Emergency rooms may become a frontline for HIV prevention in teens
NCT ID NCT07728123
First seen Jul 27, 2026 · Last updated Aug 18, 2026 · Updated 3 times
Summary
This trial tests three ways to screen adolescents and young adults for HIV in emergency departments: targeted screening based on risk, universal opt-in screening offered to everyone, and universal opt-out screening where testing is done unless declined. The goal is to see which approach finds more HIV cases and gets more young people started on prevention (PrEP) or treatment quickly. Digital health tools help identify and link eligible teens to care.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- HIV screening strategies (targeted, universal opt-in, universal opt-out) delivered via digital health
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could identify the most effective way to screen teens for HIV in emergency departments and quickly connect them to prevention or treatment.
- What could go wrong
- The trial compares different screening approaches, but real-world adoption may face barriers. Results depend on how well digital tools engage adolescents.
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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 84,000 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Jun 2026
- Expected to finish
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Oct 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.
- Ages
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14 to 24 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: * Age 14-24 years, inclusive * Present to the participating ED, regardless of chief complaint during the study period Exclusion Criteria: * None
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
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How to take part
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The places running it
5 sites. The list below names each one and where it is.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Baylor College of Medicine
RECRUITINGHouston, Texas, 77030, United States
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Emory Atlanta Adolescent Consortium
RECRUITINGAtlanta, Georgia, 30322, United States
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Johns Hopkins University
RECRUITINGBaltimore, Maryland, 21287, United States
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St. Jude Children's Research Hospital
RECRUITINGMemphis, Tennessee, 38015, United States
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University of South Florida
RECRUITINGTampa, Florida, 33612, United States
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