Peer-led Social Media Intervention to Prevent HIV Among Young Men Who Have Sex With Men (YMSM)

Yale University

Status: Completed

Conditions: Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis; Men; Hiv

Treatments: Behavioral: Heath messages; Behavioral: PrEP messages

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other; Other U.S. Federal agency

Identifiers

NCT04417946

2000022728

1H79TI080736 (Other Grant/Funding Number)

Details and patient eligibility

About

The aim of this study is to examine the effect of social media intervention on the use of pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) by young men who have sex with men (YMSM) in the greater New Haven area.

Full description

There are three specific aims of this study. In the first specific aim, two focus group discussions (FGDs) of YMSM will be conducted to assess the feasibility and acceptability of social media intervention. In the second specific aim of the study, a quasi-pre-post experimental study will be conducted to examine the effect of social media intervention on PrEP uptake (primary outcome) and PrEP use intention, HIV testing, PrEP knowledge, self-efficacy and social support (secondary outcome). In the third specific aim of the study, the most important topics around PrEP will be assessed on the Facebook page of the intervention group by conducting a content analysis.

Enrollment: 227 patients

Sex: Male

Ages: 18 to 29 years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Biologically male or transgender man
• Self-identification as gay or bi-sexual
• Resident of greater New Haven area
• Willing and able to use Facebook during the span of the study

Exclusion criteria

• • Women will not be included in the study

  • Under the age of 18 and over the age of 29
  • Unable to provide informed consent
  • Verbally or physically threatening to research staff

Trial design

Primary purpose: Prevention

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Single Blind

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227 participants in 2 patient groups

PrEP Messages

Experimental group

Description:

The peer leaders and the study staff will post PrEP related health messages

Treatment:

Behavioral: PrEP messages

Health messages

Active Comparator group

Description:

The peer leaders and study staff will post general health messages that are not related to sexual health.

Treatment:

Behavioral: Heath messages