Ignite Creation Date:
2024-05-06 @ 1:47 PM
Last Modification Date:
2024-10-26 @ 1:20 PM
Study NCT ID:
NCT04121962
Status:
COMPLETED
Last Update Posted:
2024-05-20
First Post:
2019-10-04
Brief Title:
A Pilot Peer Mentor Intervention That Trains Black Men Who Have Sex With Men BMSM to Use and Promote Uptake of HIVSTI Self-Testing to Peers and Sex Partners STAR Study Self-Testing at Your Residence
Sponsor:
Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
Organization:
Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
Study Overview
Official Title:
Pilot Peer Mentor Intervention to Train Black MSM to Use and Promote Home-based HIV and STI Testing
Status:
COMPLETED
Status Verified Date:
2024-05
Last Known Status:
None
Delayed Posting:
No
If Stopped, Why?:
Not Stopped
Has Expanded Access:
False
If Expanded Access, NCT#:
N/A
Has Expanded Access, NCT# Status:
N/A
Acronym:
STAR
Brief Summary:
The objectives of the study are to assess the feasibility reach and preliminary efficacy of a brief intervention that trains Black men who have sex with men referred to as Index a to use home-based testing for HIV and sexually transmitted infections and b promote home-based testing to their peers and sexual partners
Detailed Description:
Sexually transmitted infections STIs increase ones risk of HIV infection are serious co-infections that affect HIV clinical outcomes and remain a risk for individuals using PrEP Self-testing methods address barriers to clinic-based testing by offering convenience and privacy and have been shown to be well accepted by MSM Therefore use of self-testing is a potential approach through which to improve HIV and STI testing rates in MSM Internet-based distribution herein web-based of STI self-test kits enables an individual to request sampling kits via a website mail biological specimens eg urethral swabs to a laboratory for testing and view test results through a web-based account Web-based self-HIV oral testing enables an individual to request a test kit collect an oral specimen and receive results within 20 minutes Despite these potential benefits and reports of willingness to use free self-testing uptake has been low due to barriers such as concerns about accuracy of the tests apprehension to collect specimens low risk perception and the desire for counseling In the proposed study investigators will pilot test an intervention that address these barriers by training BMSM with information about the accuracy of the HIV rapid oral test kit demonstrating how to properly collect specimens for HIV and STIs gonorrhea chlamydia and syphilis self-testing and providing resources for linkage to HIV and STI treatment and PrEP services Study participants will utilize a secure website to request test kits
Study Oversight
Has Oversight DMC:
None
Is a FDA Regulated Drug?:
False
Is a FDA Regulated Device?:
False
Is an Unapproved Device?:
None
Is a PPSD?:
None
Is a US Export?:
None
Is an FDA AA801 Violation?:
None
Secondary IDs
| Secondary ID | Type | Domain | Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| IRB00009216 | OTHER | JHSPH IRB | None |