PrEP US NoW: PrEP Utilization Through Increasing Social Capital Among YBMSM Networks With Women
NCT ID: NCT07024745
Last Updated: 2025-12-22
Study Results
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Basic Information
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ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING
NA
66 participants
INTERVENTIONAL
2024-05-09
2025-12-30
Brief Summary
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Detailed Description
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Conditions
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Study Design
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RANDOMIZED
PARALLEL
PREVENTION
NONE
Study Groups
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Female Facilitator
Intervention Group
The Intervention is 1) interact with the Us\*Now mHealth app for 1 month; 2) participate in 4 weekly sessions with other group members and led by a Female Facilitator. Each week will cover a different topic - Week 1: Intersectional Stigma, Week 2: Sexual Health, Week 3: HIV Prevention, Week 4: Engagement in PrEP Care.
Control Participants
Control (Standard treatment)
The Control group will be asked to interact with the Us\*Now mHealth app for 1 month.
Intervention Participants
Intervention Group
The Intervention is 1) interact with the Us\*Now mHealth app for 1 month; 2) participate in 4 weekly sessions with other group members and led by a Female Facilitator. Each week will cover a different topic - Week 1: Intersectional Stigma, Week 2: Sexual Health, Week 3: HIV Prevention, Week 4: Engagement in PrEP Care.
Interventions
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Intervention Group
The Intervention is 1) interact with the Us\*Now mHealth app for 1 month; 2) participate in 4 weekly sessions with other group members and led by a Female Facilitator. Each week will cover a different topic - Week 1: Intersectional Stigma, Week 2: Sexual Health, Week 3: HIV Prevention, Week 4: Engagement in PrEP Care.
Control (Standard treatment)
The Control group will be asked to interact with the Us\*Now mHealth app for 1 month.
Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria
* Participants: 1) Black/African American; 2) age 18-29 years old; 3) Male; 4) Identifies as gay, bisexual, or same gender loving; 5) able to download the Us\*Now mHealth app
Exclusion Criteria
* Participants: 1) does not identify as Black/African American; 2) age 30 years or older; 3) Identifies as Straight or Heterosexual; 4) not able to download the Us\*Now mHealth app
ALL
Yes
Sponsors
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National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)
NIH
University of Alabama at Birmingham
OTHER
Responsible Party
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Michael J Mugavero, MD
Professor
Locations
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University of Alabama at Birmingham
Birmingham, Alabama, United States
Countries
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References
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Sohail M, Hussen SA, Dougherty Sheff S, Mugavero M, Schneider J, Hightow-Weidman L, Turan JM, Lynam M, Elopre L. An mHealth App-Based Social Capital Intervention (PrEP US NoW) to Improve Sexual Health and Uptake of Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis Among Young, Black, Sexual Minority Men: Protocol for Intervention Development and a Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial. JMIR Res Protoc. 2025 Sep 18;14:e66326. doi: 10.2196/66326.
Other Identifiers
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IRB-300007813
Identifier Type: -
Identifier Source: org_study_id