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Brief title
Health condition
HIV, Social Network Testing (SNT).
Sponsors and support
Intervention
Outcome measures
Primary outcome
To identify feasibility and acceptability of SNT HIVST among MSM-NW;
- The total number of (potential and final) peers as opposed to declines to participate.
- Peer profiles (age, gender, migration background, MSM/transgender, and location of recruitment) related to NA information
- Number of NAs (1) rejecting HIVST, (2) accepting HIVST, (3) used HIVST
- NA profiles (age, gender, migration background, MSM/transgender, HIV testing history, sexual risk)
- Network index (accepted/used tests divided by the number of peers).
- What sociocultural network aspects influenced the recruitment?
- Willingness of NAs to become a peer.
Secondary outcome
Secondary outcomes related to effectiveness of the intervention regarding diagnosing HIV;
- Number of new diagnoses (self-reported and/or confirmed at STI clinic)
- Network yield (HIV diagnoses divided by the number of peers)
- NA characteristics associated with diagnoses
- recruiter characteristics associated with the ability to identify undiagnosed infections
Background summary
MSM account for 68% of new HIV diagnoses in the Netherlands; about one third is diagnosed in a late disease stage. New methods are needed to reach MSM, in particular MSM from ethnic minority populations, who are more often not HIV tested or diagnosed in a late stage. We plan to use social networks to find these EM-MSM. High-risk EM-MSM ‘peers' will be enrolled through STI clinics/HIV treatment centres to distribute free oral HIV tests to high-risk EM-MSM in their social networks. Peers will be trained to use an online recruiting program. The project will provide insight whether SNT is effective in reaching high-risk EM-MSM for HIV testing, especially those who are not being reached in other ways.
Study objective
Research question: To explore if Social Network Testing (SNT) for HIV is feasible and acceptable among men having sex with men with a non-Western migration background (MSM-NW), and if it reaches those who have never tested for HIV.
Study design
1 year follow-up
Intervention
A pilot intervention, which will include ±50 MSM peers who will distribute ±5 oral HIV self-tests (HIVST) to their Network Associates (target population: 250 NAs). MSM-(NW) peers will be enrolled through a stepwise process, started by health care professionals (HCPs) at STI clinics, HIV treatment clinics or outreach locations. Interested MSM-(NW) fill in a contact flyer that is sent to the peer-coordinator, who will approach them with project information, and guidance to an e-learning tool that is integrated in the project website (Time2test.nl). The e-learning tool includes instructions and videos about HIVST, and how to identify and approach NAs for testing. After finishing the e-learning tool, they receive 5 pre-coded HIVST to distribute in their social network. NAs who receive the HIVST are directed to Time2test.nl for step-by-step test instructions. After testing, NAs receive follow-up information depending on their test result.
Inclusion criteria
Peers:
- MSM or transgender (18+)
- Having a social network with MSM-NW (non-Western background: Caribbean, Sub-Saharan African, North Africa/Morocco, Turkey, Eastern/Central Europe, Asia, Latin America).
Network Associates:
- MSM or transgender (18+)
- non-Western migration background
Exclusion criteria
Persons:
- Not living in the Netherlands
- Under the age of 18 years
Design
Recruitment
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In other registers
| Register | ID |
|---|---|
| NTR-new | NL7424 |
| NTR-old | NTR7666 |
| Other | Stichting Aids Fonds : P-22603 |