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AI analyzes texts to spot HIV risk in kenyan teens

NCT ID NCT06566417

Knowledge-focused Sponsor: Massachusetts General Hospital Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Sep 01, 2026 · Updated 3 times

Summary

This completed study tested whether analyzing social media messages (like WhatsApp and Instagram) from 400 young women aged 18-24 in Kisumu, Kenya could help identify those at risk for HIV. Researchers used AI to look at language patterns and compared them to standard HIV risk scores. The goal was to see if this approach could eventually be used in clinics to better target prevention tools like PrEP.

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What this could lead to
If successful, this could lead to a new way to identify young women at risk for HIV using their social media activity, helping to target prevention efforts more effectively.
What could go wrong
This was a small, completed study that only looked at associations, not a treatment. The approach may not work in real-world clinics or for other populations.

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Study facts

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Participants

400 people

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Started

Feb 2024

Finished

Jul 2025

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Who can take part

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Who is studied

Research assistants will recruit young Kenyan women (ages 18-24), attending one of four clinics for any health services. Smart phone ownership and use of SMS, WhatsApp, or other social media is required.

Ages

18 to 24 years

Sex

Female participants only

Healthy volunteers

Accepted

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Inclusion Criteria: * Identifying as a young woman (age 18-24 years) * Attending clinic for any health services, including PrEP and HIV testing * Smart phone ownership * Ability to understand Kiswahili, DhoLuo, and/or English * Use of SMS, WhatsApp, and/or other types of social media Exclusion Criteria: • Inability to provide informed consent (e.g., intoxication, developmental delay)

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Conditions

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HIV infectious disease prevention target

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HIV preexposure prophylaxis HIV prevention

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • KEMRI

    Kisumu, Kenya

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