Optimizing Evidence-based HIV Prevention Targeting People Who Inject Drugs on PrEP

Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phasePhase 4
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
Age18+
SponsorUniversity of Connecticut

About this trial

The investigators will conduct an optimization trial among N=256 PWID newly started on medication for opioid use disorder and Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) to assess the performance of four intervention components (Attention, Executive Functioning, Memory, and Information Processing) aimed at enhancing the ability of PWID on MOUD to process and utilize HIV prevention content, leading to improvements in HIV prevention information, motivation, behavioral skills, and behaviors (IMB).

Eligibility criteria

Qualifiers

being 18 years or older

meeting DSM-V criteria for opioid dependence and being newly prescribed and adherent to Medication for Opioid Use Disorder (e.g., methadone, buprenorphine) at the APT Foundation, Inc.

showing mild cognitive impairment based on the Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA) screening

having initiated Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) within the past week

Disqualifiers

unable to provide consent

actively suicidal

actively homicidal

actively psychotic

Trial design

Treatments tested in this trial

  • community-friendly health recovery program
  • Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis and Post-Exposure Prophylaxis

Treatment groups

256 Participants
are divided into 16 treatment groups

16

Treatment groups

See each treatment group below.

Locations

1
APT Foundation06519, New HavenConnecticut, United States

Sponsors and collaborators

University of Connecticut

Lead sponsor