New digital aid could help survivors of sexual assault make clearer choices about HIV prevention
NCT ID NCT06139354
First seen Jul 10, 2026 · Last updated Jul 10, 2026
Summary
This pilot study tests a digital decision aid designed for people who have experienced sexual assault and are considering HIV post-exposure prophylaxis (PEP). The tool helps patients and providers weigh risk, effectiveness, side effects, and personal priorities together. Researchers will measure whether the aid reduces decisional conflict and improves understanding of HIV PEP options.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- decision aid
- What this could lead to
- If effective, this decision aid could help sexual assault survivors make more informed, less conflicted choices about HIV prevention medication.
- What could go wrong
- This is a very small pilot study (18 people) testing only feasibility and decision conflict, not actual HIV prevention outcomes. Results may not apply broadly.
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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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18 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Oct 2024
- Finished
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Jun 2026
- 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
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: * 18 years or older * seeking care from DCFNE following sexual assault * able to provide consent and participate in the study in English * meets CDC criteria for HIV PEP \[a) seeking care within 72 hours of potential exposure, b) potential exposure\] Exclusion Criteria: * \<18 years old * Does not meet CDC criteria for HIV PEP \[seeking care \>72 hours after assault, assault with minimal/low exposure risk\] * unable to complete study requirements in English
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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District of Columbia Forensic Nurse Examiners
Washington D.C., District of Columbia, 20002, United States
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