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The secondary objectives were to compare completion of self-initiated HIV testing between intervention and control groups, evaluate the preliminary effectiveness of the intervention on change in behaviors associated with HIV acquisition, compare interest in or use of HIV prevention services between intervention and control groups, and assess interest in long-acting preexposure prophylaxis among all participants and by study arm. The exploratory objective was to evaluate the preliminary effectiveness of the intervention on incident sexually transmitted infections.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>HIV Prevention Trials Network 111 (HPTN 111; Testing a Barbershop-based HIV Prevention Initiative Among Men [TRIM]) is a cluster randomized trial conducted in Kalangala district, Uganda, among barbershop-going men. 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Participants were followed for 12 months. Data analysis has been completed. 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