Can a tailored program help young men overcome stigma and test for HIV on their own terms?
NCT ID NCT06238323
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study adapts an existing HIV prevention program, Many Men Many Voices, into a version called LAFIYA for young sexual minority men living in slums in Ghana. The goal is to reduce stigma and increase the use of HIV self-testing kits. Researchers will test whether the program is acceptable, appropriate, and feasible for this group.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- LAFIYA (behavioral intervention)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this approach could help reduce HIV transmission in a high-risk, underserved population by making testing more accessible and less stigmatized.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small pilot study with only 40 participants, so results may not apply broadly. The intervention is behavioral, and its impact on actual HIV rates is not yet measured.
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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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About 40 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Feb 2025
- Expected to finish
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Mar 2027
An estimate. End dates often move.
- 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 25 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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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * YSMM: To be eligible to participate in the interview, the person must be between 18 to 25 years old, have no experience using unassisted HIVST kits, do not know their HIV status or tested negative, currently identifies as cis-gender man, and have had sex with another man within six months before engaging with the recruitment team and must reside within a slum community in the Greater Accra Metropolitan area. * Providers: To be eligible to participate in the interview, the person must have experience providing sexual health services such as HIV testing, counseling, and linkage to prevention and care services for at least one year. Must reside within the Greater Accra Metropolitan area and have worked with YSMM on HIV prevention and care. Exclusion Criteria: * YSMM: Those who fall under 18 years or above 25 years will be excluded from the study. YSMM who have experience with unassisted HIVST kits, know their HIV status, or tested positive for HIV will be excluded from the study. YSMM who do not identify as cis-gender man and have not had sex with another man within six months before engaging with the recruitment team will be excluded from the study. YSMM who do not reside within a slum community in the Greater Accra Metropolitan area will be excluded from the study. * Providers: Persons who do not have experience providing services such as HIV testing, counseling, and linkage to prevention and care services for at least one year will be excluded from the study. Providers not residing within the Greater Accra Metropolitan area and have not worked with YSMM on HIV prevention and care will be excluded.
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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University of Ghana
Accra, Ghana
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