PrEP (Pre-exposure Prophylaxis) Stigma and Women Ethnodrama Pre-Test Phase

Not Applicable

Recruiting

• Conditions: HIV
• Interventions: Behavioral: Ethnodrama Intervention

• Registration Number: NCT06501885
• Lead Sponsor: Duke University

Brief Summary

The investigators will develop and pre-test an ethnodrama intervention designed to transform community member beliefs about and foster support of young cisgender women (YCW) using PrEP.

Detailed Description

In Aim 1/Year 1, the investigators will develop the ethnodrama intervention; no data collection activities are included. In Aim 2/Year 2, the investigators will pre-test the ethnodrama intervention with invited groups of young women and members of young women's socio ecology (i.e., male partners, female peers, healthcare providers, informal community leaders, and family members).

Study Timeline

• Status Verified: 2024-07
• Study First Submitted: 2024-07-09
• Study First Submitted QC: 2024-07-09
• Study First Posted: 2024-07-15
• Study Start: 2024-11-11
• Last Update Submitted: 2025-01-24
• Last Update Posted: 2025-01-28
• Primary Completion: 2025-05-30
• Study Completion: 2025-05-30

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: RECRUITING
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 60

Inclusion Criteria

• 18 years of age or older
• Young cisgender women who have taken or are taking PrEP
• Male partners of young women
• Female peers of young women
• Healthcare providers
• Informal community leaders
• Family members of young women

Exclusion Criteria

None

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: SINGLE_GROUP

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Ethnodrama Audience Members	Ethnodrama Intervention	-

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Number of participants who find the storylines acceptable	Immediately post-intervention	The investigators will gather feedback on the acceptability of the storylines (e.g., perceptions of whether the storylines seem real and identifiable).
Number of participants who find the interactive components acceptable	Immediately post-intervention	The investigators will gather feedback on the acceptability of the audience interactive components (e.g., comfort level).

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Effect of the intervention's storylines on transforming young women's perceptions of their ability to use PrEP as measured by a brief interviewer-administered survey using the Narrative Transportation Scale (NTS)	Immediately post-intervention	The 12-item scale is divided into two sub-scales: engagement and personal connection. The total score ranges from 12 to 84, where a higher score indicates greater narrative transportation.
Effect of the intervention's storylines on transforming audience members' PrEP-related perceptions as measured by a brief interviewer-administered survey using the Narrative Transportation Scale (NTS)	Immediately post-intervention	The 12-item scale is divided into two sub-scales: engagement and personal connection. Sample items include: "I wanted to learn what happened to the women after the story ended"; "The stories in the dramas are relevant to my everyday life"; and "The stories in the drama are realistic and believable." The total score ranges from 12 to 84, where a higher score indicates greater narrative transportation.

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Impact Research and Development; 🇰🇪 Kisumu, Kenya