Lisa Hightow?Weidman|Sara LeGrand|Kathryn E. Muessig|Ryan Simmons|Karina Soni|Seul Ki Choi|Helene Kirschke-Schwartz|Joseph Egger
A Randomized Trial of an Online Risk Reduction Intervention for Young Black MSM
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill|Duke University|University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill|Duke University|University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill|University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill|University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill|Duke University
healthmpowermentorg hmp mobile optimized online intervention reduce sexual risk behaviors among hivpositive hivnegative young black men sex men bmsm providing information resources fostering social support including gamebased elements randomized controlled trial 474 young bmsm compared hmp informationonly control website rate selfreported condomless anal intercourse cai 3months 32 lower intervention group compared control group irr 068 95 ci 043 093 however effect sustained 12 months among hivpositive participants rate cai 3month followup 82 lower among participants detectable viral loads intervention group compared control group irr 018 95 ci 004 032 secondary analysis limited used hmp 60 min 3month intervention period n 50 258 estimated 485 95 ci 215 753 fewer cai events would expected control participants used intervention rate intervention group findings suggest exposure online intervention reduce rate cai among young bmsm least short term given stronger effect seen among participants complied hmp additional intervention engagement strategies warranted