Your Phone's new best friend: avatar coach fights HIV stigma

NCT ID NCT04217174

Summary

This study tested whether a mobile phone app featuring a friendly, talking avatar could help young Black men living with HIV. The avatar provided private, empathetic support to encourage taking medication and keeping doctor's appointments. Researchers compared the app's effectiveness against a control app over six months.

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • University of Illinois at Chicago

    Chicago, Illinois, 60612, United States

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