NCT00751192

Brief Summary

Men who have sex with men (MSM) account for the greatest burden of the HIV and Sexually Transmitted Infection (STI) epidemic in Peru. Current interventions that promote early identification and treatment of these diseases target a limited number of this population because they rely solely on peer education. To assess the use of the Internet as an alternative tool to reach this population the investigators propose to conduct an online randomized controlled trial to compare the effect of HIV-testing motivational videos versus standard public health text, both offered through gay websites. The methodology the investigators will use is divided in: (1) the development period, where the investigators will select gay websites for banner advertisement, create and refine effective recruitment messages and design the online survey and the video-based intervention (2) the intervention period, where participants who meet the eligibility criteria will be randomized into a video or a standard public health text. The videos will be customized for three audiences based on self-identification: gay, non-gay and trans and will be framed within the health-belief model and the stages of change theory (3) in the outcome evaluation period we will compare the 'intentions to get tested' and 'time to HIV testing at the clinic' among MSM of each of the trial arms. If the Internet is an effective venue to reach MSM for HIV testing, Peruvian health programs that target this population may start considering the delivery of web-based interventions and other online prevention services to this under served and hard-to-reach population.

Trial Health

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Trial Health Score

Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach

Timeline
Completed

Started Oct 2007

Shorter than P25 for not_applicable hiv-infections

Geographic Reach
1 country

1 active site

Status
completed

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Trial Relationships

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

Study Start

First participant enrolled

October 1, 2007

Completed
6 months until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

April 1, 2008

Completed
1 month until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

May 1, 2008

Completed
4 months until next milestone

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

September 10, 2008

Completed
1 day until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

September 11, 2008

Completed
Last Updated

October 9, 2008

Status Verified

September 1, 2008

Enrollment Period

6 months

First QC Date

September 10, 2008

Last Update Submit

October 8, 2008

Conditions

HIV Infections

Keywords

Men who have sex with menPeruHIV testingvideoonlineInternetHIV Seronegativity

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • Time to HIV testing at the clinic

Secondary Outcomes (1)

  • Intentions to get tested for HIV

Study Arms (2)

A

EXPERIMENTAL
Device: HIV-testing motivational videos

B

ACTIVE COMPARATOR
Device: Standard public health text

Interventions

HIV-testing motivational videosDEVICE
A
Standard public health textDEVICE
B

Eligibility Criteria

Age18 Years+
Sexmale
Healthy VolunteersYes
Age GroupsAdult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

  • Be 18 years of age or older
  • Be a man and report having had sex with a man
  • Be a resident of Lima, Peru
  • Answer the survey from Lima, Peru
  • Have not been tested for HIV during the last year
  • Have an email address that when typed twice matched and
  • Do not report being HIV positive

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (1)

NGO Via Libre

Lima, Lima Province, 01, Peru

Location

Related Publications (2)

  • Blas MM, Alva IE, Cabello R, Garcia PJ, Carcamo C, Redmon M, Kimball AM, Ryan R, Kurth AE. Internet as a tool to access high-risk men who have sex with men from a resource-constrained setting: a study from Peru. Sex Transm Infect. 2007 Dec;83(7):567-70. doi: 10.1136/sti.2007.027276. Epub 2007 Oct 11.

    PMID: 17932128BACKGROUND

  • Blas MM, Alva IE, Carcamo CP, Cabello R, Goodreau SM, Kimball AM, Kurth AE. Effect of an online video-based intervention to increase HIV testing in men who have sex with men in Peru. PLoS One. 2010 May 3;5(5):e10448. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0010448.

    PMID: 20454667DERIVED

MeSH Terms

Conditions

HIV InfectionsHomosexuality

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Blood-Borne InfectionsCommunicable DiseasesInfectionsSexually Transmitted Diseases, ViralSexually Transmitted DiseasesLentivirus InfectionsRetroviridae InfectionsRNA Virus InfectionsVirus DiseasesGenital DiseasesUrogenital DiseasesImmunologic Deficiency SyndromesImmune System DiseasesSexualitySexual BehaviorBehavior

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
not applicable
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
SCREENING
Intervention Model
SINGLE GROUP
Sponsor Type
OTHER

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

September 10, 2008

First Posted

September 11, 2008

Study Start

October 1, 2007

Primary Completion

April 1, 2008

Study Completion

May 1, 2008

Last Updated

October 9, 2008

Record last verified: 2008-09

Locations

PE(1)