A Mobile Phone Game to Prevent HIV Among Young Africans

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

60 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2017-03-20

Study Completion Date

2017-06-19

Brief Summary

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This project will test the feasibility of an electronic game to prevent HIV among African preadolescents, delivered via inexpensive Android smart phones. In order to collect feasibility data for a future randomized controlled trial, this study involves the pilot-testing of the intervention with a sample of young people in Nyanza region, Kenya, where 11.4% of young women ages 15-24 are HIV-infected. This feasibility study will be carried out with the Kenya Medical Research Institute (KEMRI).

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Detailed Description

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This project will test the feasibility of an electronic game for preadolescents, delivered via inexpensive Android smart phones. The game is informed by socio-behavioral and pedagogical theories, evidence-based practice, and formative research on youth sexual culture in sub-Saharan Africa. It is designed to: educate young players, ages 11-14, about sexual health and HIV/AIDS; build risk-reduction skills and related self-efficacy for prevention of HIV, sexually transmitted infections (STIs), and unintended pregnancy; challenge harmful gender norms and HIV stigma; and foster dialogue with parents and caregivers.

The proposed feasibility test will be conducted in Western Kenya. Sixty preadolescents will be enrolled in the trial, 30 in the study arm and 30 in the control arm. The Kenya Medical Research Institute (KEMRI) has established community advisory boards (CABs) in Kisumu, which will be available to the proposed study.

Data collection will take place at KEMRI offices, health clinics, or in the meeting room of a local community-based organization (CBO). In addition, data on game-play will be automatically collected on mobile phones given to preadolescent study participants.

Conditions

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HIV/AIDS

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

OTHER

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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Tumaini Mobile Phone Game

Participants randomized to this arm will be invited to play the Tumaini game.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Tumaini Mobile Phone Game

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Tumaini is a scenario-based role-playing game application, optimized for use on low-cost Android smartphones. Participants will be invited to play the game for at least ten hours over a period of three weeks. The game is designed to: educate players about sexual health and HIV/AIDS; build risk-reduction skills and related self-efficacy for prevention of HIV/STIs and unintended pregnancy; challenge HIV stigma and harmful gender norms; and promote parent-child dialogue.

Standard of Care

Participants randomized to this arm will receive no intervention beyond the current standard of care for sexual education.

Group Type NO_INTERVENTION

No interventions assigned to this group

Interventions

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Tumaini Mobile Phone Game

Tumaini is a scenario-based role-playing game application, optimized for use on low-cost Android smartphones. Participants will be invited to play the game for at least ten hours over a period of three weeks. The game is designed to: educate players about sexual health and HIV/AIDS; build risk-reduction skills and related self-efficacy for prevention of HIV/STIs and unintended pregnancy; challenge HIV stigma and harmful gender norms; and promote parent-child dialogue.

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Aged 11-14 at time of recruitment
* Resident in Nyanza region, Kenya
* Having basic literacy in English
* Only one child enrolled per family

Exclusion Criteria

* Aged \<11 or \>14 at time of recruitment
* Not resident in Nyanza region, Kenya
* Without basic literacy in English
* Sibling to a child already enrolled in the study
* Participant in formative research to inform the study

Minimum Eligible Age

11 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

14 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes