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NCT07509827 Evaluation of mHealth Intervention to Promote HIV Prevention and Overcome Stigma Among Transgender Women (EMPOW.HER)

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NCT ID NCT07509827
Status Recruiting
Phase —
Sponsor Institute of HIV Research and Innovation Foundation, Thailand
Condition HIV Prevention
Study Type INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment 108 participants
Start Date 2024-08-01
Primary Completion 2027-07-31

Eligibility & Interventions

Sex Male only
Min Age 18 Years
Max Age 29 Years
Study Type INTERVENTIONAL
Interventions
Mobile Healthy Choices (mHC)+SPCFRESH + SPCmHC + FRESH + SPC

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What to Expect as a Participant

You will actively receive the study intervention — which may be a drug, biologic, device, or procedure.

This trial targets 108 participants in total. It began in 2024-08-01 with a primary completion date of 2027-07-31.

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Brief Summary

This study aims to develop and evaluate a multi-component mHealth intervention (mHC and FRESH) to reduce HIV-related and intersectional stigma and improve PrEP use among HIV-negative young transgender women (TGW) in Thailand.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria: * Age 18-29 years * Male sex at birth * Self-identify as transgender woman/female spectrum * HIV-negative (laboratory confirmed) * Recent condomless sex * Able to understand Thai * Not on PrEP or poorly adherent (≤3 pills/week) Exclusion Criteria: * Serious cognitive or psychiatric condition affecting consent * Active suicidal ideation or major mental illness * Medical contraindications to PrEP * Enrolled in another HIV intervention study

Contact & Investigator

Central Contact

Nittaya Phanuphak, MD,PhD.

✉ nittaya.p@ihri.org

📞 6681 825 3544

Principal Investigator

Nittaya Phanuphak, MD,PhD.

PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

INSTITUTE OF HIV RESEARCH AND INNOVATION FOUNDATION

Frequently Asked Questions

Who can join the NCT07509827 clinical trial?

This trial is open to male participants only, aged 18 Years or older, up to 29 Years, studying HIV Prevention. Full inclusion and exclusion criteria are listed in the Eligibility Criteria section. Always confirm your eligibility with the research team before applying.

Is NCT07509827 currently recruiting?

Yes, NCT07509827 is actively recruiting participants. Contact the research team at nittaya.p@ihri.org for enrollment information.

Where is the NCT07509827 trial being conducted?

This trial is being conducted at Bangkok, Thailand, Bangkok, Thailand, Bangkok, Thailand.

Who is sponsoring the NCT07509827 clinical trial?

NCT07509827 is sponsored by Institute of HIV Research and Innovation Foundation, Thailand. The principal investigator is Nittaya Phanuphak, MD,PhD. at INSTITUTE OF HIV RESEARCH AND INNOVATION FOUNDATION. The trial plans to enroll 108 participants.

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