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Effect of an Online Video-Based Intervention to Increase HIV Testing in Men Who Have Sex With Men in Peru

Sponsor
NGO Via Libre (Other)
Overall Status
Completed
CT.gov ID
NCT00751192
Collaborator
University of Washington (Other)
1
Location
2
Arms
7
Duration (Months)

Study Details

Study Description

Brief Summary

Men who have sex with men (MSM) account for the greatest burden of the HIV and Sexually Transmitted Infection (STI) epidemic in Peru. Current interventions that promote early identification and treatment of these diseases target a limited number of this population because they rely solely on peer education. To assess the use of the Internet as an alternative tool to reach this population the investigators propose to conduct an online randomized controlled trial to compare the effect of HIV-testing motivational videos versus standard public health text, both offered through gay websites. The methodology the investigators will use is divided in: (1) the development period, where the investigators will select gay websites for banner advertisement, create and refine effective recruitment messages and design the online survey and the video-based intervention (2) the intervention period, where participants who meet the eligibility criteria will be randomized into a video or a standard public health text. The videos will be customized for three audiences based on self-identification: gay, non-gay and trans and will be framed within the health-belief model and the stages of change theory (3) in the outcome evaluation period we will compare the 'intentions to get tested' and 'time to HIV testing at the clinic' among MSM of each of the trial arms. If the Internet is an effective venue to reach MSM for HIV testing, Peruvian health programs that target this population may start considering the delivery of web-based interventions and other online prevention services to this under served and hard-to-reach population.

Condition or Disease Intervention/Treatment Phase
  • Device: HIV-testing motivational videos
  • Device: Standard public health text
 N/A

Study Design

Study Type:
Interventional
Allocation:
Randomized
Intervention Model:
Single Group Assignment
Primary Purpose:
Screening
Study Start Date :
Oct 1, 2007
Actual Primary Completion Date :
Apr 1, 2008
Actual Study Completion Date :
May 1, 2008

Arms and Interventions

Arm Intervention/Treatment
Experimental: A

Device: HIV-testing motivational videos
Active Comparator: B

Device: Standard public health text

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcome Measures

  1. Time to HIV testing at the clinic []

Secondary Outcome Measures

  1. Intentions to get tested for HIV []

Eligibility Criteria

Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study:
18 Years and Older
Sexes Eligible for Study:
Male
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
Yes
Inclusion Criteria:

  • Be 18 years of age or older

  • Be a man and report having had sex with a man

  • Be a resident of Lima, Peru

  • Answer the survey from Lima, Peru

  • Have not been tested for HIV during the last year

  • Have an email address that when typed twice matched and

  • Do not report being HIV positive

Exclusion Criteria:
  • Do not meet the inclusion criteria specified above

Contacts and Locations

Locations

Site City State Country Postal Code
1 NGO Via Libre Lima Peru 01

Sponsors and Collaborators

  • NGO Via Libre
  • University of Washington

Investigators

None specified.

Study Documents (Full-Text)

None provided.

More Information

Publications

Responsible Party:
, ,
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
NCT00751192
Other Study ID Numbers:
  • 07-6194-J
First Posted:
Sep 11, 2008
Last Update Posted:
Oct 9, 2008
Last Verified:
Sep 1, 2008
Keywords provided by , ,
Men who have sex with men
Peru
HIV testing
video
online
Internet
HIV Seronegativity
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
HIV Infections

Study Results

No Results Posted as of Oct 9, 2008