Can you safely stop HIV PrEP shots? new study finds out
NCT ID NCT06868641
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tests a program to help people safely stop taking long-acting injectable HIV prevention (PrEP). It will enroll 30 HIV-negative adults who are considering stopping or have stopped their PrEP shots. The program includes personalized coaching and, for some, monthly drug level monitoring to guide safe discontinuation.
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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 30 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Jun 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Mar 2027
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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18 years and older
- 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: * At least 18 years of age * HIV-negative (self-report) * Able to speak and read in English * Have access to an internet-connected device capable of running the online video conferencing platform * Have a private location at which to take online conference calls Participants considering discontinuing cab-LA or LEN have the following additional inclusion criteria: \- Considering discontinuing cab-LA or LEN Participants discontinuing cab-LA have the following additional inclusion criteria: * Have discontinued cab-LA injections within the last three months * Not currently on cab-LA injections * Able to receive and send monthly packages * The study period will end for patient participants once the monthly blood draw result indicates that cab-LA levels are not detectable (estimated average of 6 months across all patients) or after 6 months of the study, whichever comes first. If at 6 months of study participation, cab-LA levels are still detectable and participants adhered to at least 50% of study activities (self-collecting and mailing monthly blood samples, completing monthly surveys, attending monthly coaching sessions), participants will be invited to participate in the study for an additional 6 months, for a total of up to 12 study visits.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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How to take part
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The places running it
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Columbia University Irving Medical Center / NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital
RECRUITINGNew York, New York, 10032, United States
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