An Evidence-based Knowledge Transfer Program Promoting HIV Self-testing With Real-time Online Counseling for Men Who Have Sex With Men in Hong Kong
试验速览
- 阶段
- 不适用
- 状态
- 已完成
- 入组人数
- 350
- 试验地点
- 2
- 主要终点
- Taken up our HIVST-online service
研究概览
简要总结
Objectives To evaluate the efficacy of a program promoting HIV self-testing (HIVST) with online real-time counselling (HIVST-online) among men who have with men (MSM) in Hong Kong.
Participants Inclusion criteria are: i) Hong Kong Chinese speaking males aged ≥ 18 years old, ii) self-report having had anal sex with at least one man in the last six months, iii) willing to leave contacts (mobile phone and/or social media account), and iv) having access to online face-to-face communication tools like Line, Skype, or Facetime. Those having been diagnosed as HIV positive will be excluded.
Design A total of 350 eligible MSM will be recruited and invited to participate the program, including 120 HIVST-online users in a HMRF project (ref#11120791) (re-testers), and 230 new prospective HIV testers (new-testers) through outreaching at gay venues (bars and saunas), internet and social media, and referrals made by participants.
A brief baseline telephone survey will be conducted among all participants they are exposed to the components of the health promotion program. All participants will be followed up at Month 6 by phone/social media for outcome and process evaluation.
Main outcome measures The primary outcome is whether the participant has taken up our HIVST-online service during a 6-month follow-up period. This behavioural outcome will recorded objectively by the HIVST administrators. Among those who had not taken up HIVST at Month 6, they will be contacted by social media to ask a few questions to assess secondary outcomes, which include: 1) whether having taken up any form of HIV testing other than HIVST-online and 2) intention to take up HIVST-online or other forms of HIV testing in the next six months. Process evaluation of the health promotion components (e.g., online video, MI, and project webpage) and the HIVST-online service (e.g., delivery of the HIVST kits, appointment making with HIVST administrators, pre- and post-test counseling) will also be conducted.
详细描述
Objectives The investigators had developed an innovative home-based HIVST service (HIVST-online), which includes mailing a free HIVST kit and providing online real-time instructions and pre-test/post-test counseling via online live-chat applications to users
The objectives of this study are:
- To promote men who have sex with men (MSM) who have never used the HIVST-online to use it for the first time.
- To promote MSM who have used to HIVST-online to use it again.
Methods Target participants and recruitment
- A total of 350 eligible MSM will be recruited and invited to take up the HIVST-online service. Inclusion criteria are: i) Hong Kong Chinese speaking males aged ≥ 18 years old, ii) self-report having had anal sex with at least one man in the last six months, iii) willing to leave contacts (mobile phone and/or social media account), and iv) having access to online face-to-face communication tools like Line, Skype, or Facetime. Those having been diagnosed as HIV positive will be excluded.
- As a continuation, the 172 MSM who have used the HIVST-online service in our previous project will be invited to use HIVST-online again if they remain sexually active, as international recommendations suggest that sexually active MSM should take up HIV testing on a regular basis (e.g. once every six months). Modifications of the promotion messages will be made for these re-testers.
- The target is to contact at least 70% of the 172 testers (n=120) and have 70% performing HIVST-online again (n=84). Therefore, the collaborating NGO will recruit about 230 new prospective HIV testers through outreaching at gay venues (bars and saunas), internet and social media, and referrals made by participants.
研究设计
- 研究类型
- Interventional
- 分配方式
- Na
- 干预模型
- Single Group
- 主要目的
- Prevention
- 盲法
- None
入排标准
- 年龄范围
- 18 Years 至 —（Adult, Older Adult）
- 性别
- Male
- 接受健康志愿者
- 是
入选标准
- •Hong Kong Chinese speaking males aged ≥ 18 years old, 2) self-report having had anal sex with at least one man in the last six months, 3) willing to leave contacts (mobile phone and/or social media account), and 4) having access to online face-to-face communication tools like Line, Skype, or Facetime
排除标准
- •Diagnosed as HIV positive
结局指标
主要结局
Taken up our HIVST-online service
时间窗: 6 months
Taken up our HIVST-online service during a 6-month follow-up period
次要结局
- Taken up any form of HIV testing other than HIVST-online(6 months)
- Intention to take up HIVST-online or other forms of HIV testing(6 months)
研究者
Zixin Wang
Research Assistant Professor
Chinese University of Hong Kong