New HIV prevention combo shows promise for men in kenya
NCT ID NCT04898699
First seen Jun 27, 2026 ยท Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tested a combination HIV prevention approach for 120 men in Kisumu, Kenya, who had recently exchanged sex for money or goods. Participants took daily PrEP pills and received real-time feedback from a urine test, HIV self-test kits, and text reminders. The goal was to see if these tools helped men take their PrEP consistently and stay HIV-free over six months.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Early phase 1
The earliest testing in people: a first look at safety, in a very small group.
- Participants
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120 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Nov 2021
- Finished
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Jul 2022
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Male participants only
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Report no previous diagnosis of HIV infection * Report being \>18 years of age * Report living or working in study area * Report intention to stay in study area for 6 months * Report exchanging sex for money, goods or services with a woman in past 3 months * Report no current or recent (within the past 3 months) PrEP use * Able to provide informed consent and complete study procedures in English, Kiswahili or Dholuo * Willingness to participate and adhere to study interventions according to eligibility Exclusion Criteria: * Ineligible for PrEP according to Guidelines on Use of Antiretroviral Drugs for Treating and Preventing HIV Infection in Kenya - 2018 Edition (National AIDS and STI Control Program, 2018) * Unable to provide informed consent for study procedures * Any medical, psychiatric, or social condition, occupational or other responsibility that, in the judgment of the study team, would make participation in the study unsafe, complicate interpretation of study outcome data, or otherwise interfere with achieving the study objectives.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Impact Research, Training & Healthcare Services (IRTHS) Centre
Kisumu, Nyanza, Kenya
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