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Social network-based digital pay-it-forward intervention to promote HIV self-testing among MSM: A cluster randomized controlled trial

Social network-based digital pay-it-forward intervention to promote HIV self-testing among MSM: A cluster randomized controlled trial

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
ChiCTR
Registry ID
ChiCTR2500103928
Enrollment
Unknown
Registered
2025-06-09
Start date
2025-08-06
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2026-03-09

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Conditions

Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome

Interventions

Control arm:Self-paid testing
Intervention arm:Digital pay-it-forward model

Sponsors

Shandong University School of Public Health
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
Male
Age
18 Years to No maximum

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Being assigned male gender at birth; 2. 18 years of age or more; 3. Have ever had oral or anal sex with men; 4. Have own WeChat account.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1.Have mental illnesses or psychotic disorders that may interfere with study participation.

Design outcomes

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
The time from self-testing positive to receiving antiretroviral therapy for HIV-positive participants in each arm;The proportion of participants who donated to others for multiplex testing and the total amount donated in intervention arm;The proportion of participants who distributed testing kits to their social contacts (i.e., "peers") and the average number of peers motivated in intervention arm;The proportion of participants who tested positive for HIV, HBV, HCV, and syphilis in each arm;The proportion of new testers for HIV, HBV, HCV, and syphilis among peers in intervention arm;

Primary

MeasureTime frame
The proportion of new testers for HIV, HBV, HCV, and syphilis in each arm;The proportion of participants who received multiplex self-testing for HIV, HBV, HCV, and syphilis in each arm;

Countries

China

Contacts

Public ContactWei Ma

Shandong University School of Public Health

weima@sdu.edu.cn+86 531 82679767

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ChiCTR (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Mar 14, 2026