Actively Recruiting
Streamlining Telehealth for Expanded PrEP Utilization Through Community Partnerships
Led by University of Pennsylvania · Updated on 2026-04-13
92
Participants Needed
1
Research Sites
118 weeks
Total Duration
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Sponsors
U
University of Pennsylvania
Lead Sponsor
N
National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)
Collaborating Sponsor
AI-Summary
What this Trial Is About
The goal of this study is to learn if STEP-UP (Streamlining Telehealth for Expanded PrEP Utilization through community Partnerships) works to expand access to PrEP for people who could benefit from HIV prevention tools. STEP-UP is an innovative model for PrEP delivery that positions community-based organizations (CBOs) as hubs for PrEP access. STEP-UP builds on the established trust, community expertise, and comprehensive services of CBOs serving individuals who could benefit from HIV prevention tools, integrating telehealth PrEP delivery into their existing infrastructure through partnership with a local telehealth PrEP program. By enabling CBOs to offer telePrEP navigation within their array of health and social services, STEP-UP creates accessible, comprehensive care centers that address barriers to PrEP access faced by individuals who could benefit from HIV prevention tools. The main questions it aims to answer are: 1. Is STEP-UP acceptable and feasible to implement in community settings? 2. Does STEP-UP increase PrEP prescription rates compared to the existing direct-to-consumer telehealth model? Researchers will compare people who receive telehealth PrEP services through STEP-UP at community-based organizations to those who access telehealth PrEP through the existing direct-to-consumer telehealth model. Some participants will: 1. Complete surveys about their experiences with the program 2. Participate in an interview to share their perspectives and feedback about the program.
CONDITIONS
Official Title
Streamlining Telehealth for Expanded PrEP Utilization Through Community Partnerships
Who Can Participate
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if you...
- Clients must be at least 16 years old for surveys or at least 18 years old for interviews
- Must have received services or participated in programming at a partner community-based organization in the past 12 months (for client interviews)
- Must currently live in the Philadelphia metropolitan area
- Must be able to provide informed consent
- Staff participants must be at least 18 years old
- Staff must be currently employed at the Philadelphia telePrEP Program or a partner CBO
- Staff must serve in a client-facing or leadership role
- Staff must have been in their current role for at least 6 months
You will not qualify if you...
- Clients under 16 years old (for surveys) or under 18 years old (for interviews)
- Not currently living in the Philadelphia metropolitan area
- Unable to provide informed consent due to cognitive impairment or other reasons
- Individuals who pose a safety risk to research staff or other participants
- Clients currently living with HIV
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Trial Site Locations
Total: 1 location
1
University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, 19104
Actively Recruiting
Research Team
S
Stephen Bonett, PhD
CONTACT
How is the study designed?
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Masking
NONE
Allocation
NON_RANDOMIZED
Model
PARALLEL
Primary Purpose
PREVENTION
Number of Arms
2
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