New study tests better ways to link former inmates to HIV and addiction treatment
NCT ID NCT05286879
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Sep 21, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tested two different approaches to help people recently released from jail or prison get connected to care for HIV, hepatitis C, STIs, and opioid use disorder. Over 600 adults took part. The goal was to see which method worked better for starting and staying on treatment and prevention medications like ART and PrEP.
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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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601 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Mar 2022
- Finished
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Dec 2025
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
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
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Inclusion Criteria: * Living in one of our research areas * Age 18 or older * Able to provide written informed consent in English or Spanish * Involvement with the criminal justice system within the last 6 months * Living with HIV or being at risk of acquiring HIV and willing to learn about PrEP * Willing to be tested for HIV (unless already confirmed via medical record) * Having a history of opioid and/or stimulant use within 12 months prior to being in a controlled setting and/or in the last 6 months within the community * Having a history of condomless sexual intercourse, STI diagnosis, and/or IDU within 6 months prior to being in a controlled setting and/or in the last 6 months within the community Exclusion Criteria: * Severe medical or psychiatric disability making participation unsafe * Unable to provide consent * Not remaining in the local area after release from custody * Being released to inpatient care * Potential risk to research staff
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Texas Christian University
Fort Worth, Texas, 76129, United States
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UT Southwestern
Dallas, Texas, 75390, United States
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Yale School of Medicine
New Haven, Connecticut, 06510, United States
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