Beta Testing of a Smartphone App for HIV Prevention in Malaysian MSM
- Conditions
- HIV Prevention Program
- Interventions
- Other: App usage assessments and analytics
- Registration Number
- NCT05052411
- Lead Sponsor
- University of Connecticut
- Brief Summary
This project will involve beta testing of the JomPrEP app to assess its usability and acceptability among Malaysian MSM.
- Detailed Description
Given the evolving HIV epidemic among MSM and their challenges with accessing prevention services, we previously proposed to adapt, expand, and refine an existing app (namely the HealthMindr app) to deliver an integrated HIV prevention intervention that will promote HIV testing and linkage to PrEP and that incorporates screening and support for P/SUD for Malaysian MSM. We now plan to conduct expanded beta testing of the newly designed JomPrEP app to assess its usability and acceptability among Malaysian MSM.
Following wireframing and usability testing, Keymind (an experienced mobile app development company that has significant experience in building HIPAA-compliant apps, including HealthMindr) will apply a user interface (UI) design (i.e., colors/branding) to the interactive prototype, followed by the final development of the app (beta version). The objective of this study is to beta test this app to identify potential bugs and to ensure its usability in a real-world setting.
As part of the expanded beta testing, we will also evaluate the design, functionality, and usability of the JomPrEP app. This step is a critical stage of app development and will increase the ability of our research team to develop an acceptable and effective app.
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- COMPLETED
- Sex
- Male
- Target Recruitment
- 50
- HIV-negative MSM
- Age more than or equal to 18
- Cis-gender men
- Condomless sex in the last 30 days
- Own a smartphone
- Unable to provide informed consent
- Unable to read and understand English or Bahasa Malaysia
Study & Design
- Study Type
- INTERVENTIONAL
- Study Design
- SINGLE_GROUP
- Arm && Interventions
Group Intervention Description Expanded beta testing of the JomPrEP app App usage assessments and analytics App usage assessments and analytics over a 1-month period.
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Usability of the JomPrEP app through the System Usability Scale 1 month The Systems Usability Scale (SUS) will be used to assess the subjective usability of the app.
Usability of the JomPrEP app through app analytics 1 month The investigators will collect app analytics, such as the duration of use of app components to assess usability.
Usability of the JomPrEP app through interviews 1 month Participants will be asked to provide qualitative feedback on functionality, performance, and errors encountered, motivation to use the app, overall experiences using the app, feedback for further refinement, and subjective impact of the app on HIV prevention outcomes.
Acceptability of the JomPrEP app through the System Usability Scale 1 month Point estimates for mean acceptability ≥50 for the System Usability Scale will be considered the minimum criteria for acceptability. The higher the score, the better the outcome. Minimum score for the scale is 0, maximum score is 100.
Acceptability of the JomPrEP app through calculated proportions 1 month Proportion of participants accessing the app \>0.60 will be considered the minimum criteria for acceptability.
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Feasibility of the JomPrEP app through the System Usability Scale 1 month Point estimates for mean acceptability ≥50 for the System Usability Scale will be considered the minimum criteria for feasibility. The higher the score, the better the outcome. Minimum score for the scale is 0, highest score is 100.
Feasibility of the JomPrEP app through calculated proportions 1 month Proportion accessing the app \>0.60 will be considered the minimum criteria for feasibility.
Trial Locations
- Locations (1)
University of Malaya
🇲🇾Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia