Optimizing PrEP Uptake for African American Women in the South by Empowering Women to Make Informed HIV Prevention and Sexual Health Choices

Part of paid clinical trials in Atlanta, Georgia.

Sponsor
University of Georgia
Study ID
NCT07173816
Status
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Conditions

  • HIV Pre-exposure Prophylaxis

Eligibility Criteria

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

Interventions

  • EMPOWER — BEHAVIORAL
    EMPOWER, a group-based 6 sessions telehealth behavioral intervention, will comprise sexual health goals and values elicitation, sexual health plan development, and motivational enhancement skills will be used to promote effective HIV prevention decision-making within the relationship context, incorporating the sexual values of each participant. This will allow each participant to develop a personalized, tailored sexual health plan that includes PrEP deliberation to enhance PrEP decision-making, uptake and persistence within a culturally congruent and empowering program that aims to reduce stigma around HIV and barriers to access.

Study Details

Pilot testing of EMPOWER, a group sexual health intervention, to increase uptake and persistence of PrEP

Key Dates

Start date
Aug 1, 2026
Status verified
Sep 2025
Primary completion
Mar 31, 2027
Completion
Aug 31, 2027

Study Design

Enrollment
80 participants (estimated)
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
CROSSOVER
Primary purpose
PREVENTION

Arms

  • Active Comparator: Intervention Arm
    This arm will receive the intervention first.
  • Active Comparator: Waitlist Control
    This arm will receve the intervention after the wait period

Primary Outcome Measure

Feasibility of EMPOWER Intervention [ Time Frame: From enrollment to the end of data collection and analysis at 6 months ]

Central Contacts

Locations (1)

FacilityCityStateZIPSite coordinators
Empowerment Resource CenterAtlantaGeorgia30303-

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