Project SPACE: Testing Daily Text Messages to Reduce Alcohol Use and HIV Risk Behavior
Sponsored by Emory University
About this study
Project SPACE is a micro-randomized trial evaluating the proximal effects theory-based text messages on alcohol use and sexual HIV risk behaviors among HIV-negative young adult men at the day-level. At baseline, all participants will complete GamePlan, an existing brief online sexual health program. During the subsequent 8-week intervention period, participants will complete a brief morning assessment of the preceding day and will be randomized each afternoon, with equal probability, to receive concrete ("how"), abstract ("why"), neutral control, or no afternoon intervention messages. Participants will also complete pre- and post-intervention measures. The effects of GamePlan are not being separately evaluated in this study.
Project SPACE will evaluate the proximal effects of different types of text messages on heavy drinking and HIV risk among young adult men. The study will evaluate the effects of the text messages on alcohol use and sexual HIV risk behaviors among young adult men. The study will evaluate the effectiveness of the text messages using responses obtained via online surveys and text messaging responses. The study will enroll up to 240 young adult men aged 18-30 who report heavy drinking and HIV risk behaviors. No minors or other vulnerable populations are targeted. Recruitment will occur online nationwide through targeted digital outreach. Participants will complete online pre- and post-intervention surveys. Following the baseline assessment, all participants will complete GamePlan, a brief on…
Where this study is enrolling
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Emory School of Medicine
Atlanta, Georgia
Who can participate
Inclusion criteria
- ✓Male sex at birth and currently identify with male gender
- ✓Own and use a smartphone that can receive text messages daily
- ✓Have tested negative for HIV in the past 24 months
- ✓Be willing to consider a change in their drinking behavior
- ✓Not currently in a sexually exclusive relationship
- ✓In the past three months, the subject must have had at least 3 condomless sexual encounters with men and consumes ≥5 standard alcoholic drinks at least once a week.
Exclusion criteria
- ✕Involved in previous Project SPACE research (i.e., members of the Phase 1 community advisory board or Phase 2 pilot tests)
- ✕Participants that have sought treatment for substance use in the past month.
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Trial data sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov.