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Getting Off: : A Theory-based mHealth Intervention for Methamphetamine-using MSM
In Brief
A clinical study evaluating Getting Off App for Methamphetamine Abuse and HIV/AIDS. Completed, enrolled 226 participants across 1 site.
Detailed Summary
A commonly used manualized outpatient methamphetamine intervention for gay and bisexual men, "Getting Off," is being translated into a mobile phone application (i.e., app) available for download through common app marketplaces. The application will provide games, guided lessons, informational support, and resources to gay and bisexual men seeking to reduce their methamphetamine use and risky sexual behaviors.
Study Details
Timeline
Interventions
A mobile phone application based on the "Getting Off" methamphetamine treatment manual. Participants download the app and progress through the sessions of the Getting Off intervention through the administration of games, activities, lessons, quizzes, and tutorials. There are 24 sessions total in the app, each addressing a different component of the methamphetamine treatment process. The fundamental basis of the app is gay-specific cognitive behavioral therapy, with elements of motivational interviewing, social support theory, and health belief model dynamics included.