The purpose of this study is to determine if social media support and financial incentives improve adherence to Truvada as PrEP in African American, Latino and Asian MSM aged 18 to 24 living in the Washington, DC area who are at high risk for HIV acquisition.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
OTHER
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
57
Participants will receive a $50 gift card at 3- and 6- month follow-up visits.
Participants will be invited to a study Facebook group which will have links to PrEP information and provide a forum for participants to ask questions and communicate their experience with PrEP
The GW Medical Faculty Associates
Washington D.C., District of Columbia, United States
Adherence To Truvada
Level of Truvada drug levels inside red blood cells (performed by dried blood spots)
Time frame: 6 months
New Cases of HIV
Number of reactive HIV rapid and 4th generation tests
Time frame: 6 months
Incidence of STIs
Positive RPR, oropharyngeal/rectal/penile chlamydia and gonorrhea during study
Time frame: 6 months
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