Promoting Repeated HIV Self-testing Among MSM in Hong Kong

August 11, 2020 updated by: Zixin Wang, Chinese University of Hong Kong

A Longitudinal Study for Promotion and Implementation of Repeated HIV Self-testing With Online Real-time Counseling

In this longitudinal study, we will firstly construct a cohort of HIV negative MSM, who will be exposed to an online video-based intervention promoting HIV testing in general and real-time HIV self-testing with online counselling service (HIVST-online) in particular. Participants will receive intervention at baseline, Month 6 and Month 12.

Study Overview

Status

Unknown

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Detailed Description

500 MSM will be recruited via venue-based, online outreach, and NGO referrals. At baseline, Month 6 and Month 12, participants received online intervention promoting HIV testing in general and HIV testing with online real-time counseling service. Free HIV self-testing kits will be mailed to participants at baseline, Month 6 and Month 12. Upon appointment, a testing administrator will provide online real-time pre-test and post-test counseling service for HIV self-testing users.

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Anticipated)

500

Phase

  • Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Contact

Study Locations

  • Hong Kong
      • Hong Kong, Hong Kong, 666888
        • Recruiting
        • Centre for Health Behaviours Research, the Chinese University of Hong Kong
        • Contact:
        • Contact:

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

18 years and older (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Genders Eligible for Study

Male

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Hong Kong Chinese speaking men
  • ≥18 years old
  • Anal intercourse with at least one man in the last six months
  • Access to online face-to-face communication tools (e.g., Line, Skype, WhatsApp)

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Self-reported to be HIV positive

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: Screening
  • Allocation: N/A
  • Interventional Model: Single Group Assignment
  • Masking: None (Open Label)

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: Intervention
Intervention group
Behavioral: Promoting and implementing repeated HIV self-testing and online real-time counseling
At baseline, Month 6 and Month 12, participants will view an online video clip promoting the needs for HIV testing in general and HIV self-testing with online real-time counseling. A free HIV self-testing kit will be sent to participants. An HIVST administrator will provide online real-time pre-test and post-test counseling.

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
HIV testing of any type
Time Frame: 14 months
Taking up any type of HIV testing during the follow-up period
14 months

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
HIV self-testing
Time Frame: 14 months
Taking up HIV self-testing during the follow-up period
14 months

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

Chinese University of Hong Kong

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Zixin Wang, Chinese University of Hong Kong

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start (Actual)

July 1, 2020

Primary Completion (Anticipated)

July 31, 2021

Study Completion (Anticipated)

July 31, 2021

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

June 15, 2020

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

June 15, 2020

First Posted (Actual)

June 17, 2020

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

August 13, 2020

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

August 11, 2020

Last Verified

August 1, 2020

More Information

Terms related to this study

Keywords

Other Study ID Numbers

  • MSS269R

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?

NO

Drug and device information, study documents

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product

No

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product

No

product manufactured in and exported from the U.S.

No

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