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In this longitudinal study, we will firstly construct a cohort of HIV negative MSM, who will be exposed to an online video-based intervention promoting HIV testing in general and real-time HIV self-testing with online counselling service (HIVST-online) in particular. Participants will receive intervention at baseline, Month 6 and Month 12.
500 MSM will be recruited via venue-based, online outreach, and NGO referrals. At baseline, Month 6 and Month 12, participants received online intervention promoting HIV testing in general and HIV testing with online real-time counseling service. Free HIV self-testing kits will be mailed to participants at baseline, Month 6 and Month 12. Upon appointment, a testing administrator will provide online real-time pre-test and post-test counseling service for HIV self-testing users.
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| Label | Type | Description | Intervention Names |
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| Intervention | Experimental | Intervention group |
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| Name | Type | Description | Arm Group Labels | Other Names |
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| Promoting and implementing repeated HIV self-testing and online real-time counseling | Behavioral | At baseline, Month 6 and Month 12, participants will view an online video clip promoting the needs for HIV testing in general and HIV self-testing with online real-time counseling. A free HIV self-testing kit will be sent to participants. An HIVST administrator will provide online real-time pre-test and post-test counseling. |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| HIV testing of any type | Taking up any type of HIV testing during the follow-up period | 14 months |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| HIV self-testing | Taking up HIV self-testing during the follow-up period | 14 months |
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| Name | Role | Phone | Extension | |
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| Zixin Wang | Contact | 51669414 | wangzx@cuhk.edu.hk |
| Name | Affiliation | Role |
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| Zixin Wang | Chinese University of Hong Kong | Principal Investigator |
| Facility | Status | City | State | ZIP | Country | Contacts |
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| Centre for Health Behaviours Research, the Chinese University of Hong Kong | Recruiting | Hong Kong | 666888 | Hong Kong |
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| ID | Term |
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| D015438 | Health Behavior |
| ID | Term |
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| D001519 | Behavior |
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