Positive Peers Intervention Clinical Trial
- Conditions
- HIV Infections
- Interventions
- Other: Positive Peers mobile app
- Registration Number
- NCT06388109
- Lead Sponsor
- MetroHealth Medical Center
- Brief Summary
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if the Positive Peers mobile app intervention increases rates of viral suppression in young (13-34 y/o) persons with HIV.
Does use of the Positive Peers app improve viral suppression among young minority persons with HIV? What user characteristics are associated with a) viral suppression, b) retention in care, and c) perceived HIV-related stigma?
Participants will:
* download the mobile app onto their personal smartphone
* Use the mobile app as they find useful
* complete online surveys at enrollment, 3 mo, 6, mo, 9 mo and 12 months.
- Detailed Description
Participants will load the Positive Peers app on their personal device (either immediately or after a 6 month delay) and be encouraged to use the app regularly. Eligible patients who decline participation in the intervention will be asked to participate in an observational arm.
All participants will complete a brief baseline survey. Participants in the immediate or delayed arms will also complete surveys at 3, 6, 9, and 12 months. Medical data will be collected from the medical record and usage data will be collected from the app itself. Medical data will be collected for 12 months prior to enrollment and 18 months after enrollment. At the end of the study, participants are welcome to continue to use the app.
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- RECRUITING
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 250
- HIV+
- Identifies as either a racial, ethnic, sexual or gender minority
One of the following:
- Newly diagnosed within last 12 months
- Out of care (greater than 6 months between any two HIV provider visits in last 24 months)
- Not virally suppressed (any viral load > 200 copies in last 24 months)
- Has a working smartphone
- Functional English ability
- prior use of Positive Peers mobile app
Study & Design
- Study Type
- INTERVENTIONAL
- Study Design
- PARALLEL
- Arm && Interventions
Group Intervention Description Immediate Start Positive Peers mobile app Participants in the immediate start arm will download and begin use of the Positive Peers app at the enrollment visit. Delayed Start Positive Peers mobile app Participants in the delayed start arm will download and begin use of the Positive Peers app 6 months after enrollment
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Viral suppression 6 months Proportion of participants who have HIV viral load \<200 copies/ ml
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Correlates of app use and HIV related perceived stigma 3 months Identify participant demographic and psychosocial factors from the baseline survey that correlate with app use and changes in HIV-related perceived stigma on the HIV Stigma scale (Eriksson).
Correlates of app use and viral suppression 6 months Identify participant demographic and psychosocial factors from the baseline survey that correlate with app use and viral suppression (viral load \< 200 copies/ ml).
Correlates of app use and retention in care 12 months Identify participant demographic and psychosocial factors from the baseline survey that correlate with app use on retention in care (completing office visit at least every 6 months)
Trial Locations
- Locations (5)
Northeast Valley Health Corporation
🇺🇸Van Nuys, California, United States
Infectious Disease Practice- Rutgers University
🇺🇸Newark, New Jersey, United States
Equitas Health
🇺🇸Columbus, Ohio, United States
Thomas Street Clinic
🇺🇸Houston, Texas, United States
UW Madison Clinic at Harborview
🇺🇸Seattle, Washington, United States