Improving Prevention Systems to Reduce Disparities for High Priority Populations

Not Applicable

Recruiting

• Conditions: HIV Infections
• Interventions: Other: Fast Track Partner Services-Sexual Health Intervention; Other: Partner Services Standard of Care

• Registration Number: NCT03778164
• Lead Sponsor: Hunter College of City University of New York

Brief Summary

This project collaborates with the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (NYC DOHMH) to develop and test a field-based comprehensive sexual health intervention for HIV-exposed contacts notified by its Partner Services (i.e., HIV contact tracing) program. The goal of the study is to develop and test the impact of this new intervention on improving rates of HIV testing, linkage to HIV prevention/care, and PrEP uptake among highest risk contacts recently exposed to HIV. We will conduct a 6-month pilot project, followed by a cross-sectional stepped wedge cluster randomized trial in which 12 clusters of NYC neighborhoods are exposed to the intervention sequentially, with three clusters moving from control to intervention every 6 months (n = 1150). Primary outcomes are HIV testing, timely PrEP/ARV uptake, and linkage to PrEP/HIV care. Secondary outcomes are STD testing and receipt of STD treatment (if indicated).

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study First Submitted: 2018-12-14
• Study First Submitted QC: 2018-12-14
• Study First Posted: 2018-12-19
• Study Start: 2021-04-01
• Status Verified: 2023-02
• Last Update Submitted: 2023-02-27
• Last Update Posted: 2023-03-01
• Primary Completion: 2023-07-31
• Study Completion: 2023-10-31

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: RECRUITING
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 1150

Inclusion Criteria

• Contacts referred to the Partner Services program during the study time period

Exclusion Criteria

• None

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Fast Track Intervention	Fast Track Partner Services-Sexual Health Intervention	This arm refers to the new Partner Services-Sexual Health intervention offered to contacts by the Partner Services program
Standard of Care	Partner Services Standard of Care	This arm refers to the current standard practice for partners contacted by the Partner Services program

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Acceptance of HIV Testing	1 month	Whether or not contacts offered testing by the Partner Services program accept HIV testing
Linkage to PrEP/HIV Care	6 months	Whether or not contacts attend their navigation visit to receive ongoing PrEP or HIV services
PrEP/ARV Initiation	3 months	Whether or not contacts start ARV medication in the field or at their referral visit

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
STI testing	3 months	Whether or not contacts accept STI testing in the field or at their referral visit

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Hunter College of CUNY; 🇺🇸 New York, New York, United States