Can a phone game stop HIV? researchers test new approach for teens

NCT ID NCT04437667

Summary

This study is testing whether a smartphone game can help prevent HIV among adolescents in Kenya. About 900 teens aged 12-14 will receive phones with either an educational HIV prevention game or a regular game to compare outcomes. The goal is to see if playing the game increases knowledge about HIV and encourages safer behaviors like delaying first sex or using condoms.

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Kenya Medical Research Institute

    Kisumu, Kenya

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