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The Men's Safer Sex Trial: A feasibility randomised controlled trial of an interactive digital intervention to increase condom use in men.

Julia V Bailey, Rosie Webster, Mark Griffin, Nick Freemantle, Rachael Hunter, Greta Rait, Claudia Estcourt, Jane Anderson, Makeda Gerressu, Judith Stephenson and 2 more

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Julia V BaileyeHealth unit, Research Department of Primary Care and Population Health, University College London, London, UK.
Rosie WebstereHealth unit, Research Department of Primary Care and Population Health, University College London, London, UK.
Mark GriffinPRIMENT Clinical Trials Unit, Research Department of Primary Care and Population Health, University College London, London, UK.
Nick FreemantlePRIMENT Clinical Trials Unit, Research Department of Primary Care and Population Health, University College London, London, UK.
Rachael HunterPRIMENT Clinical Trials Unit, Research Department of Primary Care and Population Health, University College London, London, UK.
Greta RaitPRIMENT Clinical Trials Unit, Research Department of Primary Care and Population Health, University College London, London, UK.
Claudia EstcourtBICMS, Bart's and The London School of Medicine & Dentistry, Bart's Sexual Health Centre, Queen Mary University of London, St Bartholomew's Hospital, London, UK.
Jane AndersonCentre for the Study of Sexual Health and HIV, Homerton University Hospital, London, UK.
Makeda GerressuDepartment of Infection and Population Health, University College London, London, UK.
Judith StephensonDepartment of Reproductive Health, Institute for Women's Health, University College London, London, UK.
Susan MichieResearch Department of Clinical, Educational, and Health Psychology, University College London, London, UK.
Elizabeth MurrayeHealth unit, Research Department of Primary Care and Population Health, University College London, London, UK.

Funding

Department of Health 10/131/01Department of Health 11/3009/04Medical Research Council G0701749
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectivesWe aimed to determine the feasibility of an online randomised controlled trial (RCT) of the Men's Safer Sex website, measuring condom use and sexually transmitted infection (STI).

methodsFor this study 159 men aged ≥16 with female sexual partners and recent condomless sex or suspected STI were recruited from three UK sexual health clinics. Participants were randomised to the intervention website plus usual clinic care (

resultsMen were enrolled via tablet computers in clinic waiting rooms. Software errors and clinic Wi-Fi access presented significant challenges, and online questionnaire response rates were poor (36% at 3 months with a £10 voucher; 50% at 12 months with £30). Clinical records (for STI diagnoses) were located for 94% of participants. Some 37% of the intervention group did not see the intervention website (

conclusionIt is likely to be feasible to conduct a future large-scale RCT to assess the impact of an online intervention using clinic STI diagnoses as a primary outcome. However, practical and technical challenges need to be addressed before the potential of digital media interventions can be realised in sexual health settings.Trial registration number: ISRCTN18649610.

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condomsDigital healthrandomised controlled trialsafe sexsexual behavioursexually transmitted infections

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PMCPMC6003442

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