NCT04417946

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

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 227 (actual)
• Sponsor: Yale University · Academic / Other
• Sex: Male
• Age: 18 Years – 29 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Accepted

Summary

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.

Detailed 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.

Conditions

• Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis
• Hiv
• Men

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
BEHAVIORAL	PrEP messages	The peer leaders and the study staff will post PrEP related health messages
BEHAVIORAL	Heath messages	The peer leaders and study staff will post general health messages that are not related to sexual health

Timeline

• Start date: 2018-06-05
• Primary completion: 2023-04-01
• Completion: 2023-04-01
• First posted: 2020-06-05
• Last updated: 2023-10-23

Locations

2 sites across 1 country: United States