HIV and sexually transmitted infections
Conditions
Interventions
Group A:Offline consultation testing. (HIV/AIDS and other STIs)
Group D:Offline health counseling and testing (HIV/AIDS and other STIs) plus peer encouragement delivered via video
Group B:Offline health counseling and testing plus urologist-led professional consultation delivered via video
Group C:Offline health counseling and testing plus video-based peer encouragement and urologist-led professional consultation
Sponsors
Shenzhen Institutes of Advanced Technology,Chinese Academy of Sciences
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
Male
Age
18 Years to 49 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Screening/Cross-sectional Survey Phase: Eligible participants for the cross-sectional survey were required to meet all of the following criteria: 1. aged 18-49 years; 2. assigned male sex at birth; 3. uncircumcised; 4. individuals whose foreskin covered more than half of the glans when the penis was not erect; 5. had engaged in anal sex with a man in the past 3 months; 6. and plan to reside in the study city for at least the next 6 months.; 7. is willing to provide electronic informed consent. Participants who meet the screening criteria proceed to formal eligibility assessment for the RCT. Eligibility for Randomization: Participants who pass screening are further assessed for eligibility prior to randomization. Inclusion criteria for the randomization include: 1. HIV-negative; 2. owners of a smartphone with an active WeChat account; 3. not exclusively practicing the receptive role ("0") in anal intercourse with men during the previous 6 months; 4. is willing and able to provide written informed consent.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Participants are excluded from randomization if they 1. are unwilling or unable to provide blood samples for HIV/STI testing, experience dizziness during sample collection; 2. are unable to read or adequately understand Chinese.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Uptake rate of medical circumcision; | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Willingness for medical circumcision;HIV/Syphilis/HBV/HCV incidence;Influencing factors of actual application of medical circumcision among MSM; | — |
Countries
China
Contacts
Public ContactYanxiao Gao
Shenzhen Institutes of Advanced Technology,Chinese Academy of Sciences
Outcome results
None listed