Optimizing Mobile Interventions to Overcome Stigma and Promote HIV Prevention
Status: Recruiting
Location: See all (3) locations...
Intervention Type: Behavioral
Study Type: Interventional
Study Phase: Not Applicable
SUMMARY
This project will develop a multi-component, technology-delivered intervention designed to reduce HIV and intersectional stigma and improve the use of HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) among HIV-negative Thai vulnerable emerging adults (18-29 years).
Eligibility
Participation Requirements
Sex: Male
Minimum Age: 18
Maximum Age: 29
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• Ages between 18 and 29 years
• Male sex at birth
• Self-identifies as women, transgender women or culturally identifies with the female spectrum
• Laboratory-confirmed HIV-negative status
• Self-reported recent history of condomless sex
• Able to understand, read and speak Thai
• Either not started PrEP or currently on PrEP but not adherent (taking ≤3 pills/week) in the past month.
Locations
Other Locations
Thailand
Institute of HIV Research and Innovation
RECRUITING
Bangkok
Rainbow Sky Association of Thailand
RECRUITING
Bangkok
SWING Foundation
RECRUITING
Bangkok
Contact Information
Primary
Deogwoon Kim, PhD
Deogwoon.Kim13@umassmed.edu
586-703-4899
Time Frame
Start Date: 2025-02-20
Estimated Completion Date: 2027-08-14
Participants
Target number of participants: 154
Treatments
Experimental: Standard PrEP counseling, mHC, and FRESH content
Participants in this arm will receive standard PrEP counseling, followed by four mHC sessions and six FRESH sessions to reduce stigma and increase utilization of HIV prevention services.
Experimental: Standard PrEP counseling and mHC
Participants in this arm will receive standard PrEP counseling, followed by four mHC sessions to reduce stigma and increase utilization of HIV prevention services.
Experimental: Standard PrEP counseling and FRESH content
Participants in this arm will receive standard PrEP counseling, followed by six FRESH sessions to reduce stigma and increase utilization of HIV prevention services.
Experimental: Standard PrEP counseling
Participants in this arm will receive the standard PrEP counseling.
Related Therapeutic Areas
Sponsors
Leads: University of Massachusetts, Worcester
Collaborators: National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH), Institute of HIV Research and Innovation Foundation, Thailand