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Promoting HIV Self-testing Among MSM During COVID-19 Pandemic

A study testing Online interventions promoting HIV self-testing in people with Health Behavior, run by Chinese University of Hong Kong at 1 site in Hong Kong.

Unknown status

Status not confirmed. The sponsor has not verified this record for over two years, so it may be out of date.

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Trial summary

A community-based organization (CBO) recruited Chinese-speaking men who have sex with men who are HIV-negative or unknown sero-status through multiple channels in Hong Kong, China. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 years and older, men onlyHealthy volunteers can take part
Conditions the study is for
Health Behavior
What is being tested?
Online interventions promoting HIV self-testing
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
400 participants
Where
1 siteHong Kong
Study dates
1 Sep 2020to 31 Dec 2022
Phase
Interventional
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 18 years and older
  • Men only
  • Healthy volunteers accepted
  • Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • Aged 18 years or above
  • Having access to internet
  • Anal intercourse with at least one man in the past six months
  • Willing to complete telephone follow-up survey at Month 6

Who cannot join

  • Self-reported to be HIV positive

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

Zixin Wang, PhD contact

(852) 22528740

wangzx@cuhk.edu.hk

Hong Kong1 site, 1 recruiting
  • Centre for Health Behaviours Research, the Chinese University of Hong Kong

    Hong Kong, 666888

    Zixin Wang, PhD, +852 22528740, wangzx@cuhk.edu.hk

    Recruiting

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About this study

Official title: An Online Intervention Promoting Home-based HIV Self-testing Among Men Who Have Sex With Men in Hong Kong During the COVID-19 Pandemic

A community-based organization (CBO) recruited Chinese-speaking men who have sex with men who are HIV-negative or unknown sero-status through multiple channels in Hong Kong, China.

Participants first complete a baseline telephone survey, and then receive the following health promotion components: 1) viewing an online video promoting HIVST, 2) visiting the project webpage containing demonstration video of how to use HIVST kits, information about local HIV epidemic and benefits of HIV testing and HIVST, and a discussion forum containing positive feedback of HIVST users, and 3) having access to a chargeable HIVST services implemented by the CBO.

All participants are invited to complete a follow-up telephone survey six months after completion of the baseline survey.

Conditions
Health Behavior
Being tested
Online interventions promoting HIV self-testing
Keywords
HIV testing, HIV self-testing
Medical subject headings
Health Behavior

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • Online interventions promoting HIV self-testingBehavioural

    1. viewing an online video promoting HIVST, 2) visiting the project webpage containing demonstration video of how to use HIVST kits, information about local HIV epidemic and benefits of HIV testing and HIVST, and a discussion forum containing positive feedback of HIVST users, and 3) having access to a chargeable HIVST services implemented by the CBO
Study groups in NCT05398835
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
InterventionExperimentalOnline interventions promoting home-based HIV self-testing
Receives: Behavioral: Online interventions promoting HIV self-testing

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. HIV testing

    Uptake of any type of HIV testing

    Measured: 6 months

  2. HIV self-testing

    Uptake of any type of home-based HIV self-testing

    Measured: 6 months

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted1 Jun 2022
  2. Study start1 Sep 2020
  3. Primary completion31 Dec 2022 (estimated)
  4. Study completion31 Dec 2022 (estimated)

Resources

More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase N/A
Primary purpose
Health services research
Allocation
Not applicable
Intervention model
Single group
Masking
None (open label)
Enrolment
400 participants (estimated)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT05398835
Sponsor's protocol ID
KPF19HLF16
Status last verified
May 2022
First submitted
30 May 2022
Last updated
1 Jun 2022
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No
Individual data sharing
No

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A study testing Online interventions promoting HIV self-testing in people with Health Behavior, run by Chinese University of Hong Kong at 1 site in Hong Kong.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 4 inclusion and 1 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: status not confirmed, as of the sponsor's last update on 1 Jun 2022. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site in Hong Kong. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

Are results available for this study?

Results are not available in the source record.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

Contact Zixin Wang, PhD ((852) 22528740, wangzx@cuhk.edu.hk), or a site near the patient. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

HIV testing (time frame: 6 months). The study lists 2 primary outcomes in all. It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 1 Jun 2022.

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