Phone tools help young thai men stick with HIV prevention
NCT ID NCT05243030
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tested whether mobile health tools (like text messages and apps) can help young Thai men who have sex with men start and keep taking HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP). 119 HIV-negative men aged 16-25 at risk for HIV took part. Researchers measured how acceptable and feasible the tools were, and whether they improved PrEP use.
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Study facts
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- Phase
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Not a phased trial
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- Participants
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119 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Feb 2022
- Finished
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Jul 2025
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
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- Ages
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16 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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Inclusion Criteria: * Age 16-25 years old * Men who report sex with men in the past 12 months * Confirmed HIV-negative status * Self-reported evidence of being at-risk for HIV acquisition, including one of the following in the past 6 months: 1. having a sex with an HIV-positive partner 2. having anal sex 3. without using a condom 4. being diagnosed with an STI or 5. having any illicit drug use (e.g., Amphetamine type stimulants) * Able to understand, read and speak Thai * Either having not started PrEP (Group 1: PrEP naive) or currently on PrEP but not adherent to PrEP (taking ≤3 pills/week) in the past month (Group 2: PrEP users). Exclusion Criteria: * In a mutually monogamous relationship of more than 6 months with a partner who recently tested HIV-negative * Have a serious cognitive or psychiatric problem that would compromise ability to provide informed consent * currently enrolled in another HIV intervention study
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Institute of HIV Research and Innovation
Bangkok, Bangkok, 10330, Thailand
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Rainbow Sky Association of Thailand
Bangkok, Bangkok, 10240, Thailand
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SWING Foundation
Bangkok, Bangkok, 10500, Thailand
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