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Can a smartphone app help young black women cut alcohol and prevent HIV?

NCT ID NCT05753683

Disease control Sponsor: RTI International Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026

Summary

This study tests whether a mobile app with a virtual group support feature can help young Black women (ages 18-30) who misuse alcohol reduce their drinking and risky sexual behavior, and increase their use of PrEP (a daily pill that prevents HIV). About 500 HIV-negative women in North Carolina will be randomly assigned to use either a standard health app or the same app plus a private online group. Researchers will track alcohol use, sexual risk, and PrEP use over 6 months to see if the group component makes a difference.

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Study facts

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Phase

Not a phased trial

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Participants

About 500 people

The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.

Started

Apr 2025

Expected to finish

Nov 2027

An estimate. End dates often move.

Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

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Who can take part

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Ages

18 to 30 years

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Accepted

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Selected Inclusion Criteria: * identify as Black/African American * identify as female * be between 18 and 30 years old * recent substance use * HIV negative and not currently on PrEP * have an Android or iOS-based smartphone Selected Exclusion Criteria: * test positive for HIV * participated in the previous study activities of the current study or previous related studies

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

alcohol abuse sexually transmitted disease HIV infectious disease prevention target

As listed by the trial registrant

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Alcohol misuse HIV Pre-exposure prophylaxis Sexually transmitted infections

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • RTI International

    RECRUITING

    Durham, North Carolina, 27707, United States

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