Status:
ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING
Evaluating the Effectiveness of a Mobile HIV Prevention App to Increase HIV and Sexually Transmitted Infections (STI) Testing and PrEP Initiation Among Rural Men Who Have Sex With Men
Lead Sponsor:
Emory University
Collaborating Sponsors:
National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)
Conditions:
HIV Infections
STI
Eligibility:
MALE
18-45 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
The goal of this clinical trial is to test the efficacy of a mobile app, Combine, to increase the uptake of HIV and STI testing and pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) over 24 months and to assess the eff...
Detailed Description
The uptake of HIV and STI testing among gay and bisexual men who have sex with men (GBMSM) in the rural southern US is low. However, HIV and STI testing is a fundamental gateway to preventive services...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Inclusion criteria
- Assigned male at birth and currently identifies as male
- Age 18-45 years, inclusive
- Reside in the U.S. South as defined by the Census Bureau or in Missouri
- Reside in a county classified as rural using the Index of Relative Rurality
- Have an Android or iPhone operating system (iOS) phone with active service
- Willing to download a study app to their phone
- English speaker
- Report anal sex with a man in the past 12 months
- HIV-negative or unknown serostatus
- Not currently using PrEP
- Exclusion criteria
- \- Unable to provide consent
Exclusion
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
March 27 2024
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
August 1 2027
Estimated Enrollment :
473 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT06205368
Start Date
March 27 2024
End Date
August 1 2027
Last Update
October 23 2025
Active Locations (1)
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Emory University
Atlanta, Georgia, United States, 30322