Mobile HIV Prevention App for Black Women

NCT ID: NCT05080972

Last Updated: 2025-02-07

Study Results

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

56 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2022-02-05

Study Completion Date

2024-12-31

Brief Summary

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Black women have a significantly higher risk of acquiring HIV compared to their non-Black counterparts.

The purpose of this study is to refine and test a mobile HIV Prevention and Reproductive Health app developed specifically for Black women.

Detailed Description

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The overall goal in implementing this study will be to assess the feasibility, acceptability, and usability of the in-the-kNOW mobile app. The app will be refined using preliminary data obtained through prior research with Black women in which their perspectives towards the use of an HIV and sexual health mobile app were ascertained.

Preliminary data obtained from a Community Advisory Board (CAB), which will consist predominately of Black women will guide refinement of the content and features included within the mobile app, whilst ensuring that the app is tailored towards the needs and perspectives of Black women.

This will be a randomized study with quantitative data collected through surveys, and qualitative data collected through in-depth interviews.

Conditions

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Mobile Phone Use Hiv Stigma, Social

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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in-the-kNOW mobile app.

Participants will be assigned to the in-the-kNOW mobile app for four (4) months.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

in-the-kNOW mobile app

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

in-the-kNOW is a mobile app with restricted access through a single-use registration code.

The app will be developed with regular input from Black women enrolled in Atlanta Healthy Start Initiative (AHSI).

The app will have culturally- and contextually targeted HIV prevention and optimal sexual health messaging.

Each participant will have 4 months to engage with the app, with e-reminders in time intervals preferred by the participants (a minimum of 3 times per week) via push notifications. During the 4-month study period, participants will receive push notifications to encourage the use of all app domains: My Logger, My Test, My Resources, and My Circle.

Research staff will complete 2-month check-ins via phone call or video chat with participants.

Control condition.

Participants will be randomized to receive a one-time virtual women's health counseling session with a healthcare provider.

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Control

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

The control condition will be a one-time virtual women's health counseling session with a healthcare provider. Participants will get information on

1. Sexual Transmitted Infections (STI)/HIV prevention,
2. Family planning, and
3. General health promotion (e.g., exercise and diet).

The control condition provides access to HIV prevention materials that are publicly available but that do not offer the dynamic and individually customized features of the health communication/new media research approach proposed herein.

Control group participants will continue to receive the usual care associated with Atlanta Healthy Start Initiative (AHSI) enrollment.

The control group will not have access to intervention content (e.g. commodity ordering) until after the study has concluded.

Research staff will complete 2-month check-ins via phone call or video chat with participants.

Interventions

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in-the-kNOW mobile app

in-the-kNOW is a mobile app with restricted access through a single-use registration code.

The app will be developed with regular input from Black women enrolled in Atlanta Healthy Start Initiative (AHSI).

The app will have culturally- and contextually targeted HIV prevention and optimal sexual health messaging.

Each participant will have 4 months to engage with the app, with e-reminders in time intervals preferred by the participants (a minimum of 3 times per week) via push notifications. During the 4-month study period, participants will receive push notifications to encourage the use of all app domains: My Logger, My Test, My Resources, and My Circle.

Research staff will complete 2-month check-ins via phone call or video chat with participants.

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Control

The control condition will be a one-time virtual women's health counseling session with a healthcare provider. Participants will get information on

1. Sexual Transmitted Infections (STI)/HIV prevention,
2. Family planning, and
3. General health promotion (e.g., exercise and diet).

The control condition provides access to HIV prevention materials that are publicly available but that do not offer the dynamic and individually customized features of the health communication/new media research approach proposed herein.

Control group participants will continue to receive the usual care associated with Atlanta Healthy Start Initiative (AHSI) enrollment.

The control group will not have access to intervention content (e.g. commodity ordering) until after the study has concluded.

Research staff will complete 2-month check-ins via phone call or video chat with participants.

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Other Intervention Names

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in-the-kNOW mobile health app Regular Care

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* 18-44 years of age
* Self-identify as Black
* Assigned female at birth and identify as female;
* Individuals who qualify for Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) based on the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) criteria (for residence in high HIV incident areas-reside in Fulton, Cobb, Gwinnett, or Dekalb counties)
* Sexually active within the last 6 months
* HIV-negative
* Owner of an Android or IOS smartphone

Exclusion Criteria

* Adults unable to consent
* Individuals who are not yet adults (infants, children, teenagers)
* Pregnant women
* Prisoners
* Cognitively impaired or Individuals with Impaired Decision-Making Capacity
* Individuals who are not able to clearly understand English
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

44 Years

Eligible Sex

FEMALE

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Sponsors

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Morehouse School of Medicine

OTHER

Sponsor Role collaborator

Georgia Institute of Technology

OTHER

Sponsor Role collaborator

National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)

NIH

Sponsor Role collaborator

Emory University

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Rasheeta Chandler

Principal Investigator

Responsibility Role PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Principal Investigators

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Rasheeta Chandler, PhD, RN

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Nell Hodgson School of Nursing, Emory University

Locations

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Center for Black Women's Wellness

Atlanta, Georgia, United States

Site Status

Countries

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United States

Provided Documents

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Document Type: Informed Consent Form

View Document

Other Identifiers

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1R34MH128048-01

Identifier Type: NIH

Identifier Source: secondary_id

View Link

STUDY00002857

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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