NCT06703060 · Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
A Multi-Level Trauma-Informed Approach to Increase HIV Pre-exposure Prophylaxis Initiation Among Black Women
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What this study is about
U.S. epidemiological data indicates that Black women are a high-risk HIV disparity group, yet initiation of novel prevention strategies like pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) among this group is stagnant.
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U.S. epidemiological data indicates that Black women are a high-risk HIV disparity group, yet initiation of novel prevention strategies like pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) among this group is stagnant. Socio-structural challenges like intimate partner violence and gendered racism can constrain PrEP access among Black women, but few implementation studies have mitigated these challenges to improve PrEP initiation. The proposed research aims to implement and assess the effectiveness, implementation, and sustainability of a multilevel intervention to increase PrEP initiation among Black women with and without intimate partner violence in Baltimore.
Interventions
BEHAVIORAL
Peer Navigation Group
Participants randomized to the intervention will receive behavioral lifestyle education on topics related to biomedical HIV prevention. This will include 4 group sessions and 4 one-on-one sessions with a peer navigator.
Primary outcome measures
PrEP initiation
Time frame: Post baseline up to 6 months
Self-report of oral or injectable PrEP (Cabotegravir). Assessed from date of the most recent prescription.
Who can participate
This study lists these criteria on ClinicalTrials.gov. A study coordinator reviews eligibility during screening — this page does not determine whether you qualify.
Inclusion criteria
- self-identified Black cisgender woman;
- self-reported HIV-negative status, and
- reports unprotected vaginal or anal sex in the past 6 months with a male sexual partner,
- have at least one substantial HIV risk factor in the past 6 months according to the 2021 Centers for Disease Control (CDC) PrEP Eligibility Guidelines (i.e., HIV-positive sexual partner, recent bacterial Sexually Transmitted Disease (STD), 2+ sex partners, history of inconsistent or no condom use, commercial sex work, and residing in high HIV prevalence area or network), and
- never taken PrEP
Exclusion criteria
- non-English speaking and
- currently living with HIV
Where
- Baltimore, Maryland
Collaborators
National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities (NIMHD)
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