@ARTICLE{Joyal13-JMIRResProtoc,
   AUTHOR       = {Joyal Miranda and Jos� C�t� and Gaston Godin and 
      Martin Blais and Joanne Otis and Yann-Ga�l Gu�h�neuc and Ghayas Fadel and 
      Luisa Barton and Shawn Fowler},
   JOURNAL      = {JMIR Research Protocols},
   TITLE        = {An Internet-Based Intervention Condom-Him to Increase 
      Condom Use Among Human Immunodeficiency Virus-Positive Men Who Have 
      Sex With Men: Protocol for a Randomized Controlled Trial},
   YEAR         = {2013},
   MONTH        = {October},
   NOTE         = {8 pages.},
   NUMBER       = {2},
   PAGES        = {e39},
   VOLUME       = {2},
   EDITOR       = {Gunther Eysenbach},
   KEYWORDS     = {Topic: <b>VIHTAVIE</b>, Venue: <b>JMIR</b>},
   PUBLISHER    = {Journal of Medical Internet Research},
   URL          = {http://www.ptidej.net/publications/documents/JMIRResProtoc13.doc.pdf},
   ABSTRACT     = {Background: In the recent years, the Internet has been 
      used as a medium to find sexual partners and engage in risky sexual 
      behavior. This has changed the way in which men having have sex with 
      men (MSM) seek sexual partners and has increased the number of 
      high-risk sexual encounters. Therefore, developers of human 
      immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-prevention interventions have also 
      started using the Internet as a viable medium to promote safe sexual 
      behaviors. However, much of the efforts thus far have been aimed at 
      HIV-negative rather than HIV-positive MSM. HIV-positive individuals 
      continue to engage in risky sexual behaviors and thus constitute an 
      important group in which HIV prevention strategies need to be 
      addressed. Therefore, HIV prevention in HIV-positive MSM is a 
      critical issue. Objective: Condom-Him, an Internet-based intervention 
      tailored to increase condom use among HIV-positive MSM, was developed 
      with the aim of improving condom use, self-efficacy, and intentions 
      to use condoms among these individuals. The acceptability and 
      feasibility of this Internet-based intervention will be examined in a 
      pilot study. Methods: We will perform a randomized controlled 
      parallel-group superiority trial. HIV-positive MSM who currently 
      engage in unprotected anal sex will be recruited for the study. 
      Participants will be randomly assigned using a one-to-one allocation 
      ratio generated by the computer program. The researchers will be 
      blinded to participant's group assignment. Participants will be 
      assigned either to use the Condom-Him intervention (experimental arm) 
      or to view a list of websites containing HIV/AIDS related information 
      (control arm). Self-administered questionnaires will be provided 
      online before randomization (baseline) and two weeks after 
      intervention (post-test). Results: The study will include a total of 
      60 participants with 30 in each group. The results from this pilot 
      study will provide further evidence for a larger study to examine the 
      effectiveness of this intervention and will provide a cost-effective 
      and widely accessible approach to HIV prevention for HIV-positive 
      MSM. Conclusions: Internet-based interventions for HIV-positive MSM, 
      a population that has been under-represented in the efforts for 
      positive prevention of HIV within Canada, have the potential to 
      provide a cost-effective strategy, which influences the way in which 
      information is accessed and provided to high-risk individuals. The 
      advantages of an Internet-based intervention include the potential to 
      provide consistency in the delivery of an intervention and the 
      ability to disseminate the intervention to a wider population. 
      Internet-based interventions are perceived as vital tools in 
      combating HIV infection within the realm of social media. Therefore, 
      it is important to determine the feasibility and acceptability of 
      these interventions before implementing them.}
}

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This has changed the way in which men having have sex with men (MSM) seek sexual partners and has increased the number of high-risk sexual encounters. Therefore, developers of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-prevention interventions have also started using the Internet as a viable medium to promote safe sexual behaviors. However, much of the efforts thus far have been aimed at HIV-negative rather than HIV-positive MSM. HIV-positive individuals continue to engage in risky sexual behaviors and thus constitute an important group in which HIV prevention strategies need to be addressed. Therefore, HIV prevention in HIV-positive MSM is a critical issue. Objective: Condom-Him, an Internet-based intervention tailored to increase condom use among HIV-positive MSM, was developed with the aim of improving condom use, self-efficacy, and intentions to use condoms among these individuals. The acceptability and feasibility of this Internet-based intervention will be examined in a pilot study. Methods: We will perform a randomized controlled parallel-group superiority trial. HIV-positive MSM who currently engage in unprotected anal sex will be recruited for the study. Participants will be randomly assigned using a one-to-one allocation ratio generated by the computer program. The researchers will be blinded to participant's group assignment. Participants will be assigned either to use the Condom-Him intervention (experimental arm) or to view a list of websites containing HIV/AIDS related information (control arm). Self-administered questionnaires will be provided online before randomization (baseline) and two weeks after intervention (post-test). Results: The study will include a total of 60 participants with 30 in each group. The results from this pilot study will provide further evidence for a larger study to examine the effectiveness of this intervention and will provide a cost-effective and widely accessible approach to HIV prevention for HIV-positive MSM. Conclusions: Internet-based interventions for HIV-positive MSM, a population that has been under-represented in the efforts for positive prevention of HIV within Canada, have the potential to provide a cost-effective strategy, which influences the way in which information is accessed and provided to high-risk individuals. The advantages of an Internet-based intervention include the potential to provide consistency in the delivery of an intervention and the ability to disseminate the intervention to a wider population. Internet-based interventions are perceived as vital tools in combating HIV infection within the realm of social media. 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