Status:
NOT_YET_RECRUITING
Reducing Stigma in People Who Inject Drugs (PWID) With HIV Using a Rapid Start Antiretroviral Therapy Intervention (ART)
Lead Sponsor:
Yale University
Collaborating Sponsors:
National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)
Fogarty International Center of the National Institute of Health
Conditions:
Hiv
Drug Use
Eligibility:
All Genders
18+ years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
This study seeks to develop an RS-ART implementation strategy by utilizing the Delphi method and interviewing experts and PWID regarding their experiences with ART. This strategy will then be pilot te...
Detailed Description
Investigators will use a prospective, longitudinal design to pilot test a newly developed RS-ART protocol for PWID with both participants and their HIV clinicians. PWID with HIV will be initiated into...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- PWID in general population:
- Be a PWID from the general population enrolling into ART services at one of the study's HIV clinics. PWID can include patients injecting opioids, amphetamines, or other combinations of injectable drugs. Some of these patients may be diagnosed with Opioid Use Disorder (OUD).
- Provide informed consent.
- HIV clinicians prescribing ART
- Be the HIV clinician who prescribes ART for a PWID in one of the selected clinics.
- Be willing to use the RS-ART protocol.
- Be at least 18 years old. No minors below age 18 will be enrolled in the study.
- Provide informed consent.
- PWID in prison population:
- Be a PWID enrolling into ART services at Kajang prison. PWID can include patients injecting opioids, amphetamines, or other combinations of injectable drugs. Some of these patients may be diagnosed with Opioid Use Disorder (OUD).
- Provide informed consent.
Exclusion
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Key Trial Info
Start Date :
November 1 2025
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
August 1 2026
Estimated Enrollment :
135 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT06541028
Start Date
November 1 2025
End Date
August 1 2026
Last Update
October 17 2025
Active Locations (4)
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1
Kajang Prison
Kajang, Malaysia, 43000
2
Centre of Excellence for Research in AIDS (CERiA) - University of Malaya
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, 50450
3
Primary Healthcare Centers
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, 50450
4
SSPs
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, 50450