The TARGET feasibility study: Can men and transgender people who have sex with men encourage others to have blood tests for HIV, HBV and HCV?
- Conditions
- Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV), hepatitis B virus (HBV) and hepatitis C virus (HCV) testingInfections and Infestations
- Registration Number
- ISRCTN11910243
- Lead Sponsor
- Birmingham Heartlands Hospital
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Suspended
- Sex
- Male
- Target Recruitment
- 110
Testing Champion:
1. Aged =18 years
2. Resident in the city of Birmingham
3. Willing to commit to the role of TC for the duration of the study
4. Able and willing to give informed consent to participate
5. Able to read and write in the English language
6. Identify as a man who has sex with men (MSM) or transgender person who has sex with men (TPSM) with at least one of the following conditions:
6.1. Engaged in condomless anal sex with 2 or more people in the last 24 weeks
6.2. Reported rectal chlamydia or gonorrhoea in the last 24 weeks
6.3. Reported a new diagnosis of syphilis in the last 24 weeks
6.4. Reported chemsex use in the previous 12 weeks
6.5. Attends sex sessions/venues where condomless anal sex or chemsex occurs, although does not have to be involved in any of the activities
Online Kit Requester:
7. Aged =18 years
8. Identify as MSM or TPSM
9. Resident in England, Scotland or Wales
10. Willing to give informed consent to provide a valid mobile phone number (does not have to be a UK phone number, but must be able to receive calls and text messages originating from England)
11. Able to read and write in the English language
Cis-gender female. Transgender females are also part of the gender inclusion criteria.
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
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- Secondary Outcome Measures
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