Utnyttja Chatbot för att förbättra PrEP i södra USA
Utnyttja Chatbot-teknik för att förbättra PreEP-medvetenheten och upptaget bland svarta MSM i södra USA
The purpose of this study is to develop a chatbot intervention to promote PrEP awareness and uptake among Black men who have sex with men (MSM) in the Southern United States.
Studieöversikt
Status
Betingelser
Detaljerad beskrivning
In the United States (US), the epicenter of the HIV epidemic is in the South. The HIV-related death rate in the US South is high, but engagement with quality HIV prevention services and care is low. Although only 38% of the US population lives in the South, the region accounts for 51% of new HIV infections. Gay, bisexual, and other men who have sex with men (MSM) account for 60% of new infections among African Americans in the South. Black MSM are one of the most vulnerable groups to HIV transmission in the US. HIV testing and PrEP uptake in Black MSM, however, remain low (10%) due to multiple factors including stigma, sexual-orientation based discrimination and low PrEP awareness among Black MSM. Innovative strategies that motivate and provide guidance for PrEP among Black MSM in the US South are therefore urgently needed. Chatbot technology should be tested and implemented to help improve PrEP awareness and uptake in the US South. In this project, the investigators aim to develop and pilot test to assess the acceptability and feasibility of a chatbot for PrEP awareness and uptake relative to treatment as usual (control).
Studietyp
Inskrivning (Beräknad)
Fas
- Inte tillämpbar
Kontakter och platser
Studiekontakt
- Namn: Zhao Ni
- Telefonnummer: 203-737-3039
- E-post: Zhao.ni@yale.edu
Studieorter
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Florida
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Miami, Florida, Förenta staterna, 33127
- Rekrytering
- Care 4 U Community Health Center
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Kontakt:
- Chief Operating Officer
- Telefonnummer: 305-835-0101
- E-post: aichite@care4uchc.org
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Pembroke Pines, Florida, Förenta staterna, 33027
- Rekrytering
- Community Care Resources of FL (CCRSFL)
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Kontakt:
- Executive Director
- Telefonnummer: 877-287-2520
- E-post: victoria@ccrsfl.com
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Georgia
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Atlanta, Georgia, Förenta staterna, 30318
- Rekrytering
- NAESM, Inc
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Kontakt:
- Research Coordinator
- Telefonnummer: 404-691-8880
- E-post: ak@naesminc.org
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North Carolina
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Charlotte, North Carolina, Förenta staterna, 28202
- Rekrytering
- RAO Community Health
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Kontakt:
- Director of Programs
- Telefonnummer: 704-237-8793
- E-post: zharris@raoassist.org
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Deltagandekriterier
Urvalskriterier
Åldrar som är berättigade till studier
Tar emot friska volontärer
Kön som är behöriga för studier
Beskrivning
Inclusion Criteria:
- Being cisgender Black male
- Being aged ≥ 18 years
- Having Internet access
- Speaking English
- Self-reporting condomless sex with another man in the past 6 months
- Living in the U.S. South
- HIV negative or untested.
Exclusion Criteria:
- Not residing in a U.S. Census Bureau-defined Southern state: AL, AR, DE, FL, GA, KY, LA, MD, MS, NC, OK, SC, TN, TX, VA, WV.
- Having received antiretroviral therapy (ART) treatment.
Studieplan
Hur är studien utformad?
Designdetaljer
- Primärt syfte: Förebyggande
- Tilldelning: Randomiserad
- Interventionsmodell: Parallellt uppdrag
- Maskning: Dubbel
Vapen och interventioner
Deltagargrupp / Arm |
Intervention / Behandling |
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Experimentell: Insatsgrupp
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Participants in the intervention group will have access to a theory-informed (Self-Determination Theory) chatbot and receive an automated personalized question message (root-node message) from the chatbot. The root-node messages are questions written into the chatbot algorithms to initiate interactive communication with participants. In each round of the interactive communication, the chatbot will provide automated personalized PrEP-related information, autonomous motivation, and psychological needs based on Self-Determination Theory constructs. |
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Placebo-jämförare: Kontrollgrupp
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Participants in the control group will received general education messages from a research assistant including healthy diet, exercise, and COVID-19 prevention. The frequency of contact will be pre-specified by participants in interviews prior to the RCT. |
Vad mäter studien?
Primära resultatmått
Resultatmått |
Åtgärdsbeskrivning |
Tidsram |
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Change from baseline PrEP awareness in 90 days
Tidsram: At the baseline, 30, 60, and 90 days
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PrEP awareness will be measured as the proportion of participants who are aware of PrEP. Specifically, the investigators will collect PrEP awareness by asking participants standardized questions through a Qualtrics survey. |
At the baseline, 30, 60, and 90 days
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Change from baseline PrEP uptake in 90 days
Tidsram: At the baseline, 30, 60, and 90 days
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PrEP uptake will be measured as the mean of the frequency of taking PrEP medication. Specifically, the investigators will collect PrEP uptake by asking participants through a Qualtrics survey if they have been taken PrEP at baseline and every 30 days. If participants respond that they have taken PrEP, the investigators will ask them the date and frequency of taking it and ask them to upload a photo of their PrEP for verification to reduce social desirability bias in responses. |
At the baseline, 30, 60, and 90 days
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Sekundära resultatmått
Resultatmått |
Åtgärdsbeskrivning |
Tidsram |
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Usability score
Tidsram: At 90 days
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The usability score will be measured by the System Usability Scale, which is 5-point Likert scale consisted of 10 questions. Participants' scores range from 0 to 100. A score of 68 is average, below 68 is poor, above 68 is good, and above 80.3 is excellent. |
At 90 days
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Recommendation score
Tidsram: At 90 days
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The recommendation score will be calculated by a Net Promote Score, which measures MSM's likelihood to recommend the chatbot to other MSM friends. The score ranges from 0 to 10. The higher the score, the better the recommendation score. |
At 90 days
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Acceptability score
Tidsram: At 90 days
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Acceptability, defined as the extent to which the chatbot is suitable and satisfactory to MSM, will be measured using the standardized Customer Satisfaction Scale "How would you rate your overall satisfaction with the chatbot?" and a 5-point Likert question "How would you rate the likelihood of continuing to use the chatbot?" |
At 90 days
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Practicality score
Tidsram: At 90 days
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Practicality defined as the extent to which the chatbot provides real-time Self-Determination theory inputs, will be measured using a 5-point Likert question "How would you rate the overall quality of the chatbot?" |
At 90 days
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Demand score
Tidsram: At 90 days
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Demand, defined as the level of integration to which the chatbot fits into the MSM-preferred online platform, will be measured by the number of actual use documented on developer's platform. |
At 90 days
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Adaptation score
Tidsram: At 90 days
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Adaptation, defined as the extent to which the chatbot can be integrated into other social-networking apps, will be measured by asking "How likely would you use the chatbot if embedded on other apps?" |
At 90 days
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Samarbetspartners och utredare
Sponsor
Samarbetspartners
Utredare
- Huvudutredare: Zhao Ni, Yale University
Publikationer och användbara länkar
Allmänna publikationer
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. HIV and African American Gay and Bisexual Men. [cited 2022 August 4]; Available from: https://www.cdc.gov/hiv/group/msm/bmsm.html.
- Adeagbo O, Harrison S, Qiao S, Li X. Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) Uptake among Black Men Who Have Sex with Men (BMSM) in the Southern U.S. Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2021 Sep 15;18(18):9715. doi: 10.3390/ijerph18189715.
- Watson RJ, Eaton LA, Maksut JL, Rucinski KB, Earnshaw VA. Links Between Sexual Orientation and Disclosure Among Black MSM: Sexual Orientation and Disclosure Matter for PrEP Awareness. AIDS Behav. 2020 Jan;24(1):39-44. doi: 10.1007/s10461-019-02696-1.
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Studiestart (Faktisk)
Primärt slutförande (Beräknad)
Avslutad studie (Beräknad)
Studieregistreringsdatum
Först inskickad
Först inskickad som uppfyllde QC-kriterierna
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Uppdateringar av studier
Senaste uppdatering publicerad (Faktisk)
Senaste inskickade uppdateringen som uppfyllde QC-kriterierna
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- 2000035242
- 000 (Annan identifierare: CTGTY)
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