Status:
COMPLETED
Social Media as a Risk Tool for HIV Prevention Needs
Lead Sponsor:
Massachusetts General Hospital
Collaborating Sponsors:
Kenya Medical Research Institute
KEMRI-Wellcome Trust Collaborative Research Program
Conditions:
HIV Prevention
HIV Preexposure Prophylaxis
Eligibility:
FEMALE
18-24 years
Brief Summary
The impact of effective HIV prevention tools is limited because many people do not know that they are at risk for HIV acquisition, despite the availability of various risk assessment scores and criter...
Detailed Description
In the Social Media as a Risk Tool (SMaaRT) Study, the investigators hypothesize that topic modeling of SMS/social media data combined with network analysis among young women in Kenya will correlate w...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Identifying as a young woman (age 18-24 years)
- Attending clinic for any health services, including PrEP and HIV testing
- Smart phone ownership
- Ability to understand Kiswahili, DhoLuo, and/or English
- Use of SMS, WhatsApp, and/or other types of social media
Exclusion
- • Inability to provide informed consent (e.g., intoxication, developmental delay)
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
February 1 2024
Trial Type :
OBSERVATIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
July 20 2025
Estimated Enrollment :
400 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT06566417
Start Date
February 1 2024
End Date
July 20 2025
Last Update
November 12 2025
Active Locations (1)
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KEMRI
Kisumu, Kenya