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Behavioural Intervention

Life Simulation Game for HIV

N/A

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Research Sponsored by George Washington University

Eligibility Criteria Checklist

Specific guidelines that determine who can or cannot participate in a clinical trial

Must have

Able to complete all study procedures in English

Age 13-24

Timeline

Screening 3 weeks

Treatment Varies

Follow Up 1, 3, 6 months

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Study Summary

This trial will test whether a life-simulation game can increase HIV testing, knowledge, and risk behaviors among adolescents and young adults.

Who is the study for?

This trial is for adolescents and young adults aged 13-24 who live in the DC metro area, own a mobile phone, have never tested positive for HIV or don't know their status, and have been sexually active. They must be able to consent to the study and complete procedures in English.Check my eligibility

What is being tested?

The study tests if a life-simulation video game on mobile phones can increase HIV testing among young people. It uses personalized risk messages and social media sharing with rewards to encourage testing behavior.See study design

What are the potential side effects?

Since this intervention involves a mobile game application, there are no direct medical side effects. However, participants may experience increased screen time which could affect sleep patterns or cause eye strain.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

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I can complete all study tasks in English.

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I am between 13 and 24 years old.

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks3 visits

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~ 1, 3, 6 months

Screening ~ 3 weeks

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~1, 3, 6 months

This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and 1, 3, 6 months for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Outcome measures can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.

Primary outcome measures

HIV testing

Secondary outcome measures

CDC risk estimator scores

Duration of game use

Frequency of game use

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Trial Design

2Treatment groups

Experimental Treatment

Active Control

Group I: Mobile GameExperimental Treatment1 Intervention

An enhanced life-simulation prototype of a playable interactive game to increase HIV testing, risk assessment tool, and HIV and pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) locators embedded within the game.

Group II: Mobile ApplicationActive Control1 Intervention

A mobile application that will include basic information on HIV basics (e.g., routes of transmission, data on the epidemiology of HIV among youth), prevention information on HIV testing and PrEP, as well as a link to the HIV risk estimator, and HIV testing and PrEP locators.

0 / 2Eligibility criteria met

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Who is running the clinical trial?

George Washington UniversityLead Sponsor

243 Previous Clinical Trials

453,474 Total Patients Enrolled

Media RezUNKNOWN

1 Previous Clinical Trials

76 Total Patients Enrolled

Media Library

Mobile Game (Behavioural Intervention) Clinical Trial Eligibility Overview. Trial Name: NCT04917575 — N/A

HIV (Human Immunodeficiency Virus) Research Study Groups: Mobile Application, Mobile Game

HIV (Human Immunodeficiency Virus) Clinical Trial 2023: Mobile Game Highlights & Side Effects. Trial Name: NCT04917575 — N/A

Mobile Game (Behavioural Intervention) 2023 Treatment Timeline for Medical Study. Trial Name: NCT04917575 — N/A

Frequently Asked Questions

These questions and answers are submitted by anonymous patients, and have not been verified by our internal team.

Is the latest research accessible to seniors sixty and over?

"The age range for this trial is 13-24, while there are 21 sub-18 studies and 61 over 65 trials available."

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What is the total headcount of participants in this clinical trial?

"Affirmative. Information on clinicaltrials.gov reveals that this study, first published on June 24th 2021 and most recently updated October 14th 2022 is actively searching for 300 individuals across 1 medical facility."

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Are there any spots remaining for potential participants in this clinical experiment?

"Affirmative. The information available on clinicaltrials.gov states that this trial is actively recruiting subjects, having been published on June 24th 2021 and most recently updated October 14 2022. 300 individuals are needed at one research centre to take part in the study."

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