NCT07133555

Safe Spaces 4 Sexual Health

Expanding Safe Spaces 4 Sexual Health, a Mobile Van HIV/STI Testing and Care Linkage Strategy, for MSM in Online Spaces

• Status: Recruiting
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 100 (estimated)
• Sponsor: Johns Hopkins University · Academic / Other
• Sex: Male
• Age: 18 Years – 49 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Accepted

Summary

In an earlier study, the study team carried out an HIV/Sexually transmitted infection (STI) testing approach which found men who have sex with men (MSM) at-risk of getting or spreading HIV in online spaces and linked them to testing services on a mobile van. The goal of this present study is to add on to this approach by connecting participants (MSM aged 18-49 residing in the Baltimore area) with a peer health navigator to support them with getting pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) or HIV care services after testing. Researchers will compare using a peer health navigator approach to using a referrals-only approach to get PrEP or HIV care services. Participants will be assigned to either Arm A (group that receives peer health navigator help) or Arm B (group that gets referred) to get PrEP or HIV care.

Detailed description

In the SS4SH pilot study, utilizing a data-driven approach in partnership with the local health department, the investigators analyzed local public health surveillance data to identify online sex partner meeting spaces frequently reported by (majority Black) MSM newly diagnosed with HIV and/or syphilis. The identified online spaces were used to advertise mobile van HIV/STI testing for MSM \> 18 years of age and less than 49 years of age over a 14-month period. The strategy and advertisements were informed by a community advisory board (CAB) of MSM hosted at a local Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer (LGBTQ) community-based organization to ensure local relevance, acceptability and feasibility.

Conditions

• HIV Counseling and Testing
• HIV Risk Behavior
• HIV Prevention

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
OTHER	Healthcare counseling service	Using peer health navigators to support linkage to HIV prevention and treatment resources among Black MSM in online spaces following mobile testing.

Timeline

• Start date: 2025-08-10
• Primary completion: 2026-05-31
• Completion: 2026-07-01
• First posted: 2025-08-21
• Last updated: 2026-03-17

Locations

2 sites across 1 country: United States