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N/ACompleted· 254 enrolled
Drug / intervention
Text Messaging (Text+Step) +2 morebehavioral
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TechStep: Technology-based Stepped Care to Stem Transgender Adolescent Risk Transmission

Friends Research Institute, Inc.·interventional·Posted Jun 27, 2019·Updated Feb 20, 2024

In Brief

A clinical study evaluating Text Messaging (Text+Step), WebApp (App+Step), and 1 other intervention for HIV. Completed, enrolled 254 participants across 5 sites.

Detailed Summary

TechStep is a three-arm, technology-based randomized controlled trial (RCT), with a stepped care approach, among high-risk HIV-negative transgender feminine, transgender masculine, and gender non-conforming youth and young adults for reducing sexual risk behaviors and increasing pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) uptake. Participants are randomized into one of three conditions for a 6-month intervention: Group 1: culturally relevant theory-based text messages (Text+Step); or, Group 2: culturally relevant mobile-enhanced website (WebApp+Step); or, Group 3: informational website control condition with no theoretically based text messages or WebApp.

Study Details

Study Typeinterventional
Allocation--
Masking--
Primary Purpose--
ConditionsHIV
CountriesUnited States
CollaboratorsSan Diego State University, University of North Carolina, Emory University, Baylor College of Medicine, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, The Fenway Institute, Hunter College of City University of New York, Children's Hospital Los Angeles

Timeline

N/ACompletedFinished
2020202120222023202420252026
First PostedJun 27, 2019
Enrollment StartOct 18, 2019
Primary CompletionMay 31, 2022
TodayJul 2, 2026
Enrollment to primary: 2.6 yearsPosted 7.0 years ago

Interventions

Text Messaging (Text+Step)behavioral

Participants receive three culturally competent, theory-based pre-written messages per day sent on a predetermined schedule. Participants who still exhibit sexual risk and do not uptake and/or adhere to PrEP at the 3-month assessment may also receive eCoaching for up to 12 weeks.

WebApp (App+Step)behavioral

Participants receive access to a culturally competent password-protected web-based application with transgender-specific resources, support, and health information. Participants who still exhibit sexual risk and do not uptake and/or adhere to PrEP at the 3-month assessment may also receive eCoaching for up to 12 weeks.

Information/No Stepbehavioral

Participants in the Information/No Step intervention will receive access to a static website with information about trans health, HIV/STI information and local resources tailored for transgender persons.