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Promoting HIV Self-testing Among MSM During COVID-19 Pandemic

Not Applicable
Conditions
Health Behavior
Interventions
Behavioral: Online interventions promoting HIV self-testing
Registration Number
NCT05398835
Lead Sponsor
Chinese University of Hong Kong
Brief Summary

A community-based organization (CBO) recruited Chinese-speaking men who have sex with men who are HIV-negative or unknown sero-status through multiple channels in Hong Kong, China.

Participants first complete a baseline telephone survey, and then receive the following health promotion components: 1) viewing an online video promoting HIVST, 2) visiting the project webpage containing demonstration video of how to use HIVST kits, information about local HIV epidemic and benefits of HIV testing and HIVST, and a discussion forum containing positive feedback of HIVST users, and 3) having access to a chargeable HIVST services implemented by the CBO.

All participants are invited to complete a follow-up telephone survey six months after completion of the baseline survey.

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
UNKNOWN
Sex
Male
Target Recruitment
400
Inclusion Criteria
  • Aged 18 years or above
  • Having access to internet
  • Anal intercourse with at least one man in the past six months
  • Willing to complete telephone follow-up survey at Month 6
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Exclusion Criteria
  • Self-reported to be HIV positive
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Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
SINGLE_GROUP
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
InterventionOnline interventions promoting HIV self-testingOnline interventions promoting home-based HIV self-testing
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
HIV self-testing6 months

Uptake of any type of home-based HIV self-testing

HIV testing6 months

Uptake of any type of HIV testing

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Centre for Health Behaviours Research, the Chinese University of Hong Kong

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Hong Kong, Hong Kong

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