NCT07625917 · Montefiore Medical Center
Feasibility of Internet-based HIV Prevention Research
What this study is about
The study will use social media to recruit a diverse sample of people who self-report injecting drugs, assessing the feasibility of online assessments and participants' ability to perform at-home self-administered HIV testing. Participants will complete online questionnaires at baseline and will be mailed HIV testing kits that they will self-administer and mail to a central laboratory.
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The study will use social media to recruit a diverse sample of people who self-report injecting drugs, assessing the feasibility of online assessments and participants' ability to perform at-home self-administered HIV testing. Participants will complete online questionnaires at baseline and will be mailed HIV testing kits that they will self-administer and mail to a central laboratory. Investigators will track completion of questionnaires and whether at-home self-administered HIV tests were completed and sent to the laboratory.
Interventions
DIAGNOSTIC_TEST
Mail delivery of at-home self-administered HIV tests
Investigators will mail participants an OraSure HIV-1 Oral Specimen Collection Device. The kit will include a self-addressed and stamped envelope with the collection device. Participants will follow enclosed directions to collect oral-fluid samples and mail them to the study laboratory for analysis. Envelopes and samples will only be marked with a bar code and not with any other personal identifiers (e.g., name or address).
Primary outcome measures
HIV test completion
Time frame: 12 months
This outcome will be the percentage of enrolled participants that have valid HIV testing results. The numerator will be the number of HIV test kits collected properly and sent to the laboratory for testing successfully. The denominator will be the total number of enrolled participants.
Who can participate
This study lists these criteria on ClinicalTrials.gov. A study coordinator reviews eligibility during screening — this page does not determine whether you qualify.
Inclusion criteria
- 18 years or older
- US residency
- English or Spanish fluency
- injection drug use (self-report, past 30 days)
- basic reading comprehension
Exclusion criteria
- HIV status known to be positive
Where
- The Bronx, New York
Collaborators
National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)
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Data: ClinicalTrials.gov · synced Jun 4, 2026 · Source of record for eligibility and locations