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Trans Women Connected for HIV/AIDS (TWC Trial)

N/A

Waitlist Available

Led By Tamara Kuhn

Research Sponsored by ETR Associates

Eligibility Criteria Checklist

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Must have

Be between 18 and 65 years old

Timeline

Screening 3 weeks

Treatment Varies

Follow Up baseline, 3-month post, 6- month post

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TWC Trial Summary

This trial will assess the effectiveness of the Trans Women Connected mobile app in 450 trans women. The app will be used for 3 months and participants will be surveyed before and after to track STI/HIV testing, condom use, and other health outcomes.

Eligible Conditions

HIV/AIDS
Health Literacy
Sexually Transmitted Infection

TWC Trial Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks3 visits

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~ baseline, 3-month post, 6- month post

Screening ~ 3 weeks

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~baseline, 3-month post, 6- month post

This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and baseline, 3-month post, 6- month post for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

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

Primary outcome measures

Receptive condomless anal intercourse or condomless vaginal intercourse

Self-reported STI/HIV testing in past three months

Secondary outcome measures

Condom/Barrier Negotiation Self Efficacy Scale

Engaged as/with mentor

Health Education Impact Questionnaire (heiQ) Health Services Navigation Sub-Scale

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TWC Trial Design

2Treatment groups

Experimental Treatment

Active Control

Group I: TWC AppExperimental Treatment1 Intervention

The intervention is a mobile app delivered sexual health promotion program designed specifically for transgender women. The mobile app will include more than 30 interactive activities including resource maps, PrEP and PEP content, and communication forums for connecting with other transgender women. The intervention/app is intended to be used regularly, approximately two times per week during the 90 day active participation period.

Group II: General Health AppActive Control1 Intervention

Participants will download a general health mobile app that contains sexual health information. The control mobile app is intended to be used regularly, approximately two times per week during the 90 day active participation period.

Treatment

First Studied

Drug Approval Stage

How many patients have taken this drug

Trans Women Connected

2021

N/A

~600

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Who is running the clinical trial?

ETR AssociatesLead Sponsor

11 Previous Clinical Trials

9,551 Total Patients Enrolled

dfusion IncIndustry Sponsor

5 Previous Clinical Trials

563 Total Patients Enrolled

Portland State UniversityOTHER

22 Previous Clinical Trials

26,363 Total Patients Enrolled

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Does this research include patients that are over 55 years old?

"The current recruitment phase for this study is seeking patients that fall between 18-49 years of age."

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Am I eligible to participate in this research?

"The requirements to participate in this trial are that the patient is between 18 and 49 years old and living with an HIV infection. Up to 596 people will be accepted into the study."

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Are more participants needed for this experiment?

"No, this specific trial is not looking for new participants at the moment. However, there are 560 other clinical trials that have active postings and might be a good fit. This study was first posted on April 1st, 2021 and updated most recently on July 26th, 2022."

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Why was this clinical trial designed the way it is?

"The primary outcome that will be used to measure the success of this clinical trial is self-reported STI/HIV testing over a 6 month period post intervention. Additionally, secondary outcomes such as condom use during last sexual intercourse, engagement with a mentor, and satisfaction with the app will also be monitored."

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