HIVNCT02944877
HOPE Social Media Intervention for HIV Testing and Studying Social Networks
A study testing social media intervention in people with HIV, run by University of California, Irvine at 1 site in United States.
Trial summary
This study [HOPE: Harnessing Online Peer Education] seeks to determine the efficacy of using online social networks to scale peer community leader models to increase HIV prevention within African-American and Latino men who have sex with men. Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 18 to 89 years, men onlyHealthy volunteers can take part
- Conditions the study is for
- HIV
- What is being tested?
- social media intervention
- Type of treatment
- Lifestyle or therapy programme
- Could I receive a placebo?
- No, everyone receives an active treatment
- How many people
- 900 participants
- Where
- 1 siteUnited States
- Study dates
- Dec 2016to 31 Jan 2023
- Phase
- Interventional
- Are there results?
- Yes, posted in the registrySummary in the doctors' view
Key requirements
Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.
- Ages 18 to 89 years
- Men only
- Healthy volunteers accepted
- Adult, Older adult
Who may be able to join
- 18 years of age or older
- Male
- Sexually active with another man in the last 12 months
- Willing and capable of understanding and assenting to an online informed consent form
- Has (or willing to create) a social media page.
Who cannot join
- Does not satisfy inclusion criteria
Trial locations and contacts
1 site in 1 country.
United States1 site
University of California Irvine
Irvine, California, 92697
About this study
This study [HOPE: Harnessing Online Peer Education] seeks to determine the efficacy of using online social networks to scale peer community leader models to increase HIV prevention within African-American and Latino men who have sex with men. The peer community leader model, which teaches community popular opinion leaders about how to disseminate behavior changes messages throughout the community, has been proven to increase HIV prevention behaviors. Social media and online communities, such as Facebook, may be a cost-effective platform for scaling these models. Primarily upper middle-class White populations used the Internet in its early years, however, Internet use within African-American and Latino households has recently increased dramatically, especially on social media. People using the Internet may be at the highest risk for contracting HIV and are using novel Internet approaches to find sex partners, such as through social media. This is the first study to examine the effectiveness of the HOPE social media intervention to increase HIV testing among at-risk groups in the United States.
- Conditions
- HIV
- Being tested
- social media intervention
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
social media interventionBehavioural
social media intervention
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| intervention | Experimental | experimental Receives: Behavioral: social media intervention |
| control | Other | Other Receives: Behavioral: social media intervention |
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
Number of Participants Requesting HIV Self-Testing
At home/self HIV testing kits can be requested to be ordered and will be provided to all participants who request it.
Measured: 5 years
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted26 Oct 2016 (estimated)
- Study startDec 2016
- Primary completion31 Jan 2021
- Study completion31 Jan 2023
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Posted resultsParticipant flow, outcome measures and adverse events reported by the sponsor.
- Other trials for HIVStudies of the same condition, open and under way.
- More trials run by University of California, IrvineThe sponsor's other registered studies.
- What the trial phases meanHow a treatment moves from first tests in people to approval.
More details
For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.
Study design
- Study type
- Interventional
- Phase
- Phase N/A
- Primary purpose
- Prevention
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Masking
- Single blind
- Who is masked
- Participant
- Enrolment
- 900 participants (actual)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- University of California, Irvine
- Sponsor type
- University, hospital or other
- Responsible party
- Principal investigator, Sean D Young, University of California, Irvine
- Investigators
- Sean Young, Principal investigator, University of California, Irvine
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT02944877
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- 20205768
- Other IDs
- 1R01MH106415
- Status last verified
- Oct 2024
- First submitted
- 5 Feb 2016
- Last updated
- 29 Oct 2024
- Results posted
- Yes, on ClinicalTrials.gov
- Data monitoring committee
- No
- FDA-regulated drug
- No
- FDA-regulated device
- No
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 29 Oct 2024. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- HOPE Social Media Intervention for HIV Testing and Studying Social Networks
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT02944877
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- 20205768
- Conditions
- HIV
- Study type
- Interventional
- Recruitment status
- Completed
- Enrolment
- 900 participants (actual)
- Lead sponsor
- University of California, IrvineUniversity, hospital or other
- Collaborators
- University of California, Los Angeles, National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)
- Study start
- Dec 2016 (actual)
- Primary completion
- 31 Jan 2021 (actual)
- Study completion
- 31 Jan 2023 (actual)
- First posted
- 26 Oct 2016 (estimated)
- Results
- Posted 29 Oct 2024
Clinical summary
The research question as the sponsor registered it. This describes what the study plans to test, not what it found.
This study [HOPE: Harnessing Online Peer Education] seeks to determine the efficacy of using online social networks to scale peer community leader models to increase HIV prevention within African-American and Latino men who have sex with men. The peer community leader model, which teaches community popular opinion leaders about how to disseminate behavior changes messages throughout the community, has been proven to increase HIV prevention behaviors. Social media and online communities, such as Facebook, may be a cost-effective platform for scaling these models. Primarily upper middle-class White populations used the Internet in its early years, however, Internet use within African-American and Latino households has recently increased dramatically, especially on social media. People using the Internet may be at the highest risk for contracting HIV and are using novel Internet approaches to find sex partners, such as through social media. This is the first study to examine the effectiveness of the HOPE social media intervention to increase HIV testing among at-risk groups in the United States.
Study design
- Primary purpose
- Prevention
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Masking
- Single blind (participant)
- Number of arms
- 2
| Arm | Type | Receives |
|---|---|---|
| intervention | Experimental | Behavioral: social media interventionexperimental |
| control | Other | Behavioral: social media interventionOther |
Who may qualify
- Ages
- 18 to 89 years
- Sex
- Male only
- Healthy volunteers
- Accepted
- Age groups
- Adult, Older adult
Key inclusion criteria (5 listed)
- 18 years of age or older
- Male
- Sexually active with another man in the last 12 months
- Willing and capable of understanding and assenting to an online informed consent form
- Has (or willing to create) a social media page.
Key exclusion criteria (1 listed)
- Does not satisfy inclusion criteria
Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening; this overview does not establish that a patient qualifies. Full inclusion and exclusion criteria.
Interventions
| Intervention | Type | Arms |
|---|---|---|
| social media interventionsocial media intervention | Behavioural | control, intervention |
Primary outcome
Number of Participants Requesting HIV Self-Testing
Time frame: 5 years
At home/self HIV testing kits can be requested to be ordered and will be provided to all participants who request it.
Results and safety
Loading the posted results from ClinicalTrials.gov…
Research links
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govLast updated by the sponsor 29 Oct 2024.
- Posted resultsParticipant flow, baseline, all outcome measures and adverse events.
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Referral and contact
AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals. Contact the study team or a site listed below; they decide who can take part. This study is not recruiting at the moment.
Sean Young principal investigator
University of California, Irvine
1 site in 1 country: see every site and its status.
Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
A study testing social media intervention in people with HIV, run by University of California, Irvine at 1 site in United States.
The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.
Who may be eligible to take part?
The sponsor lists 5 inclusion and 1 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.
Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?
The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 29 Oct 2024. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.
Where is the study taking place?
The record lists 1 site in United States. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.
What are the possible benefits and risks?
They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.
Are results available for this study?
Yes. Results are posted in the registry (first posted 29 Oct 2024). A summary is in the For doctors view, and the full results are on ClinicalTrials.gov.
How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?
The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.
What does the primary outcome measure?
Number of Participants Requesting HIV Self-Testing (time frame: 5 years). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.
Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?
No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.
How often is this information updated?
AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 29 Oct 2024.