NCT06238323

Lafiya HIV Self-testing Study Protocol

Adaptation and Feasibility of Many Men Many Voices (3MV), an HIV Prevention Intervention to Reduce Intersectional Stigma and Increase HIVST Among YSMM Residing in Ghanaian Slums - A Clustered Pre-post Pilot Trial Protocol

• Status: Recruiting
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 40 (estimated)
• Sponsor: University of Rochester · Academic / Other
• Sex: Male
• Age: 18 Years – 25 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Accepted

Summary

The study aims to address low testing and related issues such as stigma, low-risk perception, and concerns about confidentiality affecting testing. To overcome these challenges, the study proposes to adapt the Many Men Many Voices (3MV) into a modified version called LAFIYA to tackle intersectional stigma and improve HIVST among young sexual minority men in Ghana.

Conditions

• HIV Prevention and Care

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
BEHAVIORAL	LAFIYA	LAFIYA will be a modified version of the Many Men Many Voices (3MV) targeted at addressing reducing stigma and increasing HIV self-testing uptake among young sexual minority men. LAFIYA will be developed into a comprehensive intervention manual for a large-scale trial using the ADAPTT-IT framework.

Timeline

• Start date: 2025-02-01
• Primary completion: 2026-03-30
• Completion: 2026-03-30
• First posted: 2024-02-02
• Last updated: 2025-03-18

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Ghana