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Can barbershops help stop HIV? new study tests a fresh approach

NCT ID NCT06148584

Prevention Sponsor: HIV Prevention Trials Network Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This study tested whether barbershops in the Kalangala islands of Uganda could be a good place to offer HIV prevention services to heterosexual men. Researchers enrolled 250 men and had barbers provide HIV education, hand out self-test kits, and share information about prevention services. The goal was to see if men would accept this approach and if it was practical to run. The study did not test whether it actually prevented HIV, only whether the idea was feasible and acceptable.

What this could mean

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Active substance
HIV education, HIV self-test kits, and peer support delivered by barbers
What this could lead to
If successful, this approach could offer a new, community-friendly way to reach men with HIV prevention and testing, potentially reducing new infections.
What could go wrong
This was a small, early feasibility study (250 men) in one region of Uganda. Results may not apply to other settings, and the approach may not be effective on a larger scale.

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Study facts

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Phase

Not a phased trial

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Participants

250 people

The number who actually took part.

Started

Mar 2024

Finished

Jun 2025

Lead sponsor

A research network

The lead sponsor is a research network or cooperative group.

Who can take part

This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.

Ages

16 years and older

Sex

Male participants only

Healthy volunteers

Accepted

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Inclusion Criteria: Persons who identify as a heterosexual male and meet all of the following criteria are eligible for inclusion in this study: 1. Age ≥ 16 years a. Any participants 16-17 years old will be enrolled following the Uganda National Council for Science and Technology (UNCST) guidelines for mature and emancipated minors 2. Able and willing to provide informed consent 3. Behaviorally vulnerable to HIV, based on self-report of at least one of the following in the last three months: 1. Had condomless sex with a person of unknown HIV status or a person living with HIV 2. Had more than one sexual partner 4. HIV negative per Ugandan Ministry of Health guidelines and the Study-specific Procedures (SSP) Manual 5. Is a regular customer at a participating barbershop as defined in the SSP Manual Exclusion Criteria: Persons who meet any of the following criteria will be excluded from this study: 1. Not planning to stay in the study catchment area in the next 12 months 2. Any other condition that in the opinion of the Investigator of Record (IoR)/designee, would preclude informed consent, make study participation unsafe, complicate interpretation of study outcome data, or otherwise interfere with achieving the study objectives. Participants who report sex with other men will not be excluded from this study so long as they meet the inclusion and exclusion criteria listed above.

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Conditions

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HIV infectious disease prevention target

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HIV infections

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • MU-JHU Research Collaboration (MUJHU CARE LTD) CRS

    Kampala, Uganda

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