Testing a phone app to support HIV prevention in young men in South Korea
Tests a phone app for HIV prevention in young men who have sex with men.
Plain-language title generated from the registry record
Registry title: HealthMpowerment Korea: Pilot Testing the Cultural Adaptation of a Digital HIV Intervention for Men Who Have Sex With Men in South Korea
Key facts
- Where
- Seoul, South KoreaSee the site
Could this be for you?
Answer for yourself. This is not a decision: only the study team can say whether you can take part.
- Are you between 18 and 35 years old?
Source: NCT07741123, who can take part
Where in South Korea
- Ewha Womans UniversitySeoul, South KoreaNo longer taking part
Questions to ask the study team
- How often do I need to come in, and for how long each time?
- Are travel costs paid?
- Can I keep my own doctor?
- What happens if I want to stop?
Trial details
- Who runs it
- Seul Ki Choi
- Trial code
- NCT07741123
- Record updated
- 6 November 2026
- Original description
This study tests a mobile application (app) designed to support sexual health and prevent human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) among young men in South Korea. Researchers are interested to learn if the app is acceptable, easy to use, and helpful for young men who have sex with men (MSM).Read full original descriptionShow less
Pilot Testing the Cultural Adaptation of a Digital HIV Intervention for Men Who Have Sex With Men in South Korea
This study tests a mobile application (app) designed to support sexual health and prevent human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) among young men in South Korea. Researchers are interested to learn if the app is acceptable, easy to use, and helpful for young men who have sex with men (MSM).
Participants will complete a 15-minute online survey at the start of the study and another 15-minute survey 3 months later. Participants will be randomly assigned to 1 of 2 study groups for 3 months:
1. Intervention Group: Participants receive access to the full mobile app, called Bandi. The app includes health articles, quizzes, community discussion forums, a personal sexual health log, and a clinic finder. 2. Control Group: Participants receive access to a basic version of the app that includes informational articles and the clinic finder only.
Researchers will compare both groups over 3 months to see if using the full app leads to higher rates of HIV testing and lower sexual risk behaviors.
Inclusion: Male sex assigned at birth and current male gender identity; Aged 18 to 35 years; Current residence in the Seoul Metropolitan area; Korean nationality; Self-identify as a sexual minority (e.g., gay, bisexual, queer, or other non-heterosexual identity); HIV-negative or HIV-unaware serostatus; Report at least 1 episode of condomless anal intercourse with a male partner in the prior 6 months.
Exclusion: No reported episodes of condomless anal intercourse with a male partner in the prior 6 months; Known HIV-positive status; Younger than 18 or older than 35 years of age; Assigned female at birth or do not currently identify as male; Non-residence in the Seoul Metropolitan area; Do not hold Korean nationality; Do not identify as a sexual minority.