ yrs
- Sex
- Male
- Sponsor
- Brown University
- Primary completion
- Feb 2018
Outcome Measures
| Outcome | Result | p-value |
|---|---|---|
| PRIMARY Number of Participants Who Received HIV Testing |
21; 22; 16 | — |
| PRIMARY Number of Participants Who Reported Having Been Referred for Pre-exposure Prophylaxis |
8; 2; 3 | — |
| PRIMARY Number of Participants Who Reported Having Actually Received a Prescription for Pre-exposure Prophylaxis |
1; 1; 2 | — |
Summary
This study explores whether offering follow-up counseling and referral over the phone after using a home-based HIV test increases rates of ever and repeat testing, compared with home-based testing with no follow-up (HBST alone) or mailing reminders for clinic-based testing.
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria
- Sex with a partner met online in the past year
- Anal sex (either insertive or receptive) with a casual male partner in the past 6 months without using condoms or pre-exposure prophylaxis
- Own a smartphone (iOS or Android) with a service contract and data plan
- Have a stable address where mail can be received
- Speak English fluently
Exclusion Criteria
- Having tested for HIV in the last year
Data sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT02876926). Outcome figures and adverse-event rates are extracted automatically from the registry's posted results and are provided for clinician reference, not as a substitute for the primary publication.