2024
Prepare Romania: study protocol for a randomized controlled trial of an intervention to promote pre-exposure prophylaxis adherence and persistence among gay, bisexual, and other men who have sex with men
Lelutiu-Weinberger C, Filimon M, Zavodszky A, Lixandru M, Hanu L, Fierbinteanu C, Patrascu R, Streinu-Cercel A, Luculescu S, Bora M, Filipescu I, Jianu C, Heightow-Weidman L, Rochelle A, Yi B, Buckner N, Golub S, van Dyk I, Burger J, Li F, Pachankis J. Prepare Romania: study protocol for a randomized controlled trial of an intervention to promote pre-exposure prophylaxis adherence and persistence among gay, bisexual, and other men who have sex with men. Trials 2024, 25: 470. PMID: 38987812, PMCID: PMC11238350, DOI: 10.1186/s13063-024-08313-4.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGBMSM livingPrEP adherenceRandomized controlled trial designMobile health interventionsRollout of PrEPMonths post-randomizationPre-exposure prophylaxisPre-exposure prophylaxis adherenceSelf-report surveyRandomized controlled trialsPromotion interventionsPrescribed PrEPEfficacy of toolsHealth interventionsNational rolloutHealth systemPrEP rolloutDiscussionThe knowledgeIntervention efficacyEffectiveness trialBlood spot testingPost-randomizationHigh-risk groupHIV transmissionDried blood spot testing
2018
An mHealth Intervention to Improve Young Gay and Bisexual Men’s Sexual, Behavioral, and Mental Health in a Structurally Stigmatizing National Context
Leluțiu-Weinberger C, Manu M, Ionescu F, Dogaru B, Kovacs T, Dorobănțescu C, Predescu M, Surace A, Pachankis JE. An mHealth Intervention to Improve Young Gay and Bisexual Men’s Sexual, Behavioral, and Mental Health in a Structurally Stigmatizing National Context. JMIR MHealth And UHealth 2018, 6: e183. PMID: 30429117, PMCID: PMC6262207, DOI: 10.2196/mhealth.9283.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPre-post intervention assessmentsRecent HIV testingHigh prevalence countriesHIV risk reductionYoung gayHIV prevention interventionsFuture efficacy testingHeavy alcohol consumptionMental health outcomesHIV testingLarge trialsHIV transmissionPreliminary efficacyHIV riskCondomless sexCognitive-behavioral skillsMHealth interventionsAlcohol consumptionHealth outcomesInadequate preventionPilot interventionHealth interventionsCondom useMinimum doseStrong acceptability