NCT01701206

Brief Summary

This study seeks to determine whether social networking technologies can be used to increase HIV prevention and testing.The HOPE (Harnessing Online Peer Education) model seeks to apply a diffusion of innovations style intervention to social media to increase HIV testing.

Trial Health

90
On Track

Trial Health Score

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

Enrollment
558

participants targeted

Target at P50-P75 for not_applicable hiv

Timeline
Completed

Started Jul 2009

Longer than P75 for not_applicable hiv

Geographic Reach
2 countries

2 active sites

Status
completed

Health score is calculated from publicly available data and should be used for screening purposes only.

Trial Relationships

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

Study Start

First participant enrolled

July 1, 2009

Completed
3.3 years until next milestone

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

October 4, 2012

Completed
1 day until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

October 5, 2012

Completed
2.7 years until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

July 1, 2015

Completed
Same day until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

July 1, 2015

Completed
Last Updated

May 3, 2017

Status Verified

May 1, 2017

Enrollment Period

6 years

First QC Date

October 4, 2012

Last Update Submit

May 1, 2017

Conditions

HIV

Keywords

HIVsocial networkingat-risk populationssexual risk behaviors

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • HIV self-testing-Number of participants who request an HIV self-testing kit

    Measured during the intervention

Study Arms (2)

HIV intervention Group

EXPERIMENTAL

Experimental arm receives peer-led HIV information on social media

Behavioral: HIV knowledge Intervention

Control arm

NO INTERVENTION

Interventions

HIV knowledge InterventionBEHAVIORAL
HIV intervention Group

Eligibility Criteria

Age18 Years - 100 Years
Sexmale
Healthy VolunteersYes
Age GroupsAdult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

  • years or older
  • Has had sex with a man in the past 12 months
  • Lives in Lima or Callao, Peu
  • Has a Facebook account or willing to create one

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (2)

University of California, Los Angeles

Los Angeles, California, 90024, United States

Location

Epicentro Commun

Lima, Peru

Location

Related Publications (2)

  • Young SD, Cumberland WG, Nianogo R, Menacho LA, Galea JT, Coates T. The HOPE social media intervention for global HIV prevention in Peru: a cluster randomised controlled trial. Lancet HIV. 2015 Jan;2(1):e27-32. doi: 10.1016/S2352-3018(14)00006-X.

    PMID: 26236767DERIVED

  • Young SD, Cumberland WG, Lee SJ, Jaganath D, Szekeres G, Coates T. Social networking technologies as an emerging tool for HIV prevention: a cluster randomized trial. Ann Intern Med. 2013 Sep 3;159(5):318-24. doi: 10.7326/0003-4819-159-5-201309030-00005.

    PMID: 24026317DERIVED

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
not applicable
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
SINGLE
Who Masked
PARTICIPANT
Purpose
OTHER
Intervention Model
PARALLEL
Sponsor Type
OTHER
Responsible Party
PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
PI Title
Assistant Professor In-Residence

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

October 4, 2012

First Posted

October 5, 2012

Study Start

July 1, 2009

Primary Completion

July 1, 2015

Study Completion

July 1, 2015

Last Updated

May 3, 2017

Record last verified: 2017-05

Locations

PE(1)US(1)