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Sexual Health Advocacy for Guys - a Text Messaging-based HIV Prevention Program for Guys Who Are Into Guys

Center for Innovative Public Health Research · NCT06230367

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Key facts

Compensation
Not posted. Ask the study team before screening.
Who can join
Ages 13–22 · Men only
Healthy volunteers
Accepted
Study type
Interventional · Not applicable
Target enrollment
5000
US sites recruiting
2
Study start
January 15, 2024
Record last updated
July 9, 2026

Status re-checked against ClinicalTrials.gov within the last 12 hours.

What the study is about

SHAG is a text messaging-based HIV prevention program designed for cisgender sexual minority boys and men 13-20 years of age across the United States. Investigators will test it against a control group that receives messages about healthy lifestyle.

Being studied: Sexual health advocacy for guys; Healthy lifestyle control

Conditions: HIV Infections

Eligibility criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

  • have been assigned male sex at birth and currently have a cisgender identity;
  • be aged 13-22 years old;
  • have had anal sex in the past 12 months;
  • be English-speaking;
  • exclusively own a cell phone with an unlimited text messaging plan and intend to have the same cell phone number for the next 6 months;
  • have Internet access to complete online surveys;
  • provide informed assent for those under 18, and consent for those 18 years of age and older, including a capacity to consent and a positive self-safety assessment;
  • Willing to take an OraQuick home test to confirm HIV negativity for youth who are 19-20 years of age or 18 years old and graduated high school. If they agree to do the test but do not upload a photo of their result, they will be eligible if they self-report a negative sero-status. Youth 18 years old who have not graduated high school, and 13-17 years of age will be asked to take a home test. If they determine that they cannot do so safely, they will be allowed to self-report their sero-status; and
  • not currently enrolled in another HIV prevention program; or
  • know anyone already enrolled in the RCT.

Exclusion Criteria

  • Being HIV positive

Recruiting US locations

  • Center for Innovative Public Health Research

    San Clemente, CA 92672-6745

    Site contact: Michele L Ybarra, MPH PhD · 877-302-6858 · Michele@InnovativePublicHealth.org

  • Center for Innovative Public Health Research

    San Clemente, CA 92672

    Site contact: Michele Ybarra, MPH PhD · 8773026858 · help@projectshag.com

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