Status:

COMPLETED

A Gender-Enhanced Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) Information-Motivational Workshop for Young South African Women

Lead Sponsor:

New York State Psychiatric Institute

Collaborating Sponsors:

Medical Research Council, South Africa

Brown University

Conditions:

HIV Infections

Eligibility:

FEMALE

18-25 years

Phase:

PHASE1

Brief Summary

This is a phase 1 pilot study to assess feasibility and acceptability and potential for impact of a gender-enhanced virtual group workshop focused on oral Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) as an HIV pre...

Detailed Description

South African adolescent girls and young women (AGYW) remain at extraordinarily high risk of HIV infection. Oral pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) has the potential to alter the epidemic in this vulnera...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • self-reported HIV-negative or unknown status
  • heterosexual vaginal or anal intercourse reported in the past 6 months
  • Is not currently taking PrEP or planning to begin PrEP
  • presently residing in eThekweni-metropolitan Durban
  • has private smart-phone access
  • Conversant in isiZulu or English
  • Willing to recruit other women (if in first group of participants);
  • (If recruited subsequent to first group): Recruited by a peer health advocate (someone the participant knew knew prior to being recruited)

Exclusion

  • Overt signs of cognitive impairment
  • Was a participant in the previously conducted focus groups
  • If assigned to the online group intervention, unwilling to be audio-recorded

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

March 17 2021

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

December 31 2022

Estimated Enrollment :

100 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT04833127

Start Date

March 17 2021

End Date

December 31 2022

Last Update

September 23 2024

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South African Medical Research Council

Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa