PrEP4Kink
Study
A groundbreaking HIV prevention study to evaluate the many subgroups of Kink/Leather/BDSM and fetish involved people who have never been on PrEP medication (pre-exposure prophylaxis).
Kinky people talk a lot about sex ...
but why don’t we talk more about PrEP?
Kinky and Curious to know more about HIV Prevention?
PrEP (HIV Pre-exposure Prophylaxis medication) is generally seen as something used by urban gay white men, but there are many others who may not know they are eligible or may feel unrepresented in current promotional programs.
This first of its kind kink study will focus on a particular intersecting audience; kink-involved people who also have identities that often contribute to feelings of misrepresentation and invisibility - kinky HIV-vulnerable people who also may be women, trans, BIPOC, sex workers, and those who live in rural areas or those who they meet bias by healthcare providers.
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What is the PrEP4Kink Study?
PrEP4Kink aims to assess the factors that increase the uptake of PrEP in a novel sexual subculture by testing the impact of an entertainment-education intervention designed to be highly relatable to kink-involved individuals.
Every three months over the course of one year, we will ask participants to watch one or two short videos, and answer some questions.
In the videos, people from a wide variety of genders, lifestyles, orientations and cultures, will talk about their experiences on PrEP.
Viewing the video and answering questions takes place completely online; via phone, desk or laptop.
You do not have to choose to take PrEP to be a part of, or continue, participating in the study.
The study will track the study participant's PrEP knowledge and attitudes and measure any change in decisions to take this highly effective medication to prevent HIV. Taking PrEP is highly customizable.
What participants should know about participating:
No participant will be required to begin PrEP or continue taking PrEP to complete this study
After finishing each survey, participants will be paid $20 in a gift card, redeemable online. The total amount received will be $120.
Participants can participate for as long as they want, and can stop participating at any time.
Participants can choose if their responses will be used in future research projects
Medication will not be supplied to participants in this study. If interested in starting PrEP, participants will need to see a healthcare provider via in-person or telehealth visits.
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Eligibility and Consent Forms
To be eligible for this kink related research study, participants will need to be:
Currently engaging, or have engaged in the last 6 months, in consensual kink activities such as power exchange (Dominant/submissive roles), bondage, sadomasochism, or fetish activities. By fetish, we mean a type of sexual desire in which gratification depends on or is significantly increased by particular objects, clothing items, parts of the body, or types of persons.
Currently engaging, or have engaged in the last 6 months, at least one of these activities:
consensual sexual activities that involve unprotected anal or vaginal sex;
sexual activities with an HIV positive partner of unknown viral load;
inconsistent use of condoms in the last six months;
have had an STI in the last six months;
have had sex with someone who injects drugs or who has shared equipment for injecting drugs in the last six months
Self report that are negative for the HIV virus, or don’t know their HIV status
Are not currently on PrEP (pre-exposure prophylaxis) and have not previously taken PrEP
Are residing in the USA and considered of
Of legal adult age in the state where they live
Weigh at least 75 lbs
Have access to the internet
Can read and understand English well enough to complete an online survey
Direct any other questions or concerns about the PrEP4Kink Study to thePrincipal Investigator at
(510) 919-4488 or at PrEP4Kink@proton.me
The PrEP4Kink research project was developed by a team of researchers at TASHRA (tashra.org,) and is a collaborative study and funded by a research grant with Gilead Sciences. PrEP4Kink is approved by an impartial IRB* committee (adhering to U.S. regulations) to ensure that participant information will be encrypted and protected, and that participants are at no health risk by being involved in this study. Contact the WCG Institutional Review Board at researchquestions@wcgirb.com (855) 818-2289 with any additional questions or concerns.
PrEP4Kink is a project created by TASHRA - The Alternative Sexualities Health Research Alliance, who strive to identify the distinct health disparities of those who engage in kink erotic behaviors. TASHRA is a 501c-3 organization working to support the wellbeing of both kink/BDSM/leather and fetish interested people and train the mental and physical healthcare providers who serve them. Check out our work at TASHRA.org find us on Instagram at @kinkhealth and Twitter @kinkhealth and Fetlife at TASHRA