Promoting Repeated HIV Self-testing Among MSM in Hong Kong

NCT ID: NCT04434950

Last Updated: 2020-08-13

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

UNKNOWN

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

500 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2020-07-01

Study Completion Date

2021-07-31

Brief Summary

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In this longitudinal study, we will firstly construct a cohort of HIV negative MSM, who will be exposed to an online video-based intervention promoting HIV testing in general and real-time HIV self-testing with online counselling service (HIVST-online) in particular. Participants will receive intervention at baseline, Month 6 and Month 12.

Detailed Description

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500 MSM will be recruited via venue-based, online outreach, and NGO referrals. At baseline, Month 6 and Month 12, participants received online intervention promoting HIV testing in general and HIV testing with online real-time counseling service. Free HIV self-testing kits will be mailed to participants at baseline, Month 6 and Month 12. Upon appointment, a testing administrator will provide online real-time pre-test and post-test counseling service for HIV self-testing users.

Conditions

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Behavior, Health

Study Design

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Allocation Method

NA

Intervention Model

SINGLE_GROUP

Primary Study Purpose

SCREENING

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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Intervention

Intervention group

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Promoting and implementing repeated HIV self-testing and online real-time counseling

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

At baseline, Month 6 and Month 12, participants will view an online video clip promoting the needs for HIV testing in general and HIV self-testing with online real-time counseling. A free HIV self-testing kit will be sent to participants. An HIVST administrator will provide online real-time pre-test and post-test counseling.

Interventions

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Promoting and implementing repeated HIV self-testing and online real-time counseling

At baseline, Month 6 and Month 12, participants will view an online video clip promoting the needs for HIV testing in general and HIV self-testing with online real-time counseling. A free HIV self-testing kit will be sent to participants. An HIVST administrator will provide online real-time pre-test and post-test counseling.

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Hong Kong Chinese speaking men
* ≥18 years old
* Anal intercourse with at least one man in the last six months
* Access to online face-to-face communication tools (e.g., Line, Skype, WhatsApp)

Exclusion Criteria

* Self-reported to be HIV positive
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Eligible Sex

MALE

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Sponsors

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Chinese University of Hong Kong

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Zixin Wang

Assistant Professor

Responsibility Role PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Principal Investigators

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Zixin Wang

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Chinese University of Hong Kong

Locations

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Centre for Health Behaviours Research, the Chinese University of Hong Kong

Hong Kong, , Hong Kong

Site Status RECRUITING

Countries

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Hong Kong

Central Contacts

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Zixin Wang

Role: CONTACT

Facility Contacts

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Zixin Wang, PhD

Role: primary

+852 22528740

Mary Ip, BSc

Role: backup

+852 22528724

Other Identifiers

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MSS269R

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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