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Mobile App Promoting Sexual Health for Young Black Men Who Have Sex With Men
In Brief
A clinical study evaluating 3T Tune in! Turn on! Turn up! and General Health Materials Website for HIV/AIDS and Infections and 2 related conditions. Completed, enrolled 178 participants across 1 site.
Detailed Summary
This study features a 2-arm randomized controlled trial with approximately 300 young black men who have sex with men (YBMSM) to assess the effectiveness of the 3T mobile app. To be eligible participants will be required to identify as male; Black, African-American, or biracial Black/African American; age 14-19 at baseline; self-identify as gay, bisexual, fluid, or sexually attracted to men; own a smartphone, and reside in any state in the United States. Those in the treatment arm will be provided with the 3T app and those in the control group will be given access to a website with general health materials. Participants will complete brief online surveys at baseline and at 3-months following the baseline to assess effectiveness in changing sexual risk behaviors and communication and condom use behaviors and attitudes.
Study Details
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Interventions
A sex positive multimedia interactive mobile app delivered HIV/STI intervention developed for use by YBMSM ages 14-19. The program employs a theory based approach to address essential knowledge, perceptions of risk, peer norms, attitudes and skill with two primary goals: (1) To reduce HIV/STI the program emphasizes partner reduction, avoidance of concurrent partners, condoms and HIV/STI tests; and (2) To improve sexual health and relationships.
The control group will receive access to a website containing general health promotion materials.