Adaptation and Evaluation of an Intersectional Stigma Reduction Intervention to Increase HIV Care Engagement Among Women Who Use Drugs

ConditionHIV
Trial statusNot yet recruiting
Trial phaseNot applicable
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexFemale
Age18+
SponsorJohns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health

About this trial

The goal of this study is to test whether a program reduce stigma will help women living HIV remain in HIV care.

Eligibility criteria

Qualifiers

Female; Age 18 years or older;

Registered in the national Medical Information System (MIS) as having received an HIV-positive diagnosis;

Registered in the MIS with injection drug use (IDU) as the probable mode of HIV transmission or with a documented history of injection drug use at any clinical visit.

Disqualifiers

Does not meet the inclusion criteria;

Unable to provide informed consent;

Unable to provide informed consent due to intoxication, the effects of drug use, or severe psychiatric impairment at the time of consent.

Trial design

Treatments tested in this trial

  • Light Inside
  • standard of care

Treatment groups

100 Participants
are divided into 2 treatment groups

Locations

This trial has no locations

Sponsors and collaborators

Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health

Lead sponsor

Fogarty International Center of the National Institute of Health

Collaborator