NCT06666309

Brief Summary

During this 5-year study, stepped-care adaptive interventions will be deployed in three rural syringe service programs in a Sequential Multiple Assignment Randomized Trial (SMART) design to test the optimal intervention pathways for HIV PrEP uptake, defined as PrEP initiation (measured by dispensed prescription for oral PrEP) and persistence in PrEP care (measured by refill verification and biomarker confirmation). The study will be accomplished through three Specific Aims. AIM 1: Compare the relative effectiveness of adaptive interventions (AIs) that begin with Peer-led SBCM-PrEP versus those that begin with CDC-PrEP education plus text messaging (TM) on patient-level PrEP care outcomes (initiation and persistence) at 1-, 3- and 6-months; AIM 2: Estimate and rank the effectiveness of four embedded AIs on PrEP care outcomes at 3- and 6-months: (1) CDC-PrEP education, continue TM for responders, add Mobile Outreach for non-responders (NR); (2) CDC-PrEP education, continue TM for responders, add Peer transitional SBCM for NR; (3) Peer-led SBCM-PrEP, continue TM for responders, add Mobile Outreach for NR; (4) Peer-led SBCM-PrEP, continue TM for responders, add Peer transitional SBCM for NR. AIM 3: Across interventions, examine the effects of age, baseline injection frequency, perceived HIV risk, PrEP interest, SSP utilization patterns, and other factors, in predicting PrEP care outcomes at 1-, 3- and 6-months to inform optimally-tailored intervention strategy recommendations.

Trial Health

75
On Track

Trial Health Score

Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach

Enrollment
424

participants targeted

Target at P75+ for not_applicable

Timeline
32mo left

Started May 2025

Longer than P75 for not_applicable

Geographic Reach
1 country

4 active sites

Status
enrolling by invitation

Health score is calculated from publicly available data and should be used for screening purposes only.

Trial Relationships

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

Study Progress28%
May 2025Jan 2029

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

October 29, 2024

Completed
1 day until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

October 30, 2024

Completed
7 months until next milestone

Study Start

First participant enrolled

May 14, 2025

Completed
3.6 years until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

January 1, 2029

Expected
Same day until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

January 1, 2029

Last Updated

May 11, 2026

Status Verified

May 1, 2026

Enrollment Period

3.6 years

First QC Date

October 29, 2024

Last Update Submit

May 7, 2026

Conditions

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (3)

  • Number of participants initiating PrEP

    Documented PrEP initiation, measured by dispensed prescription

    1 month post-baseline

  • Number of participants initiating PrEP

    Documented PrEP initiation, measured by dispensed prescription

    3 months post-baseline

  • Number of participants initiating PrEP

    Documented PrEP initiation, measured by dispensed prescription

    6 month post-baseline

Secondary Outcomes (7)

  • Linkage to PrEP Care

    1 month post-baseline

  • Linkage to PrEP Care

    3 month post-baseline

  • Linkage to PrEP Care

    6 month post-baseline

  • PrEP Persistence

    3 months post-baseline

  • PrEP Persistence

    6 months post-baseline

  • +2 more secondary outcomes

Study Arms (6)

Strengths Based Case Management - PrEP + Text Messaging

EXPERIMENTAL

Two session Strengths-based Case Management intervention delivered by a peer support specialist to individual clients in the syringe service program

Behavioral: SBCM-PrEP + Text Messaging

CDC-PrEP + Text Messaging

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

1 session PrEP education following CDC guidelines delivered to individual clients in the syringe service program

Behavioral: CDC-PrEP + Text Messaging

Strengths Based Case Management - PrEP + Text Messaging + Peer Transitional SBCM (T-SBCM)

EXPERIMENTAL

SBCM-PrEP + Text Messaging no response by end of month 1, and randomized to rup to 2 sessions of post-linkage transitional SBCM delivered by a peer support specialist

Behavioral: SBCM-PrEP + Text MessagingBehavioral: T-SBCM

Strengths Based Case Management - PrEP + Text Messaging + Mobile outreach

EXPERIMENTAL

SBCM-PrEP + Text Messaging no response by end of month 1, and randomized to up to 2 sessions of post-linkage field session visits delivered by a peer support specialist

Behavioral: SBCM-PrEP + Text MessagingBehavioral: Mobile Outreach

CDC-PrEP + Text Messaging + Peer Transitional SBCM (T-SBCM)

OTHER

CDC-PrEP + Text Messaging; no response by end of month 1, and randomized to rup to 2 sessions of post-linkage transitional SBCM delivered by a peer support specialist

Behavioral: CDC-PrEP + Text MessagingBehavioral: T-SBCM

CDC-PrEP + Text Messaging + Mobile outreach

OTHER

CDC-PrEP + Text Messaging no response by end of month 1, and randomized to up to 2 sessions of post-linkage field session visits delivered by a peer support specialist

Behavioral: CDC-PrEP + Text MessagingBehavioral: Mobile Outreach

Interventions

Two sessions Strengths-Based Case Management intervention adapted for HIV PrEP related educational content delivered to individual clients in the syringe service program setting

Strengths Based Case Management - PrEP + Text MessagingStrengths Based Case Management - PrEP + Text Messaging + Mobile outreachStrengths Based Case Management - PrEP + Text Messaging + Peer Transitional SBCM (T-SBCM)

1 session PrEP education based on CDC guidelines delivered to individual clients in syringe service program settings

CDC-PrEP + Text MessagingCDC-PrEP + Text Messaging + Mobile outreachCDC-PrEP + Text Messaging + Peer Transitional SBCM (T-SBCM)
T-SBCMBEHAVIORAL

Up to two post-linkage sessions of SBCM delivered by a peer support specialist in a format of the participants' choice (onsite, virtual/phone) in study month 2

CDC-PrEP + Text Messaging + Peer Transitional SBCM (T-SBCM)Strengths Based Case Management - PrEP + Text Messaging + Peer Transitional SBCM (T-SBCM)
Mobile OutreachBEHAVIORAL

Up to two in-person field session visits will be conducted by a peer support specialist for the purpose of offering direct support to arrange joint activities for overcoming identified barriers (e.g., transportation) to PrEP care initiation in study month 2.

CDC-PrEP + Text Messaging + Mobile outreachStrengths Based Case Management - PrEP + Text Messaging + Mobile outreach

Eligibility Criteria

Age18 Years+
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersYes
Age GroupsAdult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

  • self-report of at least one occasion of injection drug use in the past month
  • use of the SSP in the past 30 days
  • expressed willingness to participate in a multi-session intervention and follow-up
  • having an indication for PrEP in the past 6 months based on CDC guidelines

You may not qualify if:

  • being HIV positive
  • current PrEP care
  • self-reported severe renal impairment and/or chronic HBV infection

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (4)

Knox County Health Department

Barbourville, Kentucky, 40906, United States

Location

University of Kentucky

Lexington, Kentucky, 40536, United States

Location

Clay County Health Department

Manchester, Kentucky, 40962, United States

Location

Madison County Health Department

Richmond, Kentucky, 40475, United States

Location

Study Officials

  • Hillary L Surratt, PhD

    University of Kentucky

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
not applicable
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
NONE
Purpose
PREVENTION
Intervention Model
SEQUENTIAL
Sponsor Type
OTHER
Responsible Party
SPONSOR INVESTIGATOR
PI Title
Professor

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

October 29, 2024

First Posted

October 30, 2024

Study Start

May 14, 2025

Primary Completion (Estimated)

January 1, 2029

Study Completion (Estimated)

January 1, 2029

Last Updated

May 11, 2026

Record last verified: 2026-05

Data Sharing

IPD Sharing
Will share

All Aim 1 and 2 de-identified REDCap survey data and clinical data extracts from report forms will be preserved and shared. We will not share participant locator information. Datasets will be shared as CSV files.

Shared Documents
STUDY PROTOCOL, SAP, ICF
Time Frame
The study team will submit a de-identified and cleaned survey and clinical dataset within 12 months after the last participant's study visit, or at acceptance of the primary outcomes paper for publication, whichever is first.
Access Criteria
De-identified survey and clinical data will be shared with controlled access in for general research use.

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