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Texting for health: WhatsApp program gets more men tested for HIV

NCT ID NCT04814654

Prevention Sponsor: Albert Einstein College of Medicine Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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

Summary

This study tested whether sending supportive messages and information through WhatsApp could encourage men who have sex with men in Mumbai and Thane, India, to get tested for HIV and connect with preventive services like counseling or PrEP. Over 1,000 men took part, and the program aimed to make testing and prevention easier to access. The results show how mobile technology can help reduce HIV in high-risk communities.

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Study facts

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Phase

Not a phased trial

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Participants

1,004 people

The number who actually took part.

Started

Apr 2022

Finished

Dec 2024

Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

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Who can take part

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Ages

18 years and older

Sex

Male participants only

Healthy volunteers

Accepted

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Inclusion Criteria: * live or work in Mumbai or Thane * fluent in Hindi or English * have had anal sex with men in the past one year * report that they have either never been tested for HIV, are unaware of HIV test results, or are HIV-negative with last HIV test at any time, and have engaged in anal sex since last HIV test * able to provide and verify a WhatsApp mobile number and email address * willing to answer online surveys for 18 months Exclusion Criteria: * participating in a concurrent HIV-related study * intention to move out of the Mumbai metropolitan area in the next six months

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Conditions

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AIDS HIV infectious disease prevention target

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HIV

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • The Humsafar Trust

    Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

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