N/A
N=750
Increasing Engagement and Improving HIV Outcomes Via HealthMPowerment
HIV Infections · Sexually Transmitted Diseases · Stigma, Social
Bottom Line
View on ClinicalTrials.gov: NCT03678181 ↗Enrolled (actual)
750
Serious AEs
0.0%
Results posted
Sep 2024
Primary outcome: Primary: Percent of Participants Reporting Changes in Their HIV Testing Behavior Using Self-report Questionnaires — 185; 171; 2 Participants
Study Design & Population
- Study type
- Interventional
- Phase
- N/A
- Interventions
- Information Resources (Behavioral); Social Support (Behavioral); HIV Testing (Behavioral)
- Age
- Pediatric, Adult · 15+ yrs
- Sex
- Male
- Sponsor
- University of Pennsylvania
- Primary completion
- Oct 2023
Outcome Measures
| Outcome | Result | p-value |
|---|---|---|
| PRIMARY Percent of Participants Reporting Changes in Their HIV Testing Behavior Using Self-report Questionnaires |
185; 171; 2 | — |
| PRIMARY Percent of Participants Reporting Viral Suppression Using Self-Report Questionnaires |
45; 60; 60; 29; 15; 21 | — |
| SECONDARY Number of Days in the Prior Week That Participants Self-report Missing at Least One Dose of Their Adherence to Antiretroviral Therapy (ART) Using a Self-Reported Questionnaire |
0.92; 0.96; 1.21 | — |
| SECONDARY Percent of Participants Reporting PrEP Uptake Using Self-Report Questionnaires |
77; 74; 0; 50; 42; 1 | — |
Summary
The overall goal of this 3-arm randomized trial is to test whether a network-driven online intervention tailored for intersectional stigma amelioration can elicit online social support, promote intervention engagement, and mitigate the impact of multiple stigmas on HIV-related outcomes among young Black and/or Latino men who have sex with men and transgender women.
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria
- Ages 15-29 (inclusive);
- Identify as Black/African American and/or Latino/Hispanic;
- Be U.S. residents (verified by zip code);
- Report at least one episode of condomless anal sex act with a man in prior 6 months;
- Assigned male sex at birth;
- Currently identifies as male or as woman
- Have access to internet
- Reports owning or having regular access to a smartphone device or laptop/tablet through which to log onto the study site.
Exclusion Criteria
- Assigned female sex at birth
- Aged 14 years or younger or 30 years or older at time of screening
- Does not speak or read English or Spanish
- Did not have consensual anal sex with a male partner in the prior 6 months
- Does not reside in the United States
- Currently incarcerated
- Planning to move out of the United States in next 12 months
Data sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT03678181). 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.