Can a podcast stop HIV? new study tests video messages for african americans
NCT ID NCT05365958
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This completed study tested a video podcast designed to deliver HIV prevention messages to heterosexual African American adults. Researchers worked with community members to create the podcast, then measured changes in condom use confidence, HIV testing intentions, and actual testing behavior at 1 and 3 months. The goal was to see if this approach could be a practical way to reach people who might not otherwise access prevention programs.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- HIV prevention video podcast
- What this could lead to
- If effective, this podcast could offer an easy-to-share tool to help reduce HIV infections in African American communities.
- What could go wrong
- This was a small, early study without a control group, so results may not be generalizable. The podcast's long-term impact on actual HIV rates is unknown.
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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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128 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Feb 2022
- Finished
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Oct 2023
- 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 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- 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: * self-identify as African American * speak and read English * 18 years old or older * not currently or previously diagnosed with HIV Exclusion Criteria: • currently or previously diagnosed with HIV
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Jacob's Home for Men
Houston, Texas, 77051, United States
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