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- The goal of this clinical trial entitled, PrEP2Prevent: An Online PrEP Navigation and Activation Intervention for YMSM, is to develop and test a method for supporting access to an HIV prevention medication called Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) in young men who have sex with men and young transgender and non-binary individuals. The main questions it aims to answer are: - What are some of the experiences and barriers providers have seen regarding this population accessing PrEP - Using information gathered from PrEP providers and navigators, develop a mobile health platform and PrEP related content that will be tested by members of the population to see if the features are usable and the content is understandable. - Enroll 150 study participants to see if utilizing the mobile health platform and receiving supportive sessions related to motivation and barriers to accessing PrEP is achievable. - Participants will - Be given access to the mobile health Platform called PrEPresent, which provides them with access to prevention related content, the ability to schedule with a patient navigator and create customizable goals - Complete a baseline, 3 month and 6 month assessment about personal health, health history and technology, along with a PrEP adherence rapid urine test - Complete up to 4 sessions to assist participants in the intervention group with discussing any barriers to accessing PrEP
The scientific breakthrough related to Undetectable (viral load) = Untransmissible (virus) has had a major impact on motivation to take up and adhere to antiretroviral therapy among people living with HIV all over the world. The aim of the study is to work with MoHCC and other stakeholders to explore whether routine VL testing using DBS can provide sufficiently robust evidence of 'undetectability' to support introduction of U=U messaging in ALHIV. The study will provide scientific evidence on whether routine VL testing using DBS as available in LIC can provide sufficiently robust evidence of 'undetectability' and on the variability of an individual's virological response over 12 months. It will provide contextually orientated evidence to inform U=U messaging which has the potential to change the motivation of ALHIV to engage with their treatment and care.It will also explore responsible ways to disseminate this message to ALHIV living in Zimbabwe, and across the Southern African region.
The primary objective of this study is to determine the magnitude and breadth of the serum antibody response to the nonavalent HPV vaccine (Gardasil-9) in adults with well-controlled HIV infection. The secondary objective of the study is to observe short term clinical outcomes of prevalent HPV genotype-specific anogenital infections in adults living with HIV who complete the three-dose Gardasil-9 vaccine series. The clinical hypothesis is that adults with virologically controlled HIV mount a serum antibody response to the nonavalent HPV vaccine that is comparable to HIV negative counterparts. We also postulate that HPV vaccination will provide short-term clinical benefit against HPV infections and disease associated with vaccine genotypes.
Study CP-MGD020-01 is a phase 1, open-label, dose-escalation, and multi-dose expansion study of MGD020 as a single agent or in combination with MGD014 in persons with HIV-1 (PWH) on antiretroviral therapy (ART). The study is designed to evaluate the safety, tolerability, pharmacokinetics (PK), immunogenicity, and pharmacodynamics (PD) of the study drugs. The study consists of 3 parts (Part 1A, Part 1B, and Part 2). The participant's standard of care ART regimen is continued throughout the study period. MGD020 is a bispecific DART® molecule that binds CD3 and gp41 subunit of HIV-1 envelope. MGD014 is a bispecific DART® molecule that binds CD3 and gp120 subunit of HIV-1 envelope. These DART molecules redirect CD3+ T lymphocytes to kill HIV-1-infected CD4+ T cells. Part 1A evaluates groups of participants given a single dose of MGD020. A 2-week safety period is observed prior to escalation to the next dose level. Dose escalation continues until either the maximum tolerated dose (MTD) or maximum administered dose (MAD) is determined. Part 1B begins after the end of Part 1A. Part 1B evaluates groups of participants given a single dose of the MGD020 MTD or MAD from Part 1A and a fixed dose of of MGD014. The first group will be treated with a single dose of MGD020, at a dose determined to be one dose lower than the single-agent MTD/MAD from Part 1A, and a single 300 mcg/kg dose of MGD014. Dose escalation proceeds until either the MTD or MAD is determined. Part 2 begins after the end of Part 1B. Part 2 is a multi-dose expansion group. Each participant will receive the MTD or MAD of MGD020 from Part 1B and a fixed dose of MGD014 from Part 1B, administered every 2 weeks (Q2W) for 3 combination doses over 4 weeks. Up to 6 participants may be enrolled in Part 2.
In this study, the investigators shall evaluate the use unmanned air vehicles (medical drones) to deliver ART to adult patients eligible/enrolled in community DSD models in Bufumira Islands, Kalangala district. The geography of the islands is ideal for this project because of the flat landscape and water coverage. The investigators hypothesize that the use of drones would be acceptable to patients and stakeholders, reduce facility drug stock outs, increase retention in care by 10% in intervention (at 12 months) compared to the control health centres and be cost neutral (to the patients and health sector perspectives). The investigators will also undertake evaluation of an efficient sample delivery system using medical drones especially for expansive rural areas like Moyo and Adjumani.
This protocol describes a 2-arm cluster, randomized controlled trial designed to test the effectiveness of a conditional cash transfer on viral suppression at 6 months among people living with HIV infection (PLHIV) in Tanzania who have disengaged from HIV care. Randomization will take place at the clinic level (HIV primary care clinics). The comparison group receives standard of care standard of care HIV tracing services according to Tanzania's National Guidelines for the Management of HIV and the Ministry of Health to locate potential participants, including home based care (HBC) tracing of PLHIV who have disengaged from primary care, the provision of counseling to return to HIV care, and the offer to schedule an HIV primary care appointment on the spot. Eligible adult PLHIV disengaged from HIV care and living in an intervention facility catchment area will receive the same standard of care HIV tracing and clinical services as control participants, plus the opportunity to receive a one-time cash transfer incentive, conditional upon confirmed completion of a clinical visit if within 90 days of study enrollment. The primary endpoint is viral suppression (<1000 copies/ml) at 6 months after study enrollment.
Our study will assess and measure population effectiveness of prophylactic HPV vaccine in reducing cervical, anal, and/or oral prevalent and 6-month persistent infections among HPV-vaccinated and 757 HPV-unvaccinated Rwandan WLWH aged 18-26 years. Additional objectives include the quantification & examination of long-term antibody (into young adulthood) responses to HPV vaccination and to validate the performance (e.g., sensitivity and specificity) of a low-cost, POC (point-of-care) anti-HPV16 antibody test to determine/confirm HPV vaccination status. The findings for this study will provide necessary evidence regarding the long-term protection afforded by HPV vaccination in WLWH living in SSA, who are at the greatest risk of HPV-related cancers.
The proposed study is a phase 1, open label, single arm study to evaluate the safety and antiretroviral activity of the combination of two long-acting broadly neutralizing antibodies, 3BNC117-LS dosed once at 30 mg/kg and 10-1074-LS dosed once at 10 mg/kg, both intravenously (IV) at week 0, plus an IL-15 superagonist complex, N-803, dosed at 6 mcg/kg, subcutaneously (SC) at week 1 and then every 3 weeks for a total of 8 doses, in ART-treated adults living with HIV during analytical treatment interruption.
Scale-up of HIV preexposure prophylaxis (PrEP) is a key strategy of the federal initiative to end the HIV epidemic. However, healthcare providers lack tools to identify patients who are at increased risk for HIV infection and thus likely to benefit from PrEP. This pilot study will test the hypothesis that an electronic health record (EHR)-based clinical decision support system that incorporates an HIV risk prediction model can help providers identify patients at increased risk for HIV infection and improve PrEP prescribing in safety-net community health centers. The clinical decision support system will be implemented in the EHR at 2-3intervention clinics, while 2 control clinics will receive standard of care. The primary outcome is PrEP prescriptions. Other key metrics of PrEP-related care to be assessed include medication persistence, adherence to monitoring guidelines for PrEP, and rates of HIV/STI testing and diagnoses. The expected outcome is the foundation for a large-scale cluster randomized trial to test whether EHR-based clinical decision support tools for PrEP can improve PrEP prescribing and prevent new HIV infections in a national network of community health centers.