Evaluating a Real-Time, Remote Monitoring System for Home-Based HIV Testing

Exploring Use of a Real-time, Remote Monitoring and Follow-up System for Home-based, HIV Self-testing Among High-risk Men Who Have Sex With Men (MSM)

This study explores whether offering follow-up counseling and referral over the phone after using a home-based HIV test increases rates of ever and repeat testing, compared with home-based testing with no follow-up (HBST alone) or mailing reminders for clinic-based testing.

Inclusion Criteria:

• Sex with a partner met online in the past year
• Anal sex (either insertive or receptive) with a casual male partner in the past 6 months without using condoms or pre-exposure prophylaxis
• Own a smartphone (iOS or Android) with a service contract and data plan
• Have a stable address where mail can be received
• Speak English fluently

Exclusion Criteria:

• Having tested for HIV in the last year