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Pre-exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) Adherence Intervention for Women with Substance Use Disorders

Not Applicable
Recruiting
Conditions
Substance Use
Interventions
Behavioral: Addiction Clinic-Based PrEP Adherence Intervention for Women with Substance Use Disorders
Other: Standard of care treatment
Registration Number
NCT06158607
Lead Sponsor
The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston
Brief Summary

The goal of this clinical trial is to test an addiction-clinic based behavioral intervention for increasing PrEP uptake and adherence among women who engage in high-risk sexual behaviors and problematic substance use. The main question it aims to answer is:

• If the integrated intervention increase PrEP uptake and adherence compared to standard treatment

Participants will

* receive provision of PrEP information through 4 counseling sessions

* prevention navigation

* receive nurse practitioner prescribed PrEP in an addiction treatment setting

Researchers will compare intervention group with standard treatment to see if the integrated intervention help increase PrEP uptake and adherence

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
RECRUITING
Sex
Female
Target Recruitment
60
Inclusion Criteria
  • Black/African American and Hispanic/Latina cisgender women
  • diagnosed with a Substance use disorder (SUD) per Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Illnesses (DSM)-5 criteria
  • HIV negative
  • sexually active with an opposite sex partner within the past 6 months
  • not using PrEP for HIV prevention at the time of screening
  • able to speak, read, and write in English; and
  • own or have regular access to a smart phone.
Exclusion Criteria
  • be concurrently participating in another SUD behavioral treatment program
  • unable to provide informed consent for participation (e.g., have severe cognitive impairment that would interfere with their ability to consent, understand study procedures and/or effectively participate in therapy
  • have psychological distress that would prohibit them from participating in the study
  • be unable or unwilling to meet study requirements
  • be ineligible for PrEP based on Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)-defined criteria for PrEP based on substance use and sexual risk
  • have medical contraindications for PrEP (e.g., known renal impairment which can be exacerbated by PrEP use).

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
InterventionAddiction Clinic-Based PrEP Adherence Intervention for Women with Substance Use Disorders-
Standard of care treatmentStandard of care treatment-
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
PrEP uptake12 weeks post intervention

Filling the PrEP prescription and taking at least one dose of the medication by two weeks following their visit with the PrEP provider

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Daily PrEP adherence as assessed by the proportion of videos uploaded12 weeks post PrEP initiation
Study retention as assessed by the number of participants that completed the study12 weeks post enrollment
Intervention acceptability as assessed by the Client satisfaction questionnaire12 weeks post intervention

This is a 15 item questionnaire and each is cored from 1(not at all true)-9( absolutely true), higher number indicating more satisfaction

Daily PrEP adherence as assessed by the levels of tenofovir (TFV) urine concentrations90 days post PrEP initiation

levels of tenofovir (TFV) urine concentrations (\>1000ng/ml) detected in urine shows higher adherence

Daily PrEP adherence as assessed by the proportion of self reported daily adherence12 weeks post PrEP initiation
Enrollment rate as assessed by the number of participants that signed the consent form12 weeks post intervention
Number of sessions attended by participants12 weeks post enrollment

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Louis A. Faillace, MD, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston

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Houston, Texas, United States

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