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Sponsor: Emory University
Conditions: HIV Infections, STI, HIV Pre-exposure Prophylaxis
Interventions: Combine mobile app, Motivational interview, HIV/STI testing
Countries: United States
The goal of this clinical trial is to test the efficacy of a mobile app, Combine, to increase the uptake of HIV and STI testing and pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) over 24 months and to assess the effects of different implementation strategies on intervention maintenance among GBMSM in rural southern United States. The main aims of the study are: * To assess the relative effects of three treatment conditions on gains in engagement in HIV prevention compared to a modified standard of care control condition * Measure and assess secondary factors affecting app implementation * Refine implementation strategies and coordinate with potential funders Participants will download an HIV prevention smartphone app and be randomly assigned to one of four groups: * Control: App access only * Self-testing: App access + ability to order HIV and STI self-test kits * Motivational interview: App access + motivational interview to develop plans to use app effectively. * Self-testing + motivational interview: App access + ability to order HIV and STI self-test kits + motivational interview to develop plans to use app effectively. Researchers will compare each of the latter three groups to the control condition to see if HIV and STI testing increase in these groups
Sex: MALE
Age: 18 Years to 45 Years
Healthy volunteers: Yes
Study type: INTERVENTIONAL
Inclusion criteria * Assigned male at birth and currently identifies as male * Age 18-45 years, inclusive * Reside in the U.S. South as defined by the Census Bureau or in Missouri * Reside in a county classified as rural using the Index of Relative Rurality * Have an Android or iPhone operating system (iOS) phone with active service * Willing to download a study app to their phone * English speaker * Report anal sex with a man in the past 12 months * HIV-negative or unknown serostatus * Not currently using PrEP Exclusion criteria \- Unable to provide consent
- Atlanta, Georgia, United States