HIV PREVENTION

This study tests a counseling program called ACTPrEP, designed to help young Black men who have sex with men (ages 18-34) start and continue taking PrEP, a daily pill that prevents HIV. The program uses acceptance and commitment therapy to address thoughts and feelings that might…

This study tested a program designed to make HIV testing easier for men who have sex with men (MSM) in Lima, Peru. The program offered HIV testing at venues where people meet for sex, along with a text-messaging app that provides information and support. Researchers enrolled 161 …

This study tested a program called PARTI to help gay and bisexual men who use stimulants (like meth or cocaine) take their daily HIV prevention pill (PrEP) consistently. The program combined positive affect skills training with a smartphone-based reward system for taking PrEP. Re…

This study tested a program called Manas por Manas to help transgender women in São Paulo, Brazil, overcome stigma and access HIV testing and PrEP (a daily pill that prevents HIV). The program included group sessions led by peers and one-on-one support. Researchers compared HIV t…

This pilot study tested a counseling tool called MyChoice to help pregnant women in Malawi decide whether to use oral PrEP or condoms for HIV prevention. 100 HIV-negative pregnant women were randomly assigned to receive either the MyChoice shared decision-making intervention or s…

This completed trial tested a program called Game Changers, which trained people living with HIV to become advocates for HIV prevention in their social circles. Over 800 participants in Uganda took part in 8 group sessions focused on communication and advocacy skills. The study m…

This study tested whether offering HIV prevention medication (PrEP) together with gender-affirming hormone therapy and peer support helps transgender women start and stick with PrEP. 304 participants were randomly assigned to get the combined services right away or after a 6-mont…

This study tested a new way to help young women in Kenya start PrEP, a daily pill that prevents HIV. Young women already taking PrEP were trained to refer their friends and give them HIV self-test kits. The goal was to see if this peer-led approach could increase PrEP use among t…

This completed study tested a video podcast designed to deliver HIV prevention messages to heterosexual African American adults. Researchers worked with community members to create the podcast, then measured changes in condom use confidence, HIV testing intentions, and actual tes…

This study tested whether offering HIV PrEP (a daily pill that prevents HIV) through telehealth visits could help more Black and Latino men who have sex with men start and stay on the medication. Researchers enrolled 75 HIV-negative men and provided PrEP care remotely. The goal w…

This completed study tested whether analyzing social media messages (like WhatsApp and Instagram) from 400 young women aged 18-24 in Kisumu, Kenya could help identify those at risk for HIV. Researchers used AI to look at language patterns and compared them to standard HIV risk sc…

This study interviewed 69 men who have sex with men (MSM) and their primary care doctors in Texas to understand their views on a future long-acting, implantable HIV prevention method (LA-PrEP). The goal was to identify what might help or hinder people from using such an implant a…