Mobile HIV Prevention App for Black Women (In-the-kNOW)

Emory University

Status: Completed

Conditions: Mobile Phone Use; Hiv; Stigma, Social

Treatments: Behavioral: in-the-kNOW mobile app; Behavioral: Control

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other; NIH

Identifiers

NCT05080972

STUDY00002857

1R34MH128048-01 (U.S. NIH Grant/Contract)

Details and patient eligibility

About

Black women have a significantly higher risk of acquiring HIV compared to their non-Black counterparts.

The purpose of this study is to refine and test a mobile HIV Prevention and Reproductive Health app developed specifically for Black women.

Full description

The overall goal in implementing this study will be to assess the feasibility, acceptability, and usability of the in-the-kNOW mobile app. The app will be refined using preliminary data obtained through prior research with Black women in which their perspectives towards the use of an HIV and sexual health mobile app were ascertained.

Preliminary data obtained from a Community Advisory Board (CAB), which will consist predominately of Black women will guide refinement of the content and features included within the mobile app, whilst ensuring that the app is tailored towards the needs and perspectives of Black women.

This will be a randomized study with quantitative data collected through surveys, and qualitative data collected through in-depth interviews.

Enrollment: 56 patients

Sex: Female

Ages: 18 to 44 years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• 18-44 years of age
• Self-identify as Black
• Assigned female at birth and identify as female;
• Individuals who qualify for Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) based on the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) criteria (for residence in high HIV incident areas-reside in Fulton, Cobb, Gwinnett, or Dekalb counties)
• Sexually active within the last 6 months
• HIV-negative
• Owner of an Android or IOS smartphone

Exclusion criteria

• Adults unable to consent
• Individuals who are not yet adults (infants, children, teenagers)
• Pregnant women
• Prisoners
• Cognitively impaired or Individuals with Impaired Decision-Making Capacity
• Individuals who are not able to clearly understand English

Trial design

Primary purpose: Other

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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56 participants in 2 patient groups

in-the-kNOW mobile app.

Experimental group

Description:

Participants will be assigned to the in-the-kNOW mobile app for four (4) months.

Treatment:

Behavioral: in-the-kNOW mobile app

Control condition.

Active Comparator group

Description:

Participants will be randomized to receive a one-time virtual women's health counseling session with a healthcare provider.

Treatment:

Behavioral: Control