Uganda PrEP and Harm Reduction Evaluation
Implementation Science Research on PrEP Delivery and Costing Within Harm Reduction Services for People Who Use Drugs in Uganda
2 other identifiers
interventional
300
1 country
1
Brief Summary
This is an evaluation of programs to integrate PrEP into existing services for PWUD. PrEP will be delivered according to Uganda national guidelines and data from national monitoring and evaluation forms will be leveraged to address key outcomes. Additionally, research components will be implemented to support greater understanding of PrEP use and experiences of participants engaged with the PrEP programs.
Trial Health
Trial Health Score
Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach
participants targeted
Target at P75+ for not_applicable
Started Feb 2022
Longer than P75 for not_applicable
1 active site
Health score is calculated from publicly available data and should be used for screening purposes only.
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Study Timeline
Key milestones and dates
First Submitted
Initial submission to the registry
May 20, 2021
CompletedFirst Posted
Study publicly available on registry
September 10, 2021
CompletedStudy Start
First participant enrolled
February 11, 2022
CompletedPrimary Completion
Last participant's last visit for primary outcome
December 31, 2025
CompletedStudy Completion
Last participant's last visit for all outcomes
December 31, 2025
CompletedApril 15, 2025
April 1, 2024
3.9 years
May 20, 2021
April 10, 2025
Conditions
Keywords
Outcome Measures
Primary Outcomes (3)
Rate of PrEP uptake
PrEP uptake will be measured through PrEP bottle inventory (bottles dispensed) in people who access NSP versus MAT.
12 months after enrollment
PrEP retention
PrEP retention will be measured through study visit attendance among those who access NSP versus MAT.
12 months after enrollment
PrEP adherence
PrEP adherence will be measured objectively through plasma tenofovir in people who access NSP versus MAT.
12 months after enrollment
Secondary Outcomes (2)
To measure the impact of knowledge gained from training peers of PWUD on PrEP.
Baseline (pre-training), immediately after training, and 3 months post training
To conduct a budget impact analysis for integrating PrEP into MAT and NSP programs.
12 months post study enrollment
Study Arms (2)
Participants in PrEP and MAT programs
ACTIVE COMPARATORIntegrated PrEP and MAT program
Participants in PrEP and NSP programs
ACTIVE COMPARATORIntegrated PrEP and NSP program
Interventions
Integration of PrEP delivery services in NSP and MAT programs
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if:
- Accessing services from any of the programs implementing the integrated PrEP program described in this protocol
- Able and willing to provide informed consent
- Age ≥15 years
You may not qualify if:
- Any clinical or chronic medical condition that in the opinion of the investigator would make the participant unsuitable for the study or unable to independently provide informed consent.
Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.
Sponsors & Collaborators
- University of Washingtonlead
- National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)collaborator
- Makerere Universitycollaborator
Study Sites (1)
Infectious Diseases Institute, Makerere University
Kampala, Uganda
MeSH Terms
Conditions
Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)
Study Officials
- PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
Renee Heffron, PhD, MPH
University of Washington
Study Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Phase
- not applicable
- Allocation
- NON RANDOMIZED
- Masking
- NONE
- Purpose
- HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH
- Intervention Model
- PARALLEL
- Sponsor Type
- OTHER
- Responsible Party
- PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
- PI Title
- Associate Professor
Study Record Dates
First Submitted
May 20, 2021
First Posted
September 10, 2021
Study Start
February 11, 2022
Primary Completion
December 31, 2025
Study Completion
December 31, 2025
Last Updated
April 15, 2025
Record last verified: 2024-04
Data Sharing
- IPD Sharing
- Will not share