Integrated Online-to-offline (O2O) Model of Care for HIV Prevention and Treatment Among Men Who Have Sex with Men
Status: Recruiting
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Intervention Type: Behavioral
Study Type: Interventional
Study Phase: Not Applicable
SUMMARY
The proposed research focuses on developing and testing a web-based platform, called Jom-TestPlus, that will incorporate HIV self-testing (HIVST) with real-time e-counseling (eHIVST) with online-to-offline (O2O) linkage to HIV prevention and treatment services while simultaneously co-addressing chemsex-related needs for men who have sex with men (MSM) in Malaysia. This model represents a potentially impactful strategy for reaching marginalized populations, like MSM, and allows immediate engagement in the post-test linkage process to prevention or treatment services.
Eligibility
Participation Requirements
Sex: Male
Minimum Age: 18
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• • Age ≥18 years;
‣ Cisgender male;
⁃ HIV-negative or HIV status unknown;
⁃ Own or have access to a computer, tablet, or internet-enabled smartphone
Locations
Other Locations
Malaysia
Centre of Excellence For Research in AIDS (CERiA)
RECRUITING
Kuala Lumpur
Contact Information
Primary
Roman Shrestha
roman.shrestha@uconn.edu
8604862446
Time Frame
Start Date: 2024-05-02
Estimated Completion Date: 2026-05-18
Participants
Target number of participants: 78
Treatments
Experimental: CINTAI
Participants randomized to the Jom-TestPlus group will have access to all Jom-TestPlus features, including: assessment center; online registration; risk calculator; HIVST kit order, management, and monitoring; automated reminders; real-time e-counseling (eHIVST, active referral services); chemsex-related harm reduction services (screening, chemsex e-counseling, PartyPack ordering), chat function (ability to chat with counselors and research staff); and knowledge center (multimedia library on information and resources on HIV testing, PrEP, treatment, risks, and chemsex). Participants will follow a defined pathway to accessing HIVST kit ordering, e-counseling, and subsequent O2O linkage to clinical services.
Active_comparator: Control
being deactivated. The TAU group will have access to the assessment center (risk assessment, follow-up surveys), knowledge center (multimedia library on information and resources on HIV testing, PrEP, treatment, risks, and chemsex), and a voucher for no-cost community-based HIV testing (sent via secure, encrypted email or can be downloaded on the Jom-TestPlus).
Related Therapeutic Areas
Sponsors
Leads: University of Connecticut
Collaborators: University of Malaya