Can a roof over your head help control HIV?
NCT ID NCT06829394
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looks at a Philadelphia program called Arms Around You, which provides housing to people with HIV who are experiencing housing instability. Researchers will compare 200 people who get into the program right away versus those on a waitlist, tracking their health, housing, and finances over 36 months. The goal is to see if stable housing helps with HIV treatment and overall well-being.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- supportive housing program (Arms Around You)
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could show that stable housing improves HIV health outcomes and quality of life for people experiencing housing instability.
- What could go wrong
- This is a pilot study with 200 people, so results may not apply broadly. The program's success depends on many factors beyond housing, and long-term effects are uncertain.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 200 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Feb 2025
- Expected to finish
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Aug 2028
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.
Who is studied
People living with HIV in Priority Group 1 (currently experiencing sheltered or unsheltered homelessness) or 2 (at high risk for eviction/homelessness) who participate in the lottery, and a smaller sub-population of PWH who participate in the study surveys.
- 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: Inclusion criteria for the Lottery Population will be all PWH in priority groups 1 or 2 included in the initial lottery for access to the AAY program. Inclusion criteria for the Survey population is (1) eligible for the HIV transitional housing program (2) priority group 1 or 2 with anticipated inclusion in the initial lottery (3) no plans to leave Philadelphia in the next year (4) regular access to a telephone to be able to complete phone surveys (5) able to provide informed consent. \- Exclusion Criteria: Does not meet the above inclusion criteria. \-
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Conditions
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How to take part
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The places running it
2 sites. The list below names each one and where it is.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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University of Pennsylvania
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania, 19104, United States
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University of Pennsylvania
RECRUITINGPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania, 19104, United States
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