Home Self-Testing for HIV to Increase HIV Testing Frequency in Men Who Have Sex With Men (The iTest Study)

Completed · Not applicable

Conditions studied: HIV

In brief

The purpose of this study is to determine whether the availability of home self-testing for HIV will increase HIV testing frequency among men who have sex with men without negatively impacting their risk for HIV acquisition.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT01161446

Run by

University of Washington

People needed

230

Starts

2010-07-01

Expected to finish

2014-12-01

Last updated by the study team

2017-06-07

Who can join

Age: 18 and older. Sex: male. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Male
• Age ≥18
• Has sex with men
• HIV-negative
• Meets PHSKC HIV/STD Program definition of "high risk"
• Plans to live in Seattle for the next 15 months

You may not qualify if…

• Unable to safely and confidentially receive or store a home testing kit

Where it is running

• Public Health - Seattle & King County STD Clinic, located at Harborview Medical Center — Seattle, Washington, United States

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