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Sexual Health Advocacy for Guys - a Text Messaging-based HIV Prevention Program for Guys Who Are Into Guys
Led by Center for Innovative Public Health Research · Updated on 2025-12-08
5000
Participants Needed
2
Research Sites
132 weeks
Total Duration
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AI-Summary
What this Trial Is About
SHAG is a text messaging-based HIV prevention program designed for cisgender sexual minority boys and men 13-20 years of age across the United States. Investigators will test it against a control group that receives messages about healthy lifestyle.
CONDITIONS
Official Title
Sexual Health Advocacy for Guys - a Text Messaging-based HIV Prevention Program for Guys Who Are Into Guys
Who Can Participate
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if you...
- Assigned male sex at birth and currently identify as cisgender
- Aged 13 to 22 years old
- Had anal sex in the past 12 months
- English-speaking
- Own a cell phone with an unlimited text messaging plan and plan to keep the same number for 6 months
- Have internet access to complete online surveys
- Provide informed assent if under 18, or consent if 18 or older, including capacity to consent and positive self-safety assessment
- Willing to take an OraQuick home HIV test if 19-20 years old or 18 years old and graduated high school; if not uploading photo of result, must self-report negative HIV status
- Youth 18 years old who have not graduated high school, and those 13-17 years old, will be asked to take a home test but may self-report if unable to do so safely
- Not currently enrolled in another HIV prevention program
- Do not know anyone already enrolled in the study
You will not qualify if you...
- Being HIV positive
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Trial Site Locations
Total: 2 locations
1
Center for Innovative Public Health Research
San Clemente, California, United States, 92672-6745
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2
Center for Innovative Public Health Research
San Clemente, California, United States, 92672
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How is the study designed?
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Masking
SINGLE
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Model
PARALLEL
Primary Purpose
PREVENTION
Number of Arms
2
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