CompletedNot Applicable

Reducing HIV Risk in Urban Women: Soap Opera Videos on Video-Capable Cell Phones

United States295 participantsStarted 2008-11-26

Plain-language summary

Background: Love, Sex, and Choices (LSC) is a soap opera video series created to reduce HIV sex risk in women. Methods: LSC was compared to text messages in a randomized trial in 238 high-risk mostly Black young urban women. 117 received 12-weekly LSC videos, 121 received 12-weekly HIV prevention messages on smartphones. Changes in unprotected sex with high risk partners were compared by mixed models.

Who can participate

Age range18 Years – 29 Years

SexFEMALE

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Inclusion Criteria: * Women 18-29 years old * Unprotected vaginal or anal sex with at least one man that they perceive as engaging in risky behavior OR * Unprotected vaginal or anal sex with more than 1 man regardless of perceived partner risk * Can understand written and spoken English Exclusion Criteria: * Women younger than 18 years old * Women older than 29 years old * Cannot understand written or spoken English * Previously participated in the study

What they're measuring

Change in unprotected sex risk with high risk partners from baseline to 6 months post-intervention

Timeframe: change in sex risk behavior from baseline to 6 months

Trial details

NCT IDNCT03330522

SponsorNortheastern University

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2011-03-16

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