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N/A N=750 Randomized Single-blind Treatment

Increasing Engagement and Improving HIV Outcomes Via HealthMPowerment

HIV Infections · Sexually Transmitted Diseases · Stigma, Social

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

OutcomeResultp-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
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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.

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