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Telenovela tackles HIV: a soap opera for prevention

NCT ID NCT05929482

Prevention Sponsor: University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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

Summary

This pilot study tested whether watching a culturally tailored telenovela (soap opera) online could help Latinas in North Carolina adopt HIV prevention behaviors like using condoms, getting tested, and learning about PrEP. 95 women participated, watching four 10-minute episodes over a week. The study measured changes in prevention behaviors at one month and seven months.

What this could mean

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Active substance
A culturally tailored telenovela (soap opera) video series delivered online
What this could lead to
If it works, this could offer a low-cost, engaging way to increase HIV prevention behaviors among Latinas.
What could go wrong
This is a small pilot study with only 95 participants, so results may not apply broadly. The intervention is behavioral, not a medical treatment, and its long-term impact is unknown.

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Study facts

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Phase

Not a phased trial

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Participants

95 people

The number who actually took part.

Started

Jul 2023

Finished

Aug 2025

Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

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Who can take part

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Ages

18 to 44 years

Sex

Female participants only

Healthy volunteers

Accepted

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Inclusion Criteria: * Self-identified as a Latina * Assigned female gender at birth * Fluent in English or Spanish * Between 18 and 44 years old * Report sexual activity with a man in the last 6 months * Have internet access from any device * Reside in NC Exclusion Criteria: * Unwilling to be part of the study * Do not read, speak, or understand Spanish or English * Do not have access to internet * HIV positive

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Conditions

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HIV infectious disease prevention target

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HIV infections

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

    Chapel Hill, North Carolina, 27514, United States

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