HIV, Risk Reduction, Sexually Transmitted Infections (Not HIV or Hepatitis)
Conditions
Keywords
mHealth, HIV Prevention
Brief summary
The PHASTT Study is focused on understanding of facilitators and barriers to mHealth use among young Black men who have sex with men (MSM), and testing a novel mobile app to increase HIV/STI testing and PrEP uptake.
Detailed description
The Sex Pro mobile application (app) being tested facilitates home HIV-testing, home sexually transmitted infection (STI) test self-collection, and pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) uptake. The app integrates a personalized HIV risk assessment with home HIV and STI testing options for young, Black MSM.
Interventions
BEHAVIORALSex Pro mobile Application
Mobile mHealth app that provides HIV risk assessment, home HIV/STI testing options, and PrEP uptake support for young Black MSM.
Sponsors
National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)
San Francisco Department of Public Health
University of California, San Francisco
Public Health Foundation Enterprises, Inc.
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
NONE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
MALE
Age
18 Years to 29 Years
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
* Self-identify as Black. * Self-report being HIV negative. * Report anal sex with at two or more male sex partners in the prior 12 months. * Own an iOS or Android mobile phone. * Willing and able to give written informed consent to participate in all activities outlined by the protocol.
Exclusion criteria
* Inadequate contact information for follow-up * In a mutually monogamous sexual relationship for the past 12 months * Currently taking PrEP * Does not have reliable access to the internet * Does not live, work or play in the San Francisco Bay Area * Currently enrolled in another HIV intervention study * Prior enrollment in an HIV vaccine trial with receipt of experimental vaccine product * Any medical, psychiatric, or social condition, or occupational, or other responsibility that, in the judgment of the investigator, would make participation in the study unsafe, complicate interpretation of study outcome data, or otherwise interfere with achieving the study objectives.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| The feasibility and acceptability of Sex Pro to increase HIV/STI testing and PrEP uptake among young Black MSM. | 9 months | As measured via computer assisted interview (CASI) |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| The rate of HIV testing in the Sex Pro mobile application intervention versus control arms. | 9 months | As measured by CASI |
| The rate of STI testing in the Sex Pro mobile application intervention versus control arms. | 9 months | As measured by CASI |
| The rate of PrEP uptake in the Sex Pro mobile application intervention versus control arms. | 9 months | As measured by pharmacy confirmation |
| Changes in sexual risk behaviors among young Black MSM in the Sex Pro mobile application intervention vs. control arms | 9 months | As measured via CASI |
Countries
United States
Contacts
Primary ContactKenneth Coleman, MA
Backup ContactHyman Scott, MD, MPH
Outcome results
None listed