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| Sponsors and Collaborators: |
NGO Via Libre University of Washington |
| Information provided by: | NGO Via Libre |
| ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT00751192 |
Purpose
Men who have sex with men (MSM) account for the greatest burden of the HIV and Sexually Transmitted Infection (STI) epidemic in Peru. Current interventions that promote early identification and treatment of these diseases target a limited number of this population because they rely solely on peer education. To assess the use of the Internet as an alternative tool to reach this population the investigators propose to conduct an online randomized controlled trial to compare the effect of HIV-testing motivational videos versus standard public health text, both offered through gay websites. The methodology the investigators will use is divided in: (1) the development period, where the investigators will select gay websites for banner advertisement, create and refine effective recruitment messages and design the online survey and the video-based intervention (2) the intervention period, where participants who meet the eligibility criteria will be randomized into a video or a standard public health text. The videos will be customized for three audiences based on self-identification: gay, non-gay and trans and will be framed within the health-belief model and the stages of change theory (3) in the outcome evaluation period we will compare the 'intentions to get tested' and 'time to HIV testing at the clinic' among MSM of each of the trial arms. If the Internet is an effective venue to reach MSM for HIV testing, Peruvian health programs that target this population may start considering the delivery of web-based interventions and other online prevention services to this under served and hard-to-reach population.
| Condition | Intervention |
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HIV Infections |
Device: HIV-testing motivational videos Device: Standard public health text |
| MedlinePlus related topics: | AIDS Gay, Lesbian and Transgender Health |
| Study Type: | Interventional |
| Study Design: | Screening, Randomized, Active Control, Single Group Assignment, Efficacy Study |
| Study Start Date: | October 2007 |
| Study Completion Date: | May 2008 |
| Primary Completion Date: | April 2008 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure) |
| Arms | Assigned Interventions |
| A: Experimental | Device: HIV-testing motivational videos |
| B: Active Comparator | Device: Standard public health text |
Eligibility
| Ages Eligible for Study: | 18 Years and older |
| Genders Eligible for Study: | Male |
| Accepts Healthy Volunteers: | Yes |
Inclusion Criteria:
Exclusion Criteria:
Contacts and Locations More Information
| Responsible Party: | NGO Via Libre and University of Washington ( Dr. Magaly Blas ) |
| Study ID Numbers: | 07-6194-J |
| First Received: | September 10, 2008 |
| Last Updated: | September 10, 2008 |
| ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT00751192 |
| Health Authority: | United States: Institutional Review Board; Peru: Ethics Committee |
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