CompletedNot Applicable

e-HERO: Ending the HIV Epidemic in Rural Oklahoma

United States200 participantsStarted 2022-12-01

Plain-language summary

The goal of this study is to increase HIV and syphilis testing and linkage to care, increase condom use, and promote PrEP uptake among sexual minority men (SMM) and American Indian (AI) men in rural Oklahoma, a state that is an Ending the HIV Epidemic (EHE) priority state. The proposed supplement aims to: refine our preliminary intervention strategy in partnership with a Community Advisory Board (CAB) and rural peer mentors, and to assess feasibility, acceptability, and preliminary impact of the e-HERO intervention.

Who can participate

Age range17 Years – 29 Years

SexMALE

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Inclusion Criteria: * Provide signed and dated informed consent form * Be willing and able to follow study procedures and instructions and be available for the duration of the study * Be between 17 and 29 years of age * Be American Indian or a gay, bisexual, or other man who has sex with men. American Indian status is self-identified-no tribal enrollment verification will be required. * Be a resident of Oklahoma, in a rural identified county Exclusion Criteria: * Anything that would place the individual at increased risk or preclude the individual's full compliance with, or completion of, the study. * HIV diagnosis

What they're measuring

HIV testing uptake

Timeframe: Assessed at the end of month 3 of the intervention.

Trial details

NCT IDNCT05664802

SponsorNorthern Arizona University

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2024-06-19

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