Development of a Couple-Based Mobile Health Intervention for Enhancing HIV Care Engagement Outcomes (N'Gage)

NCT03100643 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: 5K01MH106416-02
• Study Type: observational
• Target: 46
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

HIV/AIDS among Black men is a US public health crisis, emphasizing the urgency for increased research focus and intervention development. The overall objective of this application is to achieve a better understanding of the role that dyadic factors play in individual-level HIV care engagement outcomes among HIV-positive Black men in romantic relationships. The end goal is the development of an intervention that employs innovative mobile technology to target partnership dynamics that optimize outcomes in the HIV care continuum.

Conditions

HIV/AIDS

Keywords

HIV/AIDS, mHealth, intervention development, African American men

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Qualitative interview data on how participants used and liked the mHealth intervention prototype.

  Outcome will be based on qualitative feedback on prototype design, e.g., the look and feel of the prototype, how often the participants interacted with the prototype features, and whether or not participants feel that the intervention would be useful or helpful in improving their engagement in HIV care.

  Outcomes will be measured after a two-week pilot period during the fourth year of the project.

Interventions

mHealth N'Gage mobile application OTHER

To enhance HIV care engagement among couples using mobile technology.

Eligibility Criteria

• Gender Eligibility Details: Self-identify as male.
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Child (0-17), Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)
• Sampling Method: Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

HIV-positive African American sexual minority men in a primary relationship and their relationship partner.

You may qualify if:

• Identifies as African American or Black
• Identifies with and presents as male
• Is currently in a committed romantic relationship
• Is HIV-positive
• Have access to a mobile phone that can access the Internet

You may not qualify if:

• None.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• University of California, San Francisco: lead

Study Sites (1)

University of California San Francisco

San Francisco, California, 94158, United States

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

HIV Infections; Blood-Borne Infections; Communicable Diseases; Infections; Sexually Transmitted Diseases, Viral; Sexually Transmitted Diseases; Lentivirus Infections; Retroviridae Infections; RNA Virus Infections; Virus Diseases; Slow Virus Diseases; Genital Diseases; Urogenital Diseases; Immunologic Deficiency Syndromes; Immune System Diseases

Study Design

• Study Type: observational
• Observational Model: COHORT
• Time Perspective: CROSS SECTIONAL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: March 21, 2017
• First Posted: April 4, 2017
• Study Start: August 1, 2015
• Primary Completion: January 31, 2020
• Study Completion: January 31, 2020
• Last Updated: May 7, 2020

Record last verified: 2020-05

Locations

US (1)