Telenovela tackles HIV: a soap opera for prevention

NCT ID NCT05929482

Completed Prevention Sponsor: University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026

Summary

This pilot study tested whether watching a culturally tailored telenovela (soap opera) online could help Latinas in North Carolina adopt HIV prevention behaviors like using condoms, getting tested, and learning about PrEP. 95 women participated, watching four 10-minute episodes over a week. The study measured changes in prevention behaviors at one month and seven months.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.

Active substance: A culturally tailored telenovela (soap opera) video series delivered online
What this could lead to: If it works, this could offer a low-cost, engaging way to increase HIV prevention behaviors among Latinas.
What could go wrong: This is a small pilot study with only 95 participants, so results may not apply broadly. The intervention is behavioral, not a medical treatment, and its long-term impact is unknown.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

HIV infectious disease prevention target

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

HIV INFECTIONS

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Locations

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Chapel Hill, North Carolina, 27514, United States

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