Advancing HIV Prevention and Linkage to Care Among MSM With Gamification
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ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT02946164 |
Recruitment Status :
Completed
First Posted : October 27, 2016
Last Update Posted : February 22, 2018
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Condition or disease | Intervention/treatment | Phase |
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HIV Infections Sexually Transmitted Diseases | Behavioral: Stick To It | Not Applicable |
Study Type : | Interventional (Clinical Trial) |
Actual Enrollment : | 166 participants |
Allocation: | Non-Randomized |
Intervention Model: | Parallel Assignment |
Masking: | None (Open Label) |
Primary Purpose: | Prevention |
Official Title: | Advancing HIV Prevention and Linkage to Care Among MSM With Gamification |
Study Start Date : | October 2016 |
Actual Primary Completion Date : | October 31, 2017 |
Actual Study Completion Date : | December 31, 2017 |

Arm | Intervention/treatment |
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No Intervention: Comparison: Standard of Care
Standard services available to all men at AHF Wellness Centers.
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Active Comparator: Intervention: 'Stick To It' Intervention
Behavioral intervention.
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Behavioral: Stick To It
The intervention is a prize system linked to points earned through online and real-world activities designed to incentivize young MSM to test for HIV and STIs every three months. Participants receive points for pre-determined activities, such as: answering online quizzes, inviting friends to participate, and getting tested for HIV/STIs. Points are redeemable in person at two AIDS Healthcare Foundation Men's Wellness Centers, where participants will be able to exchange their points for gumballs from a gumball machine; different color combinations of gumballs correspond to prizes of different values. Participants are reminded to get tested regularly via SMS messages; in addition, they can check when their next test is due by checking their testing timer on the stick2it.org website. |
- Repeat HIV Testing [ Time Frame: 6 months ]The number of men in the intervention who receive ≥1 additional HIV tests over 6 months of follow-up
- HIV-related risk behavior [ Time Frame: 6 months ]We will determine the number of reported sex partners, the prevalence and frequency of unprotected anal intercourse with a partner of opposite or unknown status in the past 6 months

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Ages Eligible for Study: | 18 Years to 26 Years (Adult) |
Sexes Eligible for Study: | Male |
Accepts Healthy Volunteers: | Yes |
Inclusion Criteria:
- 18-26 years of age
- male
- self-identify as gay / bisexual / queer
- willing and able to provide informed consent to join the Stick To It program
- resident in one of several zip code areas surrounding the clinic
Exclusion Criteria:
- Not a resident of one of included zip code areas

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Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier (NCT number): NCT02946164
United States, California | |
AHF Hollywood Wellness Center | |
Los Angeles, California, United States, 90027 | |
AHF Wellness Center Oakland | |
Oakland, California, United States, 94606 |
Principal Investigator: | Sandra I McCoy, PhD | Assistant Adjunct Professor |
Publications automatically indexed to this study by ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier (NCT Number):
Responsible Party: | University of California, Berkeley |
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT02946164 |
Other Study ID Numbers: |
R34MH106359 ( U.S. NIH Grant/Contract ) |
First Posted: | October 27, 2016 Key Record Dates |
Last Update Posted: | February 22, 2018 |
Last Verified: | February 2018 |
Individual Participant Data (IPD) Sharing Statement: | |
Plan to Share IPD: | No |
Sexually Transmitted Diseases Communicable Diseases Infections Disease Attributes Pathologic Processes |