Peer-led Dynamic Choice HIV Prevention for Women: The Peer-led DCP Randomized Trial

Trial statusNot yet recruiting
Trial phaseNot applicable
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexFemale
Age15+
SponsorUniversity of California, San Francisco

About this trial

This Hybrid Type 1 cluster randomized trial will test the Peer-led Dynamic Choice HIV Prevention (DCP) intervention compared to standard of care.

Eligibility criteria

This trial accepts healthy volunteers

Qualifiers

Age >=15 years (with parent/guardian consent required for age 15 to <18 years)

Female sex at birth;

HIV negative by country-standard testing algorithm;

Elevated risk of HIV exposure, defined as at least 1 of the following: a) eligible for PrEP/PEP based on Uganda Ministry of Health Guidelines or b) work in bar or guesthouse

Disqualifiers

Contraindication to recommended PrEP/PEP regimen per Ministry of Health guidelines

Participation in another HIV prevention study

Aged 15 to <18 years with no parent or guardian to provide consent

Trial design

Design model

Parallel

Treatments tested in this trial

  • Peer-led Dynamic Choice HIV Prevention (DCP) intervention

    Other intervention

    The intervention consists of peer mentor training on patient-centered choice counseling and Peer-led DCP services, and will be delivered by the peer mentor with remote clinician support: 1) HIV prevention product choice, with the option to switch over time, 2) HIV testing, 3) Low-barrier PEP, 4) STI integration, 5) Travel kit, and 6) Phone/SMS contact and peer support.

Treatment groups

560 Participants
are divided into 2 treatment groups
Group A: Peer-led Dynamic Choice HIV Prevention (DCP) interventionExperimental treatment 1 intervention
Group B: Standard of CareNo intervention 0 interventions

Trial outcomes

Primary outcomes

1

Biomedical HIV prevention coverage

Percentage of follow-up time that a participant uses a biomedical HIV prevention product.

Time frame
48 weeks

Secondary outcomes

1

Biomedical HIV prevention coverage

Percentage of follow-up time that a participant uses a biomedical HIV prevention product.

Time frame
96 weeks

Other outcomes

Sponsors and contacts

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University of California, San Francisco

Lead sponsor

National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)

Collaborator

Infectious Diseases Research Collaboration, Uganda

Collaborator

University of California, Berkeley

Collaborator

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