Evaluating the Effect of a Novel Web-based Intervention to Increase HIV Testing in Men Who Have Sex With Men

Randomized Controlled Trial to Evaluate the Effect of a Novel Web-based Intervention to Increase HIV Testing in Men Who Have Sex With Men in Lima-Peru

Status

Completed

Phases

Study type

Interventional

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT01760057

Acronym

TuNexo

Enrollment

400

Registered

2013-01-03

Start date

2013-01-31

Completion date

2015-03-31

Last updated

2015-05-28

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Conditions

HIV Testing

Brief summary

The proposed study is designed to develop and test the effectiveness of a novel web-based HIV intervention to motivate HIV testing among men who have sex with men (MSM). The intervention arm includes the delivery of videos tailored to the reasons MSM have for not getting tested for HIV, as well as HIV testing motivational messages sent via mobile-phone text messaging, e-mail or instant messaging. The intervention and assessments will be guided by the Information-Motivation-Behavioral skills model, the Health Belief Model and the Stages of Change theory. The control intervention will be a health promotion message (similar in content to other Peruvian websites) with an invitation for free HIV testing. Testing will be offered at the Via Libre and Epicentro clinic, and at a mobile unit whose location will be determined based on participants' demand. The outcomes evaluated will be intention to get tested and actual HIV testing among MSM of each of the trial arms.

Interventions

BEHAVIORALOnline HIV testing motivational videos and messages sent via mobile-phone text messaging, e-mail or instant messaging

BEHAVIORALStandard online message with an invitation for free HIV testing similar in content to other Peruvian websites

Study design

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Intervention model

PARALLEL

Primary purpose

SCREENING

Masking

NONE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

MALE

Age

18 Years to No maximum

Healthy volunteers

Yes

Inclusion criteria

* be 18 years of age or older, * be a man and report having had sex with a man within the last 12 months, * be a resident of metropolitan Lima, Peru, * have not been tested for HIV within the last 12 months, * have a valid e-mail address, * do not report being HIV positive.

Exclusion criteria

* Do not meet the inclusion criteria specified above

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
HIV testing	6 months after been exposed to the intervention

Countries

Peru

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026