CompletedNot Applicable

An Avatar-based Mobile Phone Intervention to Promote Health in African American MSM

United States315 participantsStarted 2020-03-04

Plain-language summary

The investigators propose to determine the efficacy of "My Personal Health Guide," a theory-based innovative talking relational human Avatar mobile phone application to engage HIV-positive AAMSM in adherence and retention in care. Providing an empathetic talking Avatar source of HIV-related information, motivation, and behavioral skills that is as private and convenient as their own mobile phone might produce a high impact by overcoming barriers to HIV adherence and retention in care such as stigma and health literacy.

Who can participate

Age range18 Years – 34 Years

SexMALE

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Inclusion Criteria: * Self-reported African American MSM * 18 to 34 years old * Smartphone owners * Prescribed ART * Have a viral load detectable within the past 4 weeks or self-reported or provider-reported history of adherence or treatment engagement problems. * Participants may be initiating ART or already on ART. Exclusion Criteria: * Cannot speak English * Decline to participate * Participated in the usability and Beta testing phase of the app refinement that preceded this RCT * Do not have a routine clinic appointment scheduled during the observation time.

What they're measuring

Viral suppression

Timeframe: From study enrollment until 2 months after study conclusion (9 months).

Trial details

NCT IDNCT04217174

SponsorUniversity of Illinois at Chicago

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2024-05-31

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