Can a smartphone app and cash incentives keep former inmates HIV-Free?
NCT ID NCT07433985
First seen Mar 18, 2026 · Last updated Jun 23, 2026 · Updated 12 times
Summary
This study tests a program called Mobile Enhanced Prevention Support (MEPS) for people recently released from jail or prison. The program pairs participants with a peer mentor, offers up to $600 in cash incentives for using medical and non-medical services, and provides a smartphone app to track goals and appointments. The goal is to increase HIV testing, PrEP use, and substance use treatment. About 318 people across three California counties will take part, with some receiving MEPS and others getting standard care.
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CAL-PEP
RECRUITINGOakland, California, 94608, United States
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Kindful Restoration
RECRUITINGRiverside, California, 92504, United States
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Starting Over, Inc
RECRUITINGRiverside, California, 92506, United States
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What this could mean
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Active substance
Mobile Enhanced Prevention Support (MEPS) - a behavioral program with peer mentoring, cash incentives, and a smartphone app
What this could lead to
If successful, this could provide an effective way to help people leaving jail or prison access HIV prevention, testing, and substance use treatment.
What could go wrong
This is an early-stage implementation study with 318 participants, so results may not apply broadly. The program relies on peer mentors and incentives, which may not work in all settings.
Conditions
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