NCT07223398

Brief Summary

This study seeks to compare the effectiveness of two Patient Navigation models of care to evaluate the proportion who initiate PrEP/ART and substance use/substance use disorder (SU/SUD) treatment. A standardized Patient Navigation (PN) arm will be compared with a shared decision-making model in the form of Patient Choice (PC) through the offer of a menu of existing community-based health service delivery options. This design will offer providers, correctional and public health authorities, payers and policy makers' timely and relevant data to assess the effectiveness of Patient Navigation and Patient Choice models of care as potentially useful re-entry and relapse prevention treatment options.

Trial Health

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Trial Health Score

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Enrollment
400

participants targeted

Target at P75+ for not_applicable

Timeline
26mo left

Started Nov 2025

Typical duration for not_applicable

Geographic Reach
1 country

4 active sites

Status
recruiting

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

Study Progress16%
Nov 2025Jun 2028

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

October 30, 2025

Completed
1 day until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

October 31, 2025

Completed
24 days until next milestone

Study Start

First participant enrolled

November 24, 2025

Completed
2 years until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

December 1, 2027

Expected
6 months until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

June 1, 2028

Last Updated

February 4, 2026

Status Verified

February 1, 2026

Enrollment Period

2 years

First QC Date

October 30, 2025

Last Update Submit

February 2, 2026

Conditions

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (2)

  • Percentage of participants who initiate or re-initiate PrEP

    Percentage of participants not living with HIV who initiate or re-initiate PrEP within the 6-month intervention period by self report

    6 months

  • Percentage of participants who initiate or re-initiate ART

    Percentage of participants living with HIV who initiate or re-initiate ART within the 6-month intervention period by self report

    6 months

Secondary Outcomes (20)

  • Percentage of participants that adhere to PrEP

    6 and 12 months

  • Percentage of participants retaining on PrEP

    6 and 12 months

  • HIV incidence

    6 and 12 months

  • Percentage of participants that adhere to ART

    6 and 12 months

  • ART retention

    6 and 12 months

  • +15 more secondary outcomes

Study Arms (2)

Standard Patient Navigation (PN)

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

PNs are "near-peer" professionals who have shared lived experiences with participants and help them overcome barriers to accessing and engaging in quality care. PNs are trained and linked to PrEP/ART and SUD services. This manualized PN approach provides a complete assessment of participant needs, goal setting, and help with appointment scheduling.

Behavioral: Standard PN

PN + Patient Choice (PC) (PN+PC)

EXPERIMENTAL

PNs working in the PN + PC arm will be trained to engage participants in selecting from a menu of service options in their community. This menu of SUD and HIV prevention and treatment service delivery options will be created through bolstering and working with our Community Advisory Boards (CAB). PNs will also be trained to discuss sexual and substance use history with participants in order to provide education and motivation towards starting PrEP/ART and SUD treatment.

Behavioral: Standard PNBehavioral: Patient Choice

Interventions

Standard PNBEHAVIORAL

Standard of care

PN + Patient Choice (PC) (PN+PC)Standard Patient Navigation (PN)
Patient ChoiceBEHAVIORAL

Participants can select from a menu of options including brick and mortar services, Mobile Health Unit (MHU) or telehealth services.

PN + Patient Choice (PC) (PN+PC)

Eligibility Criteria

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

You may qualify if:

  • able to provide written informed consent in English or Spanish;
  • living in the community of Western, CT, Dallas and Tarrant Counties in TX and Madison County, KY (potential for Fayette county as well);
  • Those with current justice involvement (with in the past 6 months) (e.g., prison, jail, community supervision);
  • willing to have HIV testing to determine negative or positive status;
  • persons with HIV who report not currently taking ART in past 6 months OR persons who test negative for HIV who report not taking PrEP that meet CDC PrEP eligibility criteria in past 6 months, including (i) condomless sexual intercourse; and/or (ii) sharing IDU equipment with HIV positive or unknown status partner; and/or (iii) bacterial STI and;
  • Having a history of opioid and/or stimulant use in the last 6 months within the community.

You may not qualify if:

  • severe medical or psychiatric disability making participation unsafe;
  • unable to provide consent.
  • persons self-reporting pregnancy

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (4)

Yale School of Medicine

New Haven, Connecticut, 06510, United States

RECRUITING

College of Medicine at the University of Kentucky

Lexington, Kentucky, 40506, United States

RECRUITING

University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center (UTSW)

Dallas, Texas, 75390, United States

NOT YET RECRUITING

Texas Christian University's (TCU) School of Medicine

Fort Worth, Texas, 76109, United States

RECRUITING

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Substance-Related Disorders

Interventions

Patient Freedom of Choice Laws

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Chemically-Induced DisordersMental Disorders

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Managed Care ProgramsInsurance, HealthInsuranceFinancing, OrganizedEconomicsHealth Care Economics and OrganizationsLegislation as TopicSocial Control, FormalDelivery of Health CarePatient Care ManagementHealth Services Administration

Study Officials

  • Sandra Springer, MD

    Yale University

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Central Study Contacts

Sandra Springer, MD

CONTACT

Cynthia Frank, PhD, RN

CONTACT

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
not applicable
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
NONE
Purpose
TREATMENT
Intervention Model
PARALLEL
Sponsor Type
OTHER
Responsible Party
SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

October 30, 2025

First Posted

October 31, 2025

Study Start

November 24, 2025

Primary Completion (Estimated)

December 1, 2027

Study Completion (Estimated)

June 1, 2028

Last Updated

February 4, 2026

Record last verified: 2026-02

Data Sharing

IPD Sharing
Will not share

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