RecruitingNot ApplicableNCT06238323

Lafiya HIV Self-testing Study Protocol

Adaptation and Feasibility of Many Men Many Voices (3MV), an HIV Prevention Intervention to Reduce Intersectional Stigma and Increase HIVST Among YSMM Residing in Ghanaian Slums - A Clustered Pre-post Pilot Trial Protocol

Sponsor

University of Rochester

Enrollment

40 participants

Start Date

Feb 1, 2025

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Conditions

HIV Prevention and Care

Summary

The study aims to address low testing and related issues such as stigma, low-risk perception, and concerns about confidentiality affecting testing. To overcome these challenges, the study proposes to adapt the Many Men Many Voices (3MV) into a modified version called LAFIYA to tackle intersectional stigma and improve HIVST among young sexual minority men in Ghana.

Eligibility

Sex: MALEMin Age: 18 YearsMax Age: 25 Years

Plain Language Summary

Simplified for easier understanding

This study is examining how HIV self-testing kits can be made more accessible and acceptable to young men who have sex with men (YSMM) living in urban communities in Ghana. It also gathers input from healthcare providers who work with this population. The aim is to improve HIV testing rates in a group that often faces barriers to testing. **You may be eligible if (as a young man)...** - You are between 18 and 25 years old - You identify as a cisgender man - You have had sex with another man in the past 6 months - You have never used an unassisted HIV self-test kit - You do not know your HIV status or have previously tested negative - You live in a slum community in the Greater Accra area of Ghana **You may NOT be eligible if...** - You are younger than 18 or older than 25 - You have used an HIV self-test kit before - You are known to be HIV positive - You do not live in the specified area Talk to your doctor to see if this trial is right for you.

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Interventions

BEHAVIORALLAFIYA

LAFIYA will be a modified version of the Many Men Many Voices (3MV) targeted at addressing reducing stigma and increasing HIV self-testing uptake among young sexual minority men. LAFIYA will be developed into a comprehensive intervention manual for a large-scale trial using the ADAPTT-IT framework.

Locations(1)

University of Ghana

Accra, Ghana

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