Trial reportBMC infectious diseases2019
Online HIV prevention intervention on condomless sex among men who have sex with men: a web-based randomized controlled trial.
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7 citing papers in PubMed, 4 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- Technology-Based HIV Prevention Interventions for Men Who Have Sex With Men: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Journal of medical Internet research · 2025Pooled it
- eHealth Interventions to Address HIV and Other Sexually Transmitted Infections, Sexual Risk Behavior, Substance Use, and Mental Ill-health in Men Who Have Sex With Men: Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.JMIR public health and surveillance · 2022Pooled it
- eHealth Interventions to Address Sexual Health, Substance Use, and Mental Health Among Men Who Have Sex With Men: Systematic Review and Synthesis of Process Evaluations.Journal of medical Internet research · 2021Pooled it
- Theories of change for e-health interventions targeting HIV/STIs and sexual risk, substance use and mental ill health amongst men who have sex with men: systematic review and synthesis.Systematic reviews · 2021Pooled it
- A Multilevel Network Peer Intervention Among Student Men Who Have Sex With Men Attending University: Protocol for an Implementation-Effectiveness Before-After Cohort Study.JMIR research protocols · 2026Article
- Ehealth interactive intervention in promoting safer sex among men who have sex with men.NPJ digital medicine · 2024Article
- Research Progress in the Epidemiology of HIV/AIDS in China.China CDC weekly · 2021Article
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Abstract
backgroundGiven the widespread use of the Internet among men who have sex with men (MSM) and high risk of Internet-facilitated sexual behaviors, Internet-based interventions to reduce sexual risk are urgently needed.
methodsWe recruited 1,100 participants from online and randomly assigned to two groups. One group received online HIV intervention services. Online HIV intervention was developed through mix-method formative research, measures included scenarios experiencing intervention and HIV information dissemination. Self-reported condomless anal sex with a male in the past three months was measured to evaluate the intervention effect.
resultOf the 1,100 participants, the majority were aged between 21 and 30 years old (62%), had a college degree or higher (80%), were single (88%), and self-identified as homosexual (78%). The estimated risk difference of condomless sex with a male in the past three months between groups was 9.3% (95% confidence interval (CI): 1.1, 17.5%). Using multiple imputations intention-to-treat, the estimated risk difference was 8.9% (95%CI: 1.2, 16.6%). Modification effects were found between intervention and characteristics including: educational attainment (p = 0.012), marital status (p = 0.005) and awareness of AIDS-related knowledge (p = 0.010).
conclusionInternet appears to be a promising approach to disseminate HIV prevention amongst MSM. Interactive online intervention appeals to MSM and poses a great potential for reducing HIV risky behavior.
trial registrationChiCTR1800014260 (retrospectively registered 2 Jan, 2018).
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