RecruitingNot ApplicableNCT05723653

Hybrid Type I Effectiveness-Implementation Trial of a Social Network Support Intervention

Harnessing Social Network Support to Improve Retention in Care and Viral Suppression Among People Living With HIV in Chicago and Alabama: A Hybrid Type I Effectiveness-implementation Trial

Sponsor

University of Chicago

Enrollment

900 participants

Start Date

Feb 13, 2023

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Conditions

HIV Seropositivity

Summary

The goal of this Hybrid Type I effectiveness-implementation trial is to test an evidence-based, flexible, and tailored intervention that leverages existing social network members to promote retention in care and viral suppression among people living with HIV aged 18-49.

Eligibility

Min Age: 18 YearsMax Age: 49 Years

Plain Language Summary

Simplified for easier understanding

This study is testing a support program for people living with HIV who have had trouble staying on top of their care — like missing appointments or not keeping their virus suppressed. The program pairs participants with a trusted person in their life (a "support confidant") to help them stay connected to treatment. **You may be eligible if...** - You are 18–49 years old - You speak English - You have your own cell phone - You have missed at least one HIV care visit, or your HIV was not well-controlled in the past 2 years - You live in the Chicago area (Illinois) or Alabama **You may NOT be eligible if...** - You do not meet all the criteria above - Your chosen support person is a romantic or sexual partner - Your relationship with the support person involves conflict or abuse Talk to your doctor to see if this trial is right for you.

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Interventions

BEHAVIORALSocial Network Support Intervention

The Social Network Support Intervention is an evidence-based, flexible, and tailored intervention that leverages existing social network members to promote retention in care and viral suppression among people living with HIV. The intervention consists of (1) selection and invitation of a Support Confidant, (2) a face-to-face intervention between the Intervention Case Manager and the Index and Support Confidant, and (3) quarterly interactive mini-booster sessions delivered to the Index and Support Confidant via text or telephone, based on participant preference.

Locations(7)

University of Alabama at Birmingham 1917 Clinic

Birmingham, Alabama, United States

Birmingham AIDS Outreach

Birmingham, Alabama, United States

Thrive Alabama

Huntsville, Alabama, United States

Howard Brown Health

Chicago, Illinois, United States

Chicago Center for HIV Elimination

Chicago, Illinois, United States

Crown Family School of Social Work, Policy, and Practice at the University of Chicago

Chicago, Illinois, United States

Tulane University

New Orleans, Louisiana, United States

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