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Texting for health: study uses phone messages to boost HIV testing in gay men

NCT ID NCT07165496

Knowledge-focused Sponsor: Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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

Summary

This study tested whether weekly text messages could encourage gay men in Peru to get tested for HIV. Researchers recruited 400 men online and sent them health-promoting texts with support from trained counselors. Participants could also schedule a free HIV test at any time. The goal was to see if this simple, phone-based approach could reach men who might avoid traditional health centers due to stigma.

What this could mean

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Active substance
text message-based intervention
What this could lead to
If successful, this approach could offer a simple, low-cost way to increase HIV testing among men who have sex with men, especially those who avoid clinics due to stigma.
What could go wrong
This is a completed behavioral study, not a treatment trial. The results may not apply to other regions or populations, and text messages alone may not be enough to sustain long-term testing habits.

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Study facts

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Phase

Not a phased trial

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Participants

400 people

The number who actually took part.

Started

Apr 2015

Finished

Dec 2015

Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

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Who can take part

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Ages

18 years and older

Sex

Male participants only

Healthy volunteers

Accepted

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Inclusion Criteria: * Be male at birth * Be 18 years of age or older * Be a resident of Lima, Peru * Report having had sex (oral or anal) with another man in the past 12 months * Provide informed consent * Own a mobile phone Exclusion Criteria: * Report being HIV-positive * Have taken an HIV test within the past year

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Conditions

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Homosexuality

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HIV testing

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia

    Lima, Lima Province, Peru

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