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In This toGether R01

ConditionHIV
Trial statusNot yet recruiting
Trial phaseNot applicable
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
Age18-22
SponsorCenter for Innovative Public Health Research

About this trial

The goal of this study is to assess the effectiveness of the text-based ITG intervention to promote behaviors associated with HIV prevention amongst 18-22 year-olds in Uganda.

The main questions the study aims to answer are:

1. In a twelve-month period, does the intervention increase HIV testing and use of condoms?

a. How do the different interactive elements effect this? 2. How is effectiveness different for populations based on education, sex, and location (urban/rural)? Researchers will compare the control group, with no intervention, and the three combinations of the three intervention components: quiz questions, milestone badges, and access to on-demand advice.

Participants will receive the intervention via text messages and partake in the interactive elements listed above.

Eligibility criteria

This trial accepts healthy volunteers

Qualifiers

Live in Uganda

Age 18 to 22

Have exclusive ownership of a cell phone

Have used text messaging for at least 6 months

Disqualifiers

Not participated in preliminary R34 study

Trial design

Design model

Factorial

Treatments tested in this trial

  • Level up quizzes

    Other intervention

    Participant is given weekly quiz questions on that week's texted content

  • Badges

    Other intervention

    Participants can earn badges by performing activities encouraged by program

  • On-demand advice

    Other intervention

    Participants have access to ITGenie/Text Buddy, which responds to keywords with preset messages

  • Content

    Other intervention

    Texted information about HIV prevention

Treatment groups

750 Participants
are divided into 5 treatment groups
Group A: ControlNo intervention 0 interventions
Group B: Quiz and badgeExperimental treatment 3 interventions
Group C: Bagde and buddyExperimental treatment 3 interventions
Group D: Quiz and buddyExperimental treatment 3 interventions
Group E: No interactive elementsExperimental treatment 1 intervention

Trial outcomes

Primary outcomes

1

HIV testing

Binary variable. Was the participant tested for HIV during the study?

Time frame
12 months
2

Condom-protected sex acts

Self-reported count of condom-protected sex acts during study

Time frame
12 months

Secondary outcomes

Other outcomes

Sponsors and contacts

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Center for Innovative Public Health Research

Lead sponsor

Makerere University

Collaborator

Internet Solutions for Kids Uganda

Collaborator

National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)

Collaborator

Source ClinicalTrials.gov

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