Using Smart Phone Technology to Support PrEP Uptake and Adherence (prep'd)

April 29, 2021 updated by: Karen Ingersoll, University of Virginia

Using Smart Phone Technology to Support PrEP Uptake and Adherence in Virginia - Pilot Study

This is a single arm pilot study of a new smartphone app to support adherence to PrEP medication for HIV prevention in public clinics in Virginia.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Detailed Description

Testing the impact of a smart phone application's impact on PrEP uptake and adherence.

The app features daily medication reminders, daily mood and stress evaluations, a community message board for social support, and patient-provider secure, HIPAA compliant private messaging between patients and clinic providers. Participants will be recruited from VDH clinics. We will evaluate the adherence and uptake rates of PrEP among study participants. Usage data will be collected from the application, and from participant surveys at 30 day, 3 month, and 6 month study timepoints. Surveys will include questionnaires on medication adherence, empathy of providers, experiences with the app, stigma and disclosure attitudes, and social support, along with mental health screening. The study will be analyzed as a prospective one arm study by comparing baseline to 3M and 6M surveys, along with examining and characterizing app usage across time.

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

62

Phase

  • Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

  • United States
    • Virginia
      • Charlottesville, Virginia, United States, 22908
        • Virginia Department of Health

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

18 years and older (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • 18 years of age or older
  • one or considering being on PrEP for HIV prevention
  • Patient at a VDH or VDH funded clinic
  • ability to read at a 5th grade reading level

Exclusion Criteria:

  • HIV positive individuals
  • Persons under the age of 18

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: Prevention
  • Allocation: N/A
  • Interventional Model: Single Group Assignment
  • Masking: None (Open Label)

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: Single pilot arm
In this single arm pilot study, all participants will receive access to a novel smartphone app designed to support PrEP uptake and adherence for a 6 month period.
Behavioral: Use of smart phone technology to support medication adherence and uptake
Use of smart phone technology to support medication adherence and uptake

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Adherence
Time Frame: 6 months
Overall percentage of PrEP medication adherence
6 months

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Usability
Time Frame: 6 months
How usable is the app to both patient participants and provider participants
6 months

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

University of Virginia

Collaborators

Virginia Department of Health

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start (Actual)

January 1, 2019

Primary Completion (Actual)

December 30, 2020

Study Completion (Actual)

December 30, 2020

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

April 29, 2021

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

April 29, 2021

First Posted (Actual)

April 30, 2021

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

April 30, 2021

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

April 29, 2021

Last Verified

April 1, 2021

More Information

Terms related to this study

Keywords

Other Study ID Numbers

  • 20478

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?

NO

Drug and device information, study documents

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product

No

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product

No

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