HIV PREVENTION

This pilot study tests a program for 40 adults recently released from jail who have a stimulant use disorder and are at risk for or living with HIV. The program combines a mobile app that rewards drug-free urine tests with a patient navigator who helps connect to HIV prevention o…

This study tests a quick, tablet-based Digital PrEP Toolkit designed to help cisgender women in Alabama and Mississippi learn about PrEP, a daily pill that prevents HIV. About 125 women at three clinics will use the toolkit and answer questions about their HIV knowledge. Research…

This study tests two programs to help Black men who have sex with men take their daily HIV prevention pill (PrEP) more regularly. About 500 participants will receive either a care coordination program or that program plus extra behavioral support. Researchers will check adherence…

This study aims to train 75 community pharmacists in Louisiana to prescribe PrEP, a daily pill that prevents HIV. The goal is to make PrEP more available and reduce health disparities. Researchers will measure how many PrEP prescriptions pharmacists write and test their knowledge…

This study will test a chatbot designed to help Black men who have sex with men in the Southern United States learn about and use PrEP, a daily pill that prevents HIV. About 145 participants will use the chatbot and report their awareness and use of PrEP over 90 days. The goal is…

This study tests a program called LINKED that uses social networks to encourage people who inject drugs to start HIV prevention medication (PrEP) and addiction treatment (MOUD). About 398 participants will be split into two groups: one gets the LINKED program, the other gets gene…

This study looks at new ways to get free HIV self-test kits to adolescent girls and young women in sub-Saharan Africa. Researchers will work with local drug shops and pharmacies, testing different support methods to encourage shopkeepers to give out the kits for free. The goal is…

This study aims to see if watching and sharing video logs can make Black women more willing to use PrEP, a daily pill that prevents HIV, and encourage healthcare providers to prescribe it. About 78 participants in Texas will be involved. The goal is to reduce HIV rates by improvi…

This study tests a mobile health program called PrEP Choice to help young people ages 13-24 start and stick with HIV prevention medication (PrEP). It also looks at whether taking a pill called doxycycline after sex (DoxyPEP) can prevent other sexually transmitted infections. Abou…

This study tests Project LYNX, a program that pairs young adults (ages 18-29) who have recently been involved with the criminal legal system with a trained peer navigator and digital tools. The goal is to help them find and get connected to substance use treatment and HIV-prevent…

This study tests a program called PrEP & Soccer, run through CVS pharmacies, to help men learn about HIV prevention pills (PrEP) and attend their first appointment. About 800 men aged 18-54 will take part. The program uses soccer-themed materials to raise awareness and make it ea…

This pilot study in Zimbabwe will test whether trained young mentor mothers (YMMs) can help pregnant and breastfeeding teens and young women (ages 15-24) use HIV prevention tools like PrEP and contraception. About 600 participants will be assigned to receive support from YMMs or …

This study looks at how moving to the U.S. and maintaining ties with home countries affects HIV prevention decisions among African immigrants aged 18-50 in New York and Massachusetts. Researchers will interview participants and hold group discussions to co-create a culturally tai…