An MHealth Intervention to Improve HIV Prevention Service Engagement Among Racially Diverse Women Who Use Drugs

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Sponsor
University of California, San Diego
Study ID
NCT06068283
Status
Not Yet Recruiting

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Conditions

Eligibility Criteria

Sex
FEMALE
Age
18 Years - N/A
Healthy Volunteers
Accepted

Interventions

  • LOTUS mHealth Intervention Group — BEHAVIORAL
    A mobile, WebApp-based intervention comprised of tips for HIV prevention, a community wall for peer interaction and support, HIV prevention monitoring and reminders, guided discussions with a health care professional, a resource database, and a personalized profile. Intervention components are designed to promote HIV prevention service use, reduce stigma and improve social support, coping strategies, and positive affect.
  • LOTUS Control Group — BEHAVIORAL
    Access to an information-only website with content on HIV transmission, PrEP, harm reduction, and resources for women.

Study Details

The goal of this pilot randomized controlled trial is to assess the feasibility, acceptability, and preliminary impact of the mHeaLth interventiOn To redUce Stigma (LOTUS) intervention to improve HIV prevention service engagement and reduce intersectional stigma among racially diverse women who use drugs. LOTUS is a technology-delivered intervention that provides HIV prevention informational content and tips, peer social support and social networking features, a resource locator, HIV prevention monitoring and reminders (e.g., reminders for HIV/STI testing and PrEP doses), and virtual guided discussions with health care professionals.

Key Dates

Start date
Jun 30, 2025
Status verified
Feb 2025
Primary completion
Jul 31, 2026
Completion
Jul 31, 2027

Study Design

Enrollment
60 participants (estimated)
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
PREVENTION

Arms

  • Experimental: LOTUS Intervention Arm
    A mobile, WebApp-based platform to access the LOTUS intervention content.
  • Active Comparator: Informational Control Arm
    An information-only website, with content on HIV transmission, PrEP, harm reduction, and resources for women.

Primary Outcome Measure

LOTUS Feasibility [ Time Frame: 6 months ]

Central Contacts

Locations (1)

FacilityCityStateZIPSite coordinators
University of California San DiegoLa JollaCalifornia92093
Stephanie Meyers-Pantele, PhD
[email protected]
619-880-9588

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