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NCT number NCT04021953
Other study ID # S-19-059
Secondary ID
Status Completed
Phase N/A
First received
Last updated
Start date October 13, 2019
Est. completion date July 6, 2020

Study information

Verified date August 2021
Source National University, Singapore
Contact n/a
Is FDA regulated No
Health authority
Study type Interventional

Clinical Trial Summary

The study is a pragmatic, randomized controlled trial design to evaluate an online video series developed by a community-based organization in Singapore for gay, bisexual and queer men. A total of 300 HIV-negative, gay, bisexual and queer men in Singapore aged 18 to 29 years old will be recruited with the assistance of the partner community-based organization (CBO), Action for AIDS Singapore. Recruitment will utilize both online and offline channels, and with the help of other CBOs in Singapore. Participants should also not have watched the video prior to their participation in this study, which will be ascertained through a questionnaire. Participants will subsequently be randomized into the intervention arm (n=150) and the control arm (n=150). The treatment group (n=150) will be assigned the intervention along with sexual health information via a pamphlet, while the control group (n=150) will be assigned only the sexual health information via a pamphlet. This will be conducted through block randomization.


Recruitment information / eligibility

Status Completed
Enrollment 300
Est. completion date July 6, 2020
Est. primary completion date July 6, 2020
Accepts healthy volunteers Accepts Healthy Volunteers
Gender All
Age group 18 Years to 29 Years
Eligibility Inclusion Criteria: - Self-reported HIV-negative status, or unsure of HIV status - Self-reported gay, bisexual or queer sexual orientation - Self-reported male gender, regardless of sex assigned at birth - Self-reported age of 18 to 29 years old at point of recruitment - Singapore citizen or permanent resident at the point of recruitment - Self-reported as never having watched an online video drama series by Gayhealth.sg or Action for AIDS in the last year Exclusion Criteria: - Participants who have watched the People Like Us Series prior to study - Participants who have self-reported being HIV-positive - Participants who are not English-literate - Participants aged below 18 or above 29 at baseline recruitment

Study Design


Intervention

Behavioral:
People Like Us Online Video Series Intervention
People Like Us miniseries incorporates key sexual health messages to: Increase viewers' knowledge and perceptions of HIV and other STI risk; Address homophobia and sexual orientation disclosure; Increase safer-sex negotiation self-efficacy; Promote positive attitudes towards condom use and other safe sex behaviors; Build skills and self-efficacy for practicing safer sex; Provide information on HIV and other STI testing and its benefits; Provide information on resources for HIV/STI testing and other mental health services; Model appropriate behaviors around practicing safer sex. Each video in the six-part series ends with an educational video segment featuring the managers of Action for AIDS and Gayhealth.sg, who provide a brief synopsis of the episode and cover key points relevant to mental and sexual health for GBQ men.
Sexual Health Pamphlet (Standard of Care)
The control group will be provided with an e-pamphlet on sexual wellness catered to GBMSM. This e-pamphlet has been developed by the National Skin Centre and Department of Sexually Transmitted Infections Clinic specifically for information on sexual wellness among GBMSM. It comprises segments on HIV/STI symptoms, etiology, information on how to seek help for HIV/STI, behavioral and biomedical methods of HIV prevention.

Locations

Country Name City State
Singapore National University of Singapore Singapore

Sponsors (3)

Lead Sponsor Collaborator
National University, Singapore Action for AIDS Singapore, National Centre for Infectious Diseases, Singapore

Country where clinical trial is conducted

Singapore, 

Outcome

Type Measure Description Time frame Safety issue
Primary Change in intention to test for HIV at 3 months Participants are asked: "How likely are you to get tested for HIV in the next three months?"; to which they may respond:
Extremely unlikely to get tested
Very unlikely to get tested
Somewhat unlikely to get tested
Somewhat likely to get tested
Very likely to get tested
Extremely likely to get tested
3 months
Primary Change in intention to test for HIV at 6 months Participants are asked: "How likely are you to get tested for HIV in the next three months?"; to which they may respond:
Extremely unlikely to get tested
Very unlikely to get tested
Somewhat unlikely to get tested
Somewhat likely to get tested
Very likely to get tested
Extremely likely to get tested
6 months
Primary Change in intention to test for Syphilis at 3 months Participants are asked: "How likely are you to get tested for Syphilis in the next three months?"; to which they may respond:
Extremely unlikely to get tested
Very unlikely to get tested
Somewhat unlikely to get tested
Somewhat likely to get tested
Very likely to get tested
Extremely likely to get tested
3 months
Primary Change in intention to test for Syphilis at 6 months Participants are asked: "How likely are you to get tested for Syphilis in the next three months?"; to which they may respond:
Extremely unlikely to get tested
Very unlikely to get tested
Somewhat unlikely to get tested
Somewhat likely to get tested
Very likely to get tested
Extremely likely to get tested
6 months
Primary Change in intention to test for Chlamydia and Gonorrhea at 3 months Participants are asked: "How likely are you to get tested for Chlamydia and Gonorrhea in the next three months?"; to which they may respond:
Extremely unlikely to get tested
Very unlikely to get tested
Somewhat unlikely to get tested
Somewhat likely to get tested
Very likely to get tested
Extremely likely to get tested
3 months
Primary Change in intention to test for Chlamydia and Gonorrhea at 6 months Participants are asked: "How likely are you to get tested for Chlamydia and Gonorrhea in the next three months?"; to which they may respond:
Extremely unlikely to get tested
Very unlikely to get tested
Somewhat unlikely to get tested
Somewhat likely to get tested
Very likely to get tested
Extremely likely to get tested
6 months
Primary HIV testing at 3 months Participants are asked: "When did you go for you last (most recent) voluntary HIV test?"; to which they may respond:
Never
In the last 3 months
In the last 6 months
6 to 12 months ago
More than 1 year ago
3 months
Primary HIV testing at 6 months Participants are asked: "When did you go for you last (most recent) voluntary HIV test?"; to which they may respond:
Never
In the last 3 months
In the last 6 months
6 to 12 months ago
More than 1 year ago
6 months
Primary Syphilis testing at 3 months Participants are asked: "When did you go for you last (most recent) voluntary Syphilis test?"; to which they may respond:
Never
In the last 3 months
In the last 6 months
6 to 12 months ago
More than 1 year ago
3 months
Primary Syphilis testing at 6 months Participants are asked: "When did you go for you last (most recent) voluntary Syphilis test?"; to which they may respond:
Never
In the last 3 months
In the last 6 months
6 to 12 months ago
More than 1 year ago
6 months
Primary Chlamydia and Gonorrhea testing at 3 months Participants are asked: "When did you go for you last (most recent) voluntary Chlamydia or Gonorrhea test?"; to which they may respond:
Never
In the last 3 months
In the last 6 months
6 to 12 months ago
More than 1 year ago
3 months
Primary Chlamydia and Gonorrhea testing at 6 months Participants are asked: "When did you go for you last (most recent) voluntary Chlamydia or Gonorrhea test?"; to which they may respond:
Never
In the last 3 months
In the last 6 months
6 to 12 months ago
More than 1 year ago
6 months
Primary Self-reported regularity of HIV testing at 3 months Participants are asked: "On average, how regularly do you test for HIV?"; to which they may respond:
I do not test regularly
Once every few years
Once a year
Once every 6 months
Once every 3 months
Once a month
3 months
Primary Self-reported regularity of HIV testing at 6 months Participants are asked: "On average, how regularly do you test for HIV?"; to which they may respond:
I do not test regularly
Once every few years
Once a year
Once every 6 months
Once every 3 months
Once a month
6 months
Primary Self-reported regularity of Syphilis testing at 3 months Participants are asked: "On average, how regularly do you test for Syphilis?"; to which they may respond:
I do not test regularly
Once every few years
Once a year
Once every 6 months
Once every 3 months
Once a month
3 months
Primary Self-reported regularity of Syphilis testing at 6 months Participants are asked: "On average, how regularly do you test for Syphilis?"; to which they may respond:
I do not test regularly
Once every few years
Once a year
Once every 6 months
Once every 3 months
Once a month
6 months
Primary Self-reported regularity of Chlamydia and Gonorrhea testing at 3 months Participants are asked: "On average, how regularly do you test for Chlamydia and Gonorrhea?"; to which they may respond:
I do not test regularly
Once every few years
Once a year
Once every 6 months
Once every 3 months
Once a month
3 months
Primary Self-reported regularity of Chlamydia and Gonorrhea testing at 6 months Participants are asked: "On average, how regularly do you test for Chlamydia and Gonorrhea?"; to which they may respond:
I do not test regularly
Once every few years
Once a year
Once every 6 months
Once every 3 months
Once a month
6 months
Secondary Risk perception for HIV Risk perception is measures through a questions (slider scale) that asks participants: "How much risk do you think you are at of getting HIV?". Participants will rate this from 0 to 10 (0=no risk at all; 10=very high risk) 3 months and 6 months
Secondary Risk perception for other sexually transmitted infections Risk perception is measures through a questions (slider scale) that asks participants: "How much risk do you think you are at of getting other sexually transmitted infections?". Participants will rate this from 0 to 10 (0=no risk at all; 10=very high risk) 3 months and 6 months
Secondary Knowledge of HIV Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis Participants are tested on their knowledge of HIV Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis by providing a response (1=True; 2=False; 3=I do not know) to two questions:
"HIV Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis is an effective means of preventing HIV infection". The correct answer is "True".
"HIV Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis can also reduce the chances of acquiring other STIs". The correct answer is "False".
Each correct answer provides a score of 1 point.
3 months and 6 months
Secondary Knowledge of risks associated with acquiring other sexually transmitted infections Participants are tested on their knowledge of other sexually transmitted infections by providing a response (1=True; 2=False; 3=I do not know) to three questions:
"Gonorrhea can be transmitted through oral sex". The correct answer is "True".
"Chemsex, or the use of substances during sex, often increases a person's risk of engaging in risky sexual behavior and acquiring HIV or other STIs" The correct answer is "True".
"There is a/are clinics in Singapore where I can test anonymously for HIV and Syphilis". The correct answer is "True".
Each correct answer provides a score of 1 point.
3 months and 6 months
Secondary Knowledge of HIV Participants are tested on their knowledge of HIV by providing a response (1=True; 2=False; 3=I do not know) to two questions:
"An HIV-positive individual who has achieved viral suppression or an 'undetectable' viral load has almost zero chances of transmitting the virus to someone else through sexual intercourse". The correct answer is "True".
"An HIV-positive individual on effective treatment can live a long, healthy, and productive life". The correct answer is "True".
Each correct answer provides a score of 1 point.
3 months and 6 months
Secondary Connectedness to LGBT Community This is an 8-item scale adapted from Frost & Meyer (2012) that measures a participant's self-perceived connectedness to the LGBT community on a 4-point Likert Scale. The measure is a sum score of all 8 items. 3 months and 6 months
Secondary Modified Self-Concealment Scale This is a 7-item scale adapted from Scrimshaw (2013) that measures a participant's self-concealment of their sexual orientation on a 5-point Likert Scale. The measure is a sum score of all 7 items. 3 months and 6 months
Secondary Consistent condom use for anal sex with casual partners or sex workers This is assessed by the question, "In the last 3 months, how often did you use a condom when having anal sex with a casual partner?" or "In the last 3 months, how often did you use a condom when having anal sex with a sex worker/money boy?" (Options are always, more than half the time, about half the time, less than half the time, never used a condom). Participants who give the answer 'Always' are classified as having consistent condom usage for anal sex with causal partners or sex workers. 3 months and 6 months
Secondary Incidence of sexually transmitted infections This is defined as self-reporting a diagnosis of Syphilis, Chlamydia, Genital Herpes, Genital Warts, Hepatitis C, or Gonorrhea at the 3-month or 6-month follow-up. 3 months and 6 months
Secondary Perceived Homophobia This is a 6-item scale adapted from Smolenski, Ross, Risser, and Rosser (2009) that measures a participant's self-concealment of their sexual orientation. The measure is a sum score of all 6 items. 3 months and 6 months
Secondary Internalized Homophobia This is a 5-item scale adapted from Frost and Meyer (2013) that measures a participant's internalized homophobia on a 4-point Likert Scale. The measure is a sum score of all 5 items. 3 months and 6 months
Secondary HIV testing self-efficacy This is a 10-item scale adapted from Jamil and colleagues (2015) that measures a participant's self-efficacy in HIV testing on a 5-point Likert Scale. The measure is a sum score of all 10 items. 3 months and 6 months
Secondary HIV testing social norms This is a 9-item scale adapted from Pettifor and colleagues (2010) that measures a participant's perceptions on norms around HIV testing on a 4-point Likert Scale. The measure is a sum score of all 9 items. 3 months and 6 months
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