Can a smartphone app help end HIV in young gay men?
NCT ID NCT06350682
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tests a mobile app called HealthMPowerment (HMP) designed to help young gay and bisexual men (ages 15-24) either start HIV prevention (PrEP) or stay on HIV treatment. About 1500 participants will get the app right away or after a delay. Researchers will see if the app improves PrEP use and viral suppression over 12 months.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- HealthMPowerment (HMP) mobile app
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this app could become a widely used tool to help young men at risk for HIV start prevention or stick with treatment.
- What could go wrong
- This is an implementation study, not a drug trial. The app may not work for everyone, and results depend on how well it's adopted in real-world clinics.
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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 1,500 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Mar 2026
- Expected to finish
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Jun 2029
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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15 to 24 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: * Male sex at birth * Age 15-24 years * Own an Android or iOS smartphone * Had receptive or insertive sex with another man in the past 12 months * Receiving care or prevention services at the CBSP-associated with the CRPS at the time of study. Exclusion Criteria: * Less than 15 years old * Greater than 24 years old * Inability or cognitively impaired to provide consent * Does not own an Android or iOS smartphone.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
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How to take part
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The places running it
3 sites in 2 countries. The list below names each one and where it is.
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The official record
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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CIHEB Zambia Limited
Lusaka, Zambia, Zambia
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Centre for Population Health Initiative
Lagos, Nigeria, Nigeria
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Icarh/Ihvn
Abuja, Nigeria, Nigeria
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