Nurse-Led support may boost HIV prevention for people leaving jail
NCT ID NCT07781423
First seen Aug 24, 2026 · Last updated Aug 25, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tests whether a nurse-led program can help incarcerated individuals start and stay on HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) after they return to the community. Participants receive behavioral sessions during incarceration to boost motivation, and some get extra navigation support to connect with PrEP care. The goal is to see if this approach improves linkage to PrEP and retention in care.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Nurse-led behavioral intervention with motivational interviewing and psychoeducation, plus patient navigation support for PrEP care
- What this could lead to
- If effective, this approach could increase HIV prevention among a high-risk group, reducing new infections after incarceration.
- What could go wrong
- The trial is small (90 participants) and early, so results may not generalize. Success depends on community follow-through, which can be challenging.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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About 90 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Sep 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Apr 2028
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Currently incarcerated at the Rhode Island Department of Corrections * At least 18 years of age * Not currently pregnant * Eligible for PrEP * No PrEP use in the 90 days prior to incarceration * Interested in starting PrEP * Report any criminalized drug use or at least one heavy drinking day in the 90 days prior to incarceration * Likely to be incarcerated for more than a week but less than 6 months * Able to understand and speak English and provide written and verbal informed consent
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Conditions
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How to take part
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The places running it
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Rhode Island Hospital
Providence, Rhode Island, 02903, United States
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