40,000
Participants
Start Date
December 31, 2025
Primary Completion Date
December 31, 2027
Study Completion Date
December 31, 2027
Risk assessment messaging
Participants will be shown a brief video message at their baseline visit, containing information related to HIV risk assessment core concepts and encouraging them to return for a repeat HIV test. They will also receive brief SMS follow-up messages at about 8 and 11 weeks after baseline reminding them about HIV retesting and re-emphasizing concepts from the HIV risk assessment content category.
U=U messaging
Participants will be shown a brief video message at their baseline visit, containing information related to U=U core concepts and encouraging them to return for a repeat HIV test. They will also receive brief SMS follow-up messages at about 8 and 11 weeks after baseline reminding them about HIV retesting and re-emphasizing concepts from the U=U content category.
Community benefits messaging
Participants will be shown a brief video message at their baseline visit, containing information related to Community Benefits core concepts and encouraging them to return for a repeat HIV test. They will also receive brief SMS follow-up messages at about 8 and 11 weeks after baseline reminding them about HIV retesting and re-emphasizing concepts from the Community Benefits content category.
Fresh start effect
Participants will be shown a brief video message at their baseline visit, containing information related to Fresh Start core concepts and encouraging them to return for a repeat HIV test. They will also receive brief SMS follow-up messages at about 8 and 11 weeks after baseline reminding them about HIV retesting and re-emphasizing concepts from the Fresh start effect content category.
Education-based messaging
Participants will be shown a brief video message at their baseline visit, containing information related to HIV education core concepts and encouraging them to return for a repeat HIV test. They will also receive brief SMS follow-up messages at about 8 and 11 weeks after baseline reminding them about HIV retesting and re-emphasizing concepts from the Education-based content category.
Default appointment messaging
Participants will be shown a brief video message at their baseline visit, containing information related to Default Appointment core concepts and encouraging them to return for a repeat HIV test. They will also receive brief SMS follow-up messages at about 8 and 11 weeks after baseline reminding them about HIV retesting and re-emphasizing concepts from the Default Appointment content category.
Reserved for you messaging
"Participants will be shown a brief video message at their baseline visit, containing information related to the Reserved for you core concepts and encouraging them to return for a repeat HIV test. They will also receive brief SMS follow-up messages at about 8 and 11 weeks after baseline reminding them about HIV retesting and re-emphasizing concepts from the Reserved for you content category."
Social norms (default) messaging
Participants will be shown a brief video message at their baseline visit, containing information related to Social Norms core concepts and encouraging them to return for a repeat HIV test. The video message will be delivered by the default avatar. They will also receive brief SMS follow-up messages at about 8 and 11 weeks after baseline reminding them about HIV retesting and re-emphasizing concepts from the Social Norms content category.
Social norms (varied) messaging
Participants will be shown a brief video message at their baseline visit, containing information related to Social Norms core concepts and encouraging them to return for a repeat HIV test. The video message will be delivered by an avatar that approximately matches each participant's age and sex. They will also receive brief SMS follow-up messages at about 8 and 11 weeks after baseline reminding them about HIV retesting and re-emphasizing concepts from the Social Norms content category.
Goal-setting messaging
Participants will be shown a brief video message at their baseline visit, containing information related to goal-setting core concepts and encouraging them to return for a repeat HIV test. They will also receive brief SMS follow-up messages at about 8 and 11 weeks after baseline reminding them about HIV retesting and re-emphasizing concepts from the goal-setting content category.
Incentive
Participants will be informed that they will receive a small financial incentive if they return for repeat HIV testing in 3-6 months after enrollment.
Kenya Medical Research Institution (KEMRI), Mbita
Infectious Diseases Research Collaboration (IDRC), Mbarara
Collaborators (1)
University of Pennsylvania
OTHER
Kenya Medical Research Institute
OTHER
Infectious Diseases Research Collaboration, Uganda
OTHER
University of California, Berkeley
OTHER
Makerere University
OTHER
National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)
NIH
University of California, San Francisco
OTHER