Status:

COMPLETED

CHALO! 2.0: A Mobile Technology Based Intervention to Accelerate HIV Testing and Linkage to Preventive Treatment.

Lead Sponsor:

Albert Einstein College of Medicine

Collaborating Sponsors:

The Humsafar Trust

National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)

Conditions:

Hiv

Eligibility:

MALE

18+ years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

While HIV prevalence among Men Seeking Men (MSM) in India is 10-15 times higher than in the general population (4.3% vs 0.3%), current interventions for Indian MSM have limited reach. In order to redu...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • live or work in Mumbai or Thane
  • fluent in Hindi or English
  • have had anal sex with men in the past one year
  • report that they have either never been tested for HIV, are unaware of HIV test results, or are HIV-negative with last HIV test at any time, and have engaged in anal sex since last HIV test
  • able to provide and verify a WhatsApp mobile number and email address
  • willing to answer online surveys for 18 months

Exclusion

  • participating in a concurrent HIV-related study
  • intention to move out of the Mumbai metropolitan area in the next six months

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

April 22 2022

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

December 30 2024

Estimated Enrollment :

1004 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT04814654

Start Date

April 22 2022

End Date

December 30 2024

Last Update

November 6 2025

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The Humsafar Trust

Mumbai, Maharashtra, India