Development of a Multilevel HIV Prevention Intervention for the Emergency Department

Launched by BRIGHAM AND WOMEN'S HOSPITAL · Mar 22, 2024

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ClinConnect Summary

This clinical trial is exploring a new way to help prevent HIV in people who use drugs and visit the emergency department (ED). The researchers want to see if a mobile health app, which offers support and information about HIV prevention, is acceptable and helpful for those at risk. Participants will use the app while waiting in the ED and continue to use it at home for three months. They will also answer some questions about their health and behaviors at the start of the study and again at 30, 60, and 90 days later.

To participate, individuals need to be at least 18 years old and have engaged in certain behaviors that put them at risk for HIV in the past month, such as having condomless sex or sharing needles. They should also own a smartphone and be comfortable reading and understanding English. However, if someone has a serious medical or mental health issue that could interfere with the study, or if they are in the ED for a psychiatric reason, they would not be eligible. This trial is not yet recruiting participants but aims to gather important information that could lead to better HIV prevention strategies in the future.

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Eligibility criteria

• Inclusion Criteria:
• • At least 18 years old
• • No HIV positive test in electronic medical record or self-reported
• • Past month HIV risk behavior (condomless sex or needle sharing not protected by adherent PrEP \[pre-exposure prophylaxis\])
• • Past month use of illicit drugs (excluding marijuana)
• • Belong to at least one of key HIV risk group (transgender woman, MSM, Black/Latinx/Indigenous)
• • Own a smartphone
• • Able to read and understand English
• Exclusion Criteria:
• • Unable to provide informed consent
• • Medical or psychiatric condition that would interfere with ability to participate in study procedures
• • Presented to the emergency department (ED) for a psychiatric issue
• • Expected to be admitted to ED for more than 48 hours