Evaluation of an online human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-prevention intervention to promote HIV-testing among men who have sex with me

Completed

• Conditions: Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) testing; Infections and Infestations; Human immunodeficiency virus [HIV]

• Registration Number: ISRCTN52832382
• Lead Sponsor: Maastricht University (UK)

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2010-12-20
• Last Update Posted: 13 January 2015

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: Male
• Target Recruitment: 5030

Inclusion Criteria

1. Having had casual sex partners in the past six months
2. Not HIV-positive
3. Living in the Netherlands

Exclusion Criteria

1. Participants who did not complete all the questions on demographics
2. Living in the city of Nijmegen. For the purpose of another evaluation study, participants living in the city of Nijmegen were not randomly assigned to one of two intervention conditions, but always assigned to the experimental intervention.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
1. Intention to take an HIV-test within the next three months, which was measured with two items. For example: 'I intend to take an HIV-test within the next three months', measured on a seven-point scale (very surely not - very surely so). Measurement of intention took place before participation in one of the interventions (either experimental of control), and immediately thereafter.<br><br>2. Actual testing behaviour, which was measured three months after participation in one of the interventions (during the follow-up session)<br><br>All measures were self-reported.