Can a website help end HIV in rural oklahoma?
NCT ID NCT05664802
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jul 28, 2026 · Updated 2 times
Summary
This completed study tested an online program designed to encourage HIV and syphilis testing, condom use, and PrEP uptake among young American Indian men and gay/bisexual men in rural Oklahoma. Researchers worked with community advisors to tailor health materials to local culture. The goal was to see if the approach was feasible and acceptable, not to cure or treat HIV.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this approach could point toward a scalable way to boost HIV testing and prevention in underserved rural communities.
- What could go wrong
- This was a small, early feasibility study with only 200 participants, so results may not apply broadly. The intervention is behavioral, not a medical treatment, so it cannot cure or directly treat HIV.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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72 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Dec 2022
- Finished
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Jun 2024
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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17 to 29 years
- Sex
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Male participants only
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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Inclusion Criteria: * Provide signed and dated informed consent form * Be willing and able to follow study procedures and instructions and be available for the duration of the study * Be between 17 and 29 years of age * Be American Indian or a gay, bisexual, or other man who has sex with men. American Indian status is self-identified-no tribal enrollment verification will be required. * Be a resident of Oklahoma, in a rural identified county Exclusion Criteria: * Anything that would place the individual at increased risk or preclude the individual's full compliance with, or completion of, the study. * HIV diagnosis
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Northern Arizona University
Flagstaff, Arizona, 86011-4065, United States
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