NCT04434950

Promoting Repeated HIV Self-testing Among MSM in Hong Kong

A Longitudinal Study for Promotion and Implementation of Repeated HIV Self-testing With Online Real-time Counseling

• Status: Unknown
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 500 (estimated)
• Sponsor: Chinese University of Hong Kong · Academic / Other
• Sex: Male
• Age: 18 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Accepted

Summary

In this longitudinal study, we will firstly construct a cohort of HIV negative MSM, who will be exposed to an online video-based intervention promoting HIV testing in general and real-time HIV self-testing with online counselling service (HIVST-online) in particular. Participants will receive intervention at baseline, Month 6 and Month 12.

Detailed description

500 MSM will be recruited via venue-based, online outreach, and NGO referrals. At baseline, Month 6 and Month 12, participants received online intervention promoting HIV testing in general and HIV testing with online real-time counseling service. Free HIV self-testing kits will be mailed to participants at baseline, Month 6 and Month 12. Upon appointment, a testing administrator will provide online real-time pre-test and post-test counseling service for HIV self-testing users.

Conditions

• Behavior, Health

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
BEHAVIORAL	Promoting and implementing repeated HIV self-testing and online real-time counseling	At baseline, Month 6 and Month 12, participants will view an online video clip promoting the needs for HIV testing in general and HIV self-testing with online real-time counseling. A free HIV self-testing kit will be sent to participants. An HIVST administrator will provide online real-time pre-test and post-test counseling.

Timeline

• Start date: 2020-07-01
• Primary completion: 2021-07-31
• Completion: 2021-07-31
• First posted: 2020-06-17
• Last updated: 2020-08-13

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Hong Kong