An mHealth Intervention to Improve HIV Prevention Service Engagement Among People Who Use Drugs

Part of paid clinical trials in La Jolla, California.

Sponsor
University of California, San Diego
Study ID
NCT06068283
Status
Not Yet Recruiting

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Conditions

Eligibility Criteria

Sex
FEMALE
Age
18 Years - N/A
Healthy Volunteers
Accepted

Interventions

  • LOTUS mHealth Intervention Group — BEHAVIORAL
    A mobile, WebApp-based intervention comprised of tips for HIV prevention, a community wall for peer interaction and support, HIV prevention monitoring and reminders, a virtual space to have questions answered by a healthcare professional, a resource database, and a personalized profile. Intervention components are designed to promote HIV prevention service use and improve social support, coping strategies, and positive affect.

Study Details

The goal of this single arm pre-post study is to assess the feasibility, acceptability, and preliminary impact of the LOTUS intervention to improve HIV prevention service engagement among people who use drugs. LOTUS is a technology-delivered intervention that provides HIV prevention informational content and tips, peer social support and social networking features, a resource locator, HIV prevention monitoring and reminders (e.g., reminders for HIV/STI testing and PrEP doses), and a virtual space to have questions answered by health care professionals.

Key Dates

First listed
Oct 5, 2023
Start date
Jul 1, 2026
Status verified
Jun 2026
Primary completion
Apr 30, 2027
Completion
Jul 30, 2027

Study Design

Enrollment
40 participants (estimated)
Allocation
NA
Intervention model
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary purpose
PREVENTION

Arms

  • Experimental: LOTUS Intervention Arm
    A mobile, WebApp-based platform to access the LOTUS intervention content.

Primary Outcome Measure

LOTUS Feasibility [ Time Frame: 6 months ]

Central Contacts

Locations (1)

FacilityCityStateZIPSite coordinators
University of California San DiegoLa JollaCalifornia92093
Stephanie Meyers-Pantele, PhD
[email protected]
619-880-9588

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