App aims to curb meth use and HIV risk in gay men
NCT ID NCT03884946
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tested a mobile app designed to help gay and bisexual men reduce their methamphetamine use and risky sexual behaviors. The app includes games, lessons, and resources. 226 men who use meth took part. The goal was to see if the app could help them cut back on meth and lower their chances of getting or spreading 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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226 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Jan 2019
- Finished
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Apr 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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18 to 65 years
- Sex
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Male participants only
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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Inclusion Criteria: Self-identified man who has sex with men (MSM) Any methamphetamine use in the past 365 days Between the ages of 18-65 years Able and willing to provide informed consent. Exclusion Criteria: Did not identify as a man who had sex with a man No methamphetamine use in the past 365 days Younger than 18 or older than 65 years Not able or willing to provide informed consent.
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Friends Community Center
Los Angeles, California, 90038, United States
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