PrEP Awareness Program for HIV Prevention in Black Women

Recruiting in Palo Alto (17 mi)

Overseen byAmy Conelli, MPH, PhD

Age: 18+

Sex: Any

Travel: May Be Covered

Time Reimbursement: Varies

Trial Phase: Academic

Waitlist Available

Sponsor: Duke University

No Placebo Group

Trial Summary

What is the purpose of this trial?The study objectives are to: * Evaluate implementation outcomes from piloting the Start the Conversation Initiative * Assess initial indicators of clinical effectiveness among patients engaged in the Start the Conversation Initiative These outcomes will be assessed qualitatively through in-depth interviews (IDIs), debriefing sessions with GYN residents and leadership, medical chart reviews and/or de-identified Epic queries, training records, discussions with the Black Women and PrEP (BWAP) Task Force, and social media metrics.

Eligibility Criteria

This trial is for LSU GYN residents and Black cisgender women who meet the CDC guidelines for PrEP, a medication that helps prevent HIV. It's designed to evaluate an initiative aimed at increasing PrEP use among these women in New Orleans.

Inclusion Criteria

LSU GYN residents

I am a Black cisgender woman eligible for PrEP according to CDC guidelines.

Participant Groups

The 'Start the Conversation' Initiative includes training for GYN residents and a social media campaign, both aiming to boost awareness and uptake of PrEP among eligible Black cisgender women to prevent HIV infection.

1Treatment groups

Experimental Treatment

Group I: Start the Conversation PackageExperimental Treatment2 Interventions

The pre-intervention phase will last for 4 months (months 1-4). The only study activity during the pre-intervention phase is the collection of routine PrEP uptake data to establish a baseline for PrEP prescribing at the GYN residency clinics and local PrEP clinics. The implementation of the combined-care model at the LSU GYN residency clinic at UMCNO for 10 months (months 5-14). Then we will add implementation of the social media campaign in the NOLA area for 4 months (months 5-18); implementation of the combined-care model at LSU GYN residency clinic at UMCNO will continue. The layered approach allows for an opportunity to assess the effect of the combined-care model, and subsequently, to what extent the social media campaign additionally engages Black women and builds demand for PrEP.