Adapt the HealthMindr app to boost HIV testing and PrEP use among young men who have sex with men in Vietnam

Is this trial a fit for you?

A plain-English reading of the study's rules. Only the study team can confirm whether you qualify.

What this trial studies

The team will adapt the evidence-based HealthMindr mHealth app for cultural and language fit with young men who have sex with men (YMSM) in Vietnam, using theater testing and beta testing to refine content and features. After adaptation, they will run a randomized controlled pilot in Hanoi to measure acceptability, feasibility, and preliminary effects on HIV testing and PrEP initiation. The intervention targets HIV-negative or unknown-status YMSM aged 18–24 who own smartphones and read Vietnamese. Researchers will also interview stakeholders to identify barriers and facilitators to implementing the app more broadly.

Why it matters

Who can join: the full rules

Inclusion Criteria:

* Young men who have sex with men (YMSM):

Theater testing. YMSM are eligible if they (1) are 18-24 years old Vietnamese male; (2) report having anal intercourse with another man in the last 6 months; (3) are HIV negative or of unknown HIV status; (4) own a smartphone; (5) currently live in Hanoi, (6) are able to read and understand Vietnamese without assistance, and (7) are willing to provide informed consent.

Beta testing. Eligibility is similar to theater testing. Randomized controlled trial (RCT). YMSM are eligible if they (1) are 18-24 years old Vietnamese male; (2) report having anal intercourse with another man in the last 6 months; (3) are HIV negative or of unknown HIV status; (4) own a smartphone; (5) currently live in Hanoi, (6) are able to read and understand Vietnamese without assistance, and (7) are willing to provide informed consent and (8) are not being currently on pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP).

* Other key stakeholders:

Eligibility criteria of this group are (1) having worked with MSM-related health issues at an HIV/PrEP clinic or community-based organizations (CBO) for at least 6 months and (2) willingness to provide informed consent.

Exclusion Criteria:

* Young men who have sex with men (YMSM):

Theater testing. None Beta testing. Participants will be deemed ineligible if they are unwilling to provide contact information.

Randomized controlled trial. Exclusion criteria include (1) unwilling to provide contact information; (2) currently enrolled in other HIV testing or PrEP program/intervention.

* Other key stakeholders: None

Where it's running

• Hanoi Medical University
  Hanoi, Vietnam Recruiting

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How to take part

1. Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
2. Check the official listing on ClinicalTrials.gov for the latest contact details and recruitment status.
3. Contact the study coordinator or principal investigator to ask for pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.