Digital Intervention Delivered Via Street Medicine to Increase HIV and Substance Use Care Among Survivors of Sex Trafficking

Part of paid clinical trials in Providence, Rhode Island.

Sponsor
Lifespan
Study ID
NCT07699484
Phase
EARLY_PHASE1
Status
Not Yet Recruiting

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Conditions

  • HIV
  • Mental Health
  • Sex Trafficking
  • Sexual Violence
  • Substance Use (Drugs, Alcohol)
  • Treatment Engagement

Eligibility Criteria

Sex
FEMALE
Age
18 Years - N/A
Healthy Volunteers
Not accepted

Interventions

  • CONNECT — BEHAVIORAL
    CONNECT intervention provides screening for sex trafficking with the goal of increasing treatment engagement for substance use, HIV/STI, and psychological distress among victims of sex trafficking.

Study Details

The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if the CONNECT program helps women with a history of sex trafficking get connected to substance use, HIV/STI, and mental health services. It will also learn whether the program is practical to deliver and acceptable to participants. The main questions it aims to answer are: Does CONNECT increase participants' engagement in substance use treatment (such as starting medication for opioid use disorder or therapy for alcohol use), HIV and STI prevention and treatment services (such as starting PrEP or getting tested for STIs), and mental health treatment (such as treatment for PTSD)? Is CONNECT feasible and acceptable for women with a history of sex trafficking? Researchers will compare CONNECT to usual care to see if CONNECT increases engagement in these health services. The program will be delivered in partnership with a Street Medicine team that provides care directly to unhoused women, with support from a trained care navigator. Participants will: Complete the CONNECT program or receive usual care Work 1:1 with a care navigator who helps with referrals to substance use, HIV/STI, and mental health services (CONNECT group) Complete assessments at the start of the study and at a 2-month follow-up Answer questions about their substance use, health behaviors, mental health, and use of health services

Key Dates

First listed
Jul 13, 2026
Start date
Oct 5, 2026
Status verified
Jul 2026
Primary completion
Jun 15, 2028
Completion
Jun 30, 2028

Study Design

Enrollment
60 participants (estimated)
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
SCREENING

Arms

  • Experimental: CONNECT Program: Screening
    Screening, intervention, referral, care navigation
  • No Intervention: Control Group
    Wait List Control

Primary Outcome Measure

Treatment engagement [ Time Frame: Measured at baseline and at 2-month follow-up ]

Locations (1)

FacilityCityStateZIPSite coordinators
Rhode Island HospitalProvidenceRhode Island02904
Lindsay Orchowski, PhD
[email protected]
401-444-7021
Prachi Bhuptani, PhD
[email protected]

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