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NCT06794840
JomCare Study - A Harm Reduction Study
Conditions: HIV, Substance Abuse Disorder
Sex: Male
Ages: 18 Years – N/A
Healthy volunteers: Yes
Phase: NA
Enrollment: 482
Sponsor: University of Connecticut
Location: University of Malaya Kuala Lumpur
Summary
Chemsex, the use of psychoactive drugs before or during sexual activity, is a growing public health concern associated with striking increases in HIV, particularly among men who have sex with men (MSM). This study proposes to optimize an app-based just-in-time adaptive intervention, called JomCare, which aims to reduce chemsex risk by delivering tailored support when a person is most likely to be vulnerable to chemsex risk behaviors and receptive to intervention, with the purpose of reducing risk and averting new HIV infections.
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
* Age ≥18 years;
* Cisgender man;
* HIV-negative or HIV status unknown;
* Having engaged in "chemsex" in the past 12 months (defined as using CAD, including crystal methamphetamine, mephedrone, GBL/GHB, and/or ecstasy/MDMA)
* Own a smartphone
Exclusion Criteria:
* Unable to provide informed consent
* Enrolled in drug rehabilitation, substance use treatment, and narcotics or other behavioral intervention-based treatment
* Unable to read and understand English or Bahasa Malaysia
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT06794840). StuddyBuddy aggregates publicly available trial information.
