Alabama study aims to unlock HIV prevention secrets for women
NCT ID NCT05463692
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 26, 2026
Summary
This study follows 830 women in Alabama who are at risk for HIV and sexually transmitted infections (STIs). Researchers will use a smartphone app to provide information and resources, and track how many women start using PrEP, a medication that prevents HIV. The goal is to learn what factors affect STI risk and PrEP use, so better prevention strategies can be developed.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this study could reveal key factors that help prevent HIV and STIs in women, leading to better prevention programs.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational study, not a treatment trial, so it won't directly cure or prevent disease. Results depend on participant reporting and may not apply to all women.
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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 830 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Dec 2023
- Expected to finish
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Aug 2027
An estimate. End dates often move.
- 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 to 89 years
- 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: * Self identify as a Cis-gender or Trans-gender woman * Age 18 - 89 * Reported STI in past 3 months by the Alabama Department of Public Health (ADPH) * Gonorrhea and Syphilis negative * HIV negative at screening encounter * Live in Alabama * Have access to a private smart phone Exclusion Criteria: * Live outside of Alabama * Positive diagnosis for HIV, Gonorrhea, or Syphilis
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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How to take part
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The places running it
1 site. The list below names each one and where it is.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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University of Alabama at Birmingham
Birmingham, Alabama, 35233, United States
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