NCT06969690

Question-Order Effect Experiment to Measure HIV Stigma

Question-Order Effect Experiment to Measure HIV Stigma Among Persons With HIV (PWH) in Rural Uganda

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 180 (actual)
• Sponsor: Massachusetts General Hospital · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

Question-order effect experiment to measure HIV-related stigma among people living with HIV (PWH).

Detailed description

HIV-related stigma is a barrier to engagement in HIV prevention and treatment. Given the negative impact of stigma on the HIV continuum of care, accurate assessment of HIV-related stigma among people living with HIV (PWH) in resource-limited settings is paramount. The purpose of this study is to conduct a question order experiment to assess the extent to which the order of presented questions affects measurement of HIV-related stigma.

Conditions

• HIV

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
OTHER	Survey questionnaire V1	Each version of the questionnaire includes a different order of statements about which study participants are asked to provide a Yes, No, or It depends response.
OTHER	Survey questionnaire V2	Each version of the questionnaire includes a different order of statements about which study participants are asked to provide a Yes, No, or It depends response.

Timeline

• Start date: 2023-11-02
• Primary completion: 2025-01-06
• Completion: 2025-01-06
• First posted: 2025-05-14
• Last updated: 2025-05-14

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Uganda