Video game aims to curb HIV in kenyan teens
NCT ID NCT04437667
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tests whether a smartphone game called Tumaini can help prevent HIV among 1000 adolescents aged 12-14 in Kenya. The game teaches sexual health, risk reduction, and condom use through role-playing. Researchers will compare outcomes like age at first sex and condom use between players and non-players.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Tumaini smartphone game (behavioral intervention)
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could provide a low-cost, scalable tool to reduce HIV risk among teens in high-prevalence areas.
- What could go wrong
- The trial is suspended, so results are unknown. The game relies on self-reported behavior, which may not be accurate, and effects may not last long-term.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Kenya Medical Research Institute
Kisumu, Kenya
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