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A savings intervention to reduce men's engagement in HIV risk behaviors: study protocol for a randomized controlled trial.

Teniola I Egbe, Ouma Dan Omollo, Julius Oduor Wesonga, Elizabeth F Bair, Averi Chakrabarti, Mary E Putt, Connie L Celum, Carol S Camlin, Sue Napierala, Kawango Agot and 1 more

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Article in Trials, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT05385484 (A Savings Intervention to Reduce Men's Engagement in HIV Risk Behaviors), which is not on this map. Cited by 2 papers.

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A Savings Intervention to Reduce Men's Engagement in HIV Risk Behaviors

TypeinterventionalSponsorUniversity of PennsylvaniaRan2022 to 2027Enrolled1,500ConditionsHuman Immunodeficiency Virus, STI, Alcohol Consumption, IncentivesArmsReceives mobile banking account with incentives to save, Basic Health and financial education
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5 · Who and what money

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11 authors at 4 institutions in 2 countries.

Teniola I EgbeDepartment of Medical Ethics and Health Policy, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA. tegbe@pennmedicine.upenn.edu.
Ouma Dan OmolloImpact Research and Development Organization, Kisumu, Kenya.
Julius Oduor WesongaImpact Research and Development Organization, Kisumu, Kenya.
Elizabeth F BairDepartment of Medical Ethics and Health Policy, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA.
Averi ChakrabartiDepartment of Medical Ethics and Health Policy, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA.
Mary E PuttDepartment of Biostatistics, Epidemiology & Informatics, Perelman School of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA, USA.
Connie L CelumDepartment of Global Health, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA.
Carol S CamlinDepartment of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Sciences, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, USA.
Sue NapieralaWomen's Global Health Imperative, RTI, Berkeley, CA, USA.
Kawango AgotImpact Research and Development Organization, Kisumu, Kenya.
Harsha ThirumurthyDepartment of Medical Ethics and Health Policy, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA.
University of Pennsylvania · USImpact Research and Development Organization · KEUniversity of California, San Francisco · USUniversity of Washington · US

Funding

A savings intervention to reduce men's engagement in HIV risk behaviorsR01HD103563 · NICHD · UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA · PI THIRUMURTHY, HARSHA · 2021 to 2025
$3.3M
Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development 1R01HD103563NICHD NIH HHS R01 HD103563
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundIn much of eastern and southern Africa, the incidence of HIV and other sexually transmitted infections (STIs) remains high despite the scale-up of promising biomedical and behavioral interventions. Studies have documented the crucial role of transactional sex-the exchange of money, material support, or goods, in sexual relationships-and heavy alcohol use in contributing to men's and women's health outcomes. Existing policy responses to this challenge have largely focused on women, through the provision of pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) or structural interventions such as education subsidies and cash transfers. However, the effectiveness of these interventions has been hindered by the relative lack of interventions and programs targeting men's behavior. We describe the protocol for a study that will test an economic intervention designed to reduce men's engagement in HIV/STI-related risk behaviors in Kenya.

methodsWe will conduct a randomized controlled trial among income-earning men in Kenya who are aged 18-39 years and self-report alcohol use and engagement in transactional sex. The study will enroll 1500 participants and randomize them to a control group or savings group. The savings group will receive access to a savings account that includes lottery-based incentives to save money regularly, opportunities to develop savings goals/strategies, and text message reminders about their savings goals. The control group will receive basic health education. Over a period of 24 months, we will collect qualitative and quantitative data from participants and a subset of their female partners. Participants will also be tested for HIV and other STIs at baseline, 12, and 24 months. DISCUSSION: The findings from this study have the potential to address a missing element of HIV/STI prevention efforts in sub-Saharan Africa by promoting upstream and forward-looking behavior and reducing the risk of acquiring HIV/STIs in a high HIV/STI burden setting. If this study is effective, it is an innovative approach that could be scaled up and could have great potential for scientific and public health impact in Kenya.

trial registrationClinicalTrials.gov NCT05385484 . Registered on May 23, 2022.

Indexed as

HIV InfectionsPre-Exposure ProphylaxisSexually Transmitted DiseasesFemaleHumansKenyaMaleRandomized Controlled Trials as TopicRisk-TakingBehavioral economicsEconomic interventionsHIV/STI preventionKenyaMenRandomized controlled trialSavingsTransactional sex

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PMID36527120
PMCPMC9756445
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