Status:
RECRUITING
Effectiveness and Implementation of Text Messaging to Improve HIV Testing in Adolescents
Lead Sponsor:
Northwestern University
Collaborating Sponsors:
National Institutes of Health (NIH)
National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)
Conditions:
HIV
Eligibility:
All Genders
13-19 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
This study will test the effectiveness of a text message-based intervention on human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) testing behaviors among adolescent (13-18 year old). To test the effectiveness on HIV ...
Detailed Description
Adolescents (ages 13-18) are disproportionately affected by HIV, accounting for 21% of all new infections in the U.S. in 2019. Although CDC and USPTF recommend HIV screening among adolescents, testing...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Have penetrative or oral sex in their lifetime
- 13-18 years old
- reads in English at a 8th grade level
- HIV negative or unknown status
- own a cell phone with an unlimited MMS plan and plan to have the same number during the study
- can provide informed assent, as shown on a capacity to consent assessment
- live in the U.S. or territories.
Exclusion
- Previous lifetime testing for HIV or an STI OR no testing since last sexual experience
- HIV positive
- Currently on PrEP
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
June 13 2024
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
June 30 2026
Estimated Enrollment :
360 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT06096519
Start Date
June 13 2024
End Date
June 30 2026
Last Update
August 6 2025
Active Locations (1)
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Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine
Chicago, Illinois, United States, 60611