mHealth Service Linkage for Young Adults Impacted by the Criminal Legal System
Trial statusNot yet recruiting
Trial phaseNot applicable
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
Age18-29
SponsorUniversity of Pittsburgh
About this trial
This study is designed to test Project LYNX, a program designed to help young adults (ages 18-29) with recent criminal legal system involvement can find and get connected to substance use and HIV-prevention services in the community. The program combines support from a trained peer navigator with easy-to-use digital tools.
The study will:
* Adapt an existing navigator program by adding new digital (eHealth) tools that were co-developed with young adults. These tools will help navigators refer participants to the right health services. * Refine and test the updated program to make sure it works well and is easy to use. * Evaluate whether the program is feasible, acceptable, and helpful in linking young adults to substance use treatment and HIV-prevention services.
The overall goal is to create a practical, user-friendly system that supports young adults find and get connected to services for substance use and HIV prevention that they need.
Eligibility criteria
This trial accepts healthy volunteersQualifiers
Self-report recent criminal legal involvement (past year);
Self-identify as HIV-negative
Endorse behaviors in the past 6 months indicating consideration of PrEP per the Center for Disease Control and Prevention's (CDC) risk indices
Meet the Tobacco, Alcohol, Prescription medication, and other Substance use (TAPS) Tools' criteria for identifying the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-5) substance use disorder
Disqualifiers
Being on PrEP
Cognitive delays that would interfere with consent or participation
Inability to provide contact information for >2 locator individuals
Trial design
Design model
Parallel
Treatments tested in this trial
LYNX
BehavioralLYNX is an mHealth enhanced, adapted navigator program designed to refer and link young adults (18 to 29 years) impacted by the criminal legal system to services related to substance use and HIV.
Standard of Care
BehavioralStandard of care will involve young adults (18 to 29 years) impacted by the criminal legal system engaging in and connecting with HIV and substance use services in healthcare systems via warm referral to services in the community.
Treatment groups
50 Participants
are divided into 2 treatment groupsGroup A: Standard of CareActive comparator 1 intervention
Group B: LYNX InterventionExperimental treatment 1 intervention
Trial outcomes
Primary outcomes
1
Linkage to substance use services
Substance use service linkage will be attendance at a substance use service appointment via self-report via the question: " Did you attend your first appointment with your substance use treatment provider?" Yes or No. We will report the number of participants that answered with each response option.
Time frame
Time Frame: 4 month post-enrollment2
Linkage to PrEP Services
Pre-exposure Prophylaxis linkage will be self-reported engagement in PrEP related services in the last month via the question " Have you received any PrEP-related services in the past \[month/3 months\]?" Yes or No. We will report the number of participants that answered with each response option.
Time frame
Time Frame: 4 month post-enrollmentSecondary outcomes
1
PrEP Referral
PrEP referral be reported via self-report via the question: "Has your navigator offered to connect you to PrEP services?" Yes or No. We will report the number of participants that answered with each response option.
Time frame
Time Frame: 4 month post-enrollment2
Time to PrEP Linkage
Time to linkage will be reported by the LYNX navigator based on the date they referred the participant to PrEP services and the date they recorded the participant first attended a PrEP related appointment. We will report the average number of days between the date of referral and first appointment attendance.
Time frame
Time Frame: 4 month post-enrollment3
Receipt of PrEP Prescription
Receipt of a PrEP prescription will be identified via self-report via the question "Have you received a prescription for PrEP?". Yes or No. We will report the number of participants that answered with each response option.
Time frame
Time Frame: 4 month post-enrollment4
Fill of PrEP Prescription
Fill of a PrEP prescription will be identified via self-report via the question: "Have you filled your PrEP prescription?" Yes or No. We will report the number of participants that answered with each response option.
Time frame
Time Frame: 4 month post-enrollmentSponsors and contacts
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University of Pittsburgh
Lead sponsor
National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)
Collaborator
Source ClinicalTrials.gov
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