New web tool aims to boost HIV prevention among men who have sex with men
NCT ID NCT06373952
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study is testing a web-based platform called Jom-TestPlus for men who have sex with men in Malaysia. The platform offers HIV self-testing, real-time online counseling, and help connecting to prevention or treatment services. Researchers want to see if this approach increases HIV testing and links more people to PrEP or HIV care.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Online-to-offline counseling platform (Jom-TestPlus) with HIV self-testing and e-counseling
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this model could improve HIV prevention and treatment access for marginalized men who have sex with men in Malaysia.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage study with only 78 participants, so results may not apply broadly. The intervention relies on self-reported data, which can be unreliable.
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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 78 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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May 2024
- Expected to finish
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Aug 2026
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 years and older
- 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: * • Age ≥18 years; * Cisgender male; * HIV-negative or HIV status unknown; * Own or have access to a computer, tablet, or internet-enabled smartphone Exclusion Criteria: * • Unable to provide informed consent * Unable to read and understand English or Bahasa Malaysia
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Centre of Excellence For Research in AIDS (CERiA)
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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