Sexual Health Advocacy for Guys - a Text Messaging-based HIV Prevention Program for Guys Who Are Into Guys
Recruiting · NCT06230367 · Interventional (participants receive a specific treatment) · Lead sponsor: Center for Innovative Public Health Research
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Healthy lifestyle controlSexual health advocacy for guys
What this trial is about
SHAG is a text messaging-based HIV prevention program designed for cisgender sexual minority boys and men 13-20 years of age across the United States. Investigators will test it against a control group that receives messages about healthy lifestyle.
Who can take part
Age range
13 Years to 22 Years
Sex
Male
Healthy volunteers
Yes - healthy volunteers may be accepted
Phase
Not applicable (e.g. observational or device study)
Study type
Interventional (participants receive a specific treatment)
Inclusion criteria
- have been assigned male sex at birth and currently have a cisgender identity;
- be aged 13-22 years old;
- have had anal sex in the past 12 months;
- be English-speaking;
- exclusively own a cell phone with an unlimited text messaging plan and intend to have the same cell phone number for the next 6 months;
- have Internet access to complete online surveys;
- provide informed assent for those under 18, and consent for those 18 years of age and older, including a capacity to consent and a positive self-safety assessment;
- Willing to take an OraQuick home test to confirm HIV negativity for youth who are 19-20 years of age or 18 years old and graduated high school. If they agree to do the test but do not upload a photo of their result, they will be eligible if they self-report a negative sero-status. Youth 18 years old who have not graduated high school, and 13-17 years of age will be asked to take a home test. If they determine that they cannot do so safely, they will be allowed to self-report their sero-status; and
- not currently enrolled in another HIV prevention program; or
- know anyone already enrolled in the RCT.
Exclusion criteria
- Being HIV positive
Where it is running
2 locations listed across 1 US state.
- Center for Innovative Public Health Research - San Clemente, California, United States
- Center for Innovative Public Health Research - San Clemente, California, United States