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Developing a Chatbot to Promote HIV Testing
Sponsor: Yale University
Summary
In this study, the feasibility of a Chatbot in promoting HIV testing in a pilot RCT with 80 men who have sex with men in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia will be studied. Participants will be randomized to Chatbot or treatment as usual (TAU) groups. Participants in the intervention group will receive automated personalized messages containing HIV testing-related information, motivation and skills.
Official title: Developing an Artificial Intelligence Chatbot to Promote HIV Testing
Key Details
Gender
MALE
Age Range
18 Years - Any
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
80
Start Date
2026-07-20
Completion Date
2027-07-31
Last Updated
2026-01-29
Healthy Volunteers
Yes
Conditions
Interventions
Chatbot messages
Automated personalized messages containing HIV testing-related information, motivation and skills
Attention-matched educational materials
Attention-matched educational materials manually sent by our research assistant. These educational materials will be retrieved from CDC and WHO websites and curated into short articles (\<200 words) and pictures. All educational materials will be screened by HIV experts from University of Malaya to ensure accuracy before being sent to participants.
Locations (1)
University of Malaya
Kuala Lumpur, Jalan Pantai Baharu, Malaysia