Texting to reduce HIV risk for dental patients
Part of Immune system & allergy, Infections clinical trials.
This study tests if daily text messages can help people lower their risk of getting HIV. You'll receive texts for a few months and complete surveys to see if the messages help.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- You are a patient at a participating community health center dental clinic
- You can read in English or Spanish
- You have at least one HIV risk factor, such as being a man who has sex with men, having multiple sex partners, or using injected drugs
- You have a mobile phone with unlimited texting and have sent a text in the past month
- You do not have HIV and are not in another HIV or text message study
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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