A Mobile Gaming App to Improve Adherence to PrEP

Launched by RHODE ISLAND HOSPITAL · Feb 27, 2023

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ClinConnect Summary

This clinical trial is studying a mobile game called Viral Combat, designed to help young people aged 15-34 stay on track with their PrEP medication, which is used to prevent HIV infection. The trial will involve participants from clinical settings in New England and Mississippi. Researchers will first conduct interviews with healthcare workers, clinic staff, and patients to gather feedback on how to make the game better for different communities. After making adjustments based on this feedback, the game will be tested with 200 participants to see how effective it is compared to a different game that is not related to PrEP.

To be eligible for the trial, participants need to be between 15 and 34 years old, speak English, and have started or restarted their PrEP medication in the last month. They also need to be HIV negative and capable of giving consent. If you join the trial, you can expect to play the game while researchers monitor how well you stick to taking your medication. The goal is to find out if the game makes it easier for young people to use PrEP consistently, which can help in the fight against HIV.

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ALL

Eligibility criteria

• Inclusion Criteria:
• • 15-34 years old
• • English speaking
• • Initiated PrEP in the last 30 days or re-initiated PrEP after not taking PrEP for at least 1 month
• • HIV negative as per clinician and clinical record
• • Able to give consent/assent and not impaired by cognitive or medical limitations as per clinical assessment.
• Exclusion Criteria:
• • None