Clinic culture change aims to boost HIV outcomes for black patients

NCT ID NCT06462807

Recruiting now Disease control Sponsor: University of Pennsylvania Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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

Summary

This study tests a program called ARC that helps HIV clinics improve their work environment and reduce discrimination. Researchers will compare viral suppression and care retention in clinics using ARC versus standard care. The goal is to see if better clinic culture leads to better health outcomes for people living with HIV, especially Black patients.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.

Active substance: ARC (Accessibility, Responsiveness, Continuity) program
What this could lead to: If successful, this could show that improving clinic culture and reducing discrimination helps more people with HIV stay in care and achieve viral suppression.
What could go wrong: This is a small early-stage trial with only 4 clinics, so results may not apply broadly. The intervention is behavioral, not a drug, so effects may be modest.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

AIDS HIV infectious disease

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

HIV/AIDS

Contacts and locations

Locations

University of Pennsylvania
RECRUITING

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19104, United States

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