Health coach aims to boost HIV prevention among formerly incarcerated
NCT ID NCT07292792
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tests whether a health coach can help people leaving jail learn about and get PrEP, a daily pill that prevents HIV. The coach will be part of a re-entry program in Dallas. Researchers will see if this approach is feasible and acceptable to clients and staff.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Health coach intervention
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could show that a health coach can help people leaving jail get PrEP, reducing HIV risk in this community.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early feasibility study with only 100 participants. It measures whether the approach works, not yet if it prevents HIV.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 100 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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May 2025
- Expected to finish
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Nov 2026
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
Adults (18+) receiving re-entry services at Unlocking Doors, including justice-involved individuals and staff participating in qualitative interviews. Participants are engaged in general health, sexual health, and PrEP-related discussions with a health coach as part of the intervention.
- Ages
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18 to 99 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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Inclusion Criteria: 1. Age 18 years or older 2. Client of Unlocking Doors 3. Able to provide informed consent 4. Willing to participate in discussions about general health, sexual health, HIV prevention, and PrEP 5. Willing to complete health screening and eligibility assessment 6. For qualitative interview participants: * Unlocking Doors staff, clients, or PrEP providers who agree to participate in a one-time interview. Exclusion Criteria: 1. Under 18 years of age 2. Unable to provide informed consent 3. Not receiving services at Unlocking Doors 4. Non-English speakers 5. Diagnosed with HIV 6. Incarcerated individuals at the time of recruitment
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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UT Southwestern Medical Center
RECRUITINGDallas, Texas, 75390, United States
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