Cash payments tested as tool to fight HIV disparities in the south
NCT ID NCT06186128
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tests whether giving low-income Black men living with HIV a universal basic income of $500 per month for six months helps them get regular HIV care and stick with their medication. Researchers in Arkansas will compare 80 men who receive the payments to those who don't, tracking clinic visits and viral suppression. The goal is to see if reducing financial stress can improve health outcomes and address racial inequities in HIV care.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Universal Basic Income (cash payments of $500 per month for 6 months)
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could show that providing regular cash payments helps low-income Black men with HIV stay in care and achieve viral suppression.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage study with only 80 participants in one region, so results may not apply broadly. The cash payments are short-term, and lasting benefits are uncertain.
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Study facts
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- 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 80 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Aug 2023
- Expected to finish
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Dec 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.
- Ages
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25 years and older
- Sex
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Male participants only
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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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: 1. be at least 25 years old; 2. self-report as having received from a medical professional a diagnosis for HIV; 3. have an annual income up to 400% of the federal poverty threshold (the 2023 federal poverty threshold is defined as an annual income of less than $14,580 for single adults) in the 12-month period prior to study enrollment; 4. be able to understand and speak English and to provide written and verbal informed consent; 5. plan to remain in the central Arkansas area for the duration of the study period; 6. be willing and able to provide weekly information about all activities related to seeking employment and to share financial and income-related information with the study team; 7. self-identify as Black or African American; 8. have been assigned the male gender at birth; 9. be willing to provide medical releases to allow project staff to access healthcare records, and 10. in need of HIV care services (defined as having a detectable viral load meaning \>200 copies/mL on most recent viral load test or not having attended a HIV medical care visit in the past 6 months, excluding any visits to the emergency department or rooms or urgent care clinics) Exclusion Criteria: \-
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
RECRUITINGLittle Rock, Arkansas, 72204, United States
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