Status:

RECRUITING

The Outreach and Prevention at ALcohol Venues in East Africa Study (OPAL-East Africa- Aim 2) (OPAL-Aim 2)

Lead Sponsor:

University of California, San Francisco

Collaborating Sponsors:

University of California, Berkeley

Makerere University

Conditions:

HIV/AIDS

Eligibility:

All Genders

18+ years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

This study will evaluate the effect of a brief alcohol counseling intervention on PrEP and PEP adherence among adults with heavy alcohol use at high risk for HIV, while gaining insights into the facil...

Detailed Description

The investigators have developed a mobilization strategy of integrating HIV testing within multi-disease screening to recruit \>2,000 people from drinking venues in Kenya and Uganda and invite them to...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Adult (≥18 years)
  • HIV-uninfected (by rapid HIV antibody test)
  • AUDIT-C score of \>=4 for men and \>=3 for women
  • Attending a clinical visit for initiation of biomedical HIV prevention with oral or injectable PrEP or oral PEP (or the dapivirine vaginal ring, if available)
  • Has access to a mobile phone

Exclusion

  • Ineligible for PrEP based on MoH guidelines
  • Intention to move away from the study community in the coming year
  • Gross inebriation or inability to provide informed consent

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

May 17 2024

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

June 1 2027

Estimated Enrollment :

400 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT06036238

Start Date

May 17 2024

End Date

June 1 2027

Last Update

September 10 2025

Active Locations (2)

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Kenya Medical Research Institute (KEMRI)

Mbita, Kenya

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Infectious Diseases Research Collaboration (IDRC)

Mbarara, Uganda