Preferences and Usability of self-test kits for human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) among gay and bisexual men (PUSH study)

Not Applicable

• Conditions: Infection - Acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS / HIV); HIV; Public Health - Health service research

• Registration Number: ACTRN12622000524796
• Lead Sponsor: SW Sydney

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Completion: 2019-12-10
• Study Start: 2022-04-04
• Last Update Posted: 19 April 2022

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Stopped early
• Sex: Male
• Target Recruitment: 170

Inclusion Criteria

Men who have sex with men (i.e. ever had sex with a man in their lifetime), and
-Aged 18 years or above, and
-Not living with HIV, and
-Not previously a FORTH study participant, and
-Speak and read English, and
-Able to provide their own consent, and
-Willing to comply with all requirements of the study

Exclusion Criteria

None

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
The primary outcome of the study was the ease in performing each HIV self-test (HIVST) which was measured using a five-point Likert scale. <br><br><br>[After completion of self-testing. ]

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Difficulties when performing the HIVST (the proportion of participants who made errors for each step involved in self-testing) as observed and documented by the study nurse, using a checklist that was designed specifically for this study.<br><br><br>[After completion of self-testing.];Preference, measured by the proportion of those who preferred one type of HIVST kit (oral vs blood based). After completing both tests, participants were asked to nominate their preferred HIVST (oral or blood-based HIVST) on a questionnaire that was was designed specifically for this study, and to specify in free text, a reason for their preference. [After completion of self-testing.]