CompletedNot Applicable

HIV Self-Testing AND Uptake and Retention of PrEP Among Older Adolescent MSM and TGW

Thailand600 participantsStarted 2018-10-15

Plain-language summary

This will be a prospective study that will enroll up to 600 older adolescent MSM and TGW from community-based clinics in Bangkok, Chonburi, Chiang Mai, and Songkhla.

Who can participate

Age range15 Years – 19 Years

SexMALE

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Inclusion criteria

✓. Thai nationality
✓. Age 15-19 years old
✓. Men or transgender women who have sex with men
✓. HIV-negative at the time of screening
✓. Have at least one of the following risks for HIV acquisition in the past 6 months:
✓. Any unprotected receptive anal sex with a male partner
✓. More than 5 male partners, regardless of condom use and serostatus
✓. Has had a bacterial sexually transmitted infection (STI)

Exclusion criteria

✕. HIV-positive
✕. Hepatitis B infection as indicated by positive hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) test at time of screening
✕. Known allergy/sensitivity to tenofovir or emtricitabine

What they're measuring

Proportion of participants starting PrEP among those who use and do not use HIVST

Timeframe: 3 years

Proportion of participants taking PrEP retaining in care among those who use and do not use HIVST

Timeframe: 3 years

Trial details

NCT IDNCT03745495

SponsorThai Red Cross AIDS Research Centre

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeOBSERVATIONAL

Primary completion2020-12-15

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