Sunset Without AIDS:Protocol for A Randomized Controlled Trial of A Brief Video-Based Intervention To Improve The Ability of AIDS Prevention In Elderly Men.

Abstract

\n Background: Although progress has been made in the prevention and treatment of AIDS in China, there are still a considerable number of new infections annually, especially in older men. AIDS health education for older men face a major challenge. Evidence-based, acceptable and scalable interventions are urgently needed to increase their capacity to prevent HIV. We describe a trial protocol to evaluate the effectiveness of a brief video-based intervention targeting older men s ability of AIDS prevention.Design: This study is a randomized controlled trial.The trial will be held in the residents activity centers of three communities.Methods: A total of 450 older men will be randomly divided into three groups (Sunset Without AIDS intervention group and two control groups) for two weeks. We will assess the feasibility and acceptability of intervention through interviews. The outcomes include changes in participants knowledge, stigma attitude, risk behaviors attitude and risk behaviors related to AIDS after two weeks and one, three, six months of intervention.Discussion: Sunset Without AIDS may be an innovative way to helpolder men improve AIDS prevention capabilities, fill the gap in video-based AIDS prevention education for the older men in China, and gain experience of AIDS education. This project will innovate the AIDS education ideas of older men and enrich the theoretical research content of AIDS related education of older men.The findings may also provide the basis for the research and formulation of more reasonable AIDS education strategies and prevention and control policies for the elderly.Trial registration: Chinese Clinical Trial Registry, ChiCTR2100045708(data assigned:23 April 2021,http://www.chictr.org.cn/listbycreater.aspx).