Peer-led Social Media Intervention to Prevent HIV Among Young Men Who Have Sex With Men (YMSM)

NCT04417946 | Completed

• 2 other identifiers: 20000227281H79TI080736
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 227
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 2

Brief Summary

The aim of this study is to examine the effect of social media intervention on the use of pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) by young men who have sex with men (YMSM) in the greater New Haven area.

Conditions

Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis; Hiv; Men

Keywords

pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP); social media intervention

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (2)

• PrEP uptake

  Actual PrEP uptake: participants self report if they use prep (Yes/No)

  PrEP uptake at baseline

• PrEP uptake

  Actual PrEP uptake: participants self report if they use prep (Yes/No)

  PrEP uptake (Yes/No) at 24-weeks

Secondary Outcomes (14)

• HIV testing

  baseline

• HIV testing

  24-weeks

• PrEP use intention

  PrEP use intention at baseline

• PrEP use intention

  PrEP use intention at 24-weeks

• PrEP knowledge

  PrEP knowledge at baseline

Study Arms (2)

PrEP Messages

EXPERIMENTAL

The peer leaders and the study staff will post PrEP related health messages

Behavioral: PrEP messages

Health messages

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

The peer leaders and study staff will post general health messages that are not related to sexual health.

Behavioral: Heath messages

Interventions

PrEP messages BEHAVIORAL

The peer leaders and the study staff will post PrEP related health messages

PrEP Messages

Heath messages BEHAVIORAL

The peer leaders and study staff will post general health messages that are not related to sexual health

Health messages

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years - 29 Years
• Gender Eligibility Details: Biologically male or transgender man
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64)

You may qualify if:

• Biologically male or transgender man
• Self-identification as gay or bi-sexual
• Resident of greater New Haven area
• Willing and able to use Facebook during the span of the study

You may not qualify if:

• Women will not be included in the study
• Under the age of 18 and over the age of 29
• Unable to provide informed consent
• Verbally or physically threatening to research staff

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Yale University: lead
• Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA): collaborator

Study Sites (2)

APNH: A Place to Nourish your Health (APNH)

New Haven, Connecticut, 06510, United States

Location

Yale University

New Haven, Connecticut, 06510, United States

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome; Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia Type 1

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; Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia; Endocrine Gland Neoplasms; Neoplasms by Site; Neoplasms; Neoplasms, Multiple Primary; Neoplastic Syndromes, Hereditary; Genetic Diseases, Inborn; Congenital, Hereditary, and Neonatal Diseases and Abnormalities; Endocrine System Diseases

Study Officials

• Frederick Altice, M.D., M.A.

  Yale University

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: SINGLE
• Who Masked: PARTICIPANT
• Purpose: PREVENTION
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: June 2, 2020
• First Posted: June 5, 2020
• Study Start: June 5, 2018
• Primary Completion: April 1, 2023
• Study Completion: April 1, 2023
• Last Updated: October 23, 2023

Record last verified: 2023-10

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

US (2)