Effectiveness of a Cell Phone-Based Program for Abstinence and HIV Risk Prevention

Completed · Not applicable

Conditions studied: HIV Infections

In brief

This study will develop and test the effectiveness of a cell phone-based text messaging program to encourage abstinence, monogamy, or condom use among black urban males in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT00601237

Run by

University of Colorado, Denver

People needed

103

Starts

2008-10-01

Expected to finish

2013-05-01

Last updated by the study team

2015-04-03

Who can join

Age: 16 and older, up to 20. Sex: male. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Resident of Philadelphia
• Self-identified black or African American
• English-speaking
• Cell phone user

Where it is running

• Motivational Educational Entertainment (MEE) Productions — Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

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