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Establishing Novel Antiretroviral Imaging for Hair to Elucidate Non-Adherence (ENLIGHTEN)

Establishing Novel Antiretroviral Imaging for Hair to Elucidate Non-Adherence (ENLIGHTEN)

Status
Completed
Phases
NA
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT04232540
Acronym
ENLIGHTEN
Enrollment
57
Registered
2020-01-18
Start date
2020-01-14
Completion date
2021-11-15
Last updated
2022-10-12

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Medication Adherence

Keywords

HIV infection, Medication Adherence, Hair, Dolutegravir, Emtricitabine, Antiretrovirals

Brief summary

This is a pilot study to assess the feasibility, acceptability and appropriateness of delivery of the investigational MedViewer intervention in adult patients living with HIV who have been prescribed antiretroviral (ARV) medications. The Medviewer uses Infra-red (IR) matrix-assisted laser desorption electrospray ionization (MALDESI) technology for mass spectrometry imaging (MSI) to analyze patient hair samples to provide information on ARV adherence in real-time. The study has two different groups of participants: the patients, and their clinician providers.

Detailed description

This study is part of a larger research program that is investigating a novel non-invasive approach to rapidly quantify ARV concentrations and provide evidence of drug ingestion. The ultimate goal is to provide clinicians and patients feedback on ARV adherence. Infra-red (IR) matrix-assisted laser desorption electrospray ionization (MALDESI) technology for mass spectrometry imaging (MSI) is used to visualize and quantify ARV concentrations in hair. The IR-MALDESI MSI has been labeled the MedViewer. Patient participants will be scheduled for the sampling visit to correspond with their next appointment at the University of North Carolina (UNC) Infectious Disease (ID) clinic. Patient participants will be asked to arrive to their clinic appointment at least two hours prior to the scheduled time to be consented and enrolled. If eligible and enrolled in the study, patient participants will have a small hair sample (5 strands) plucked from a discrete location on the back of their head. Patient participants will also have a small blood sample collected. The results from the MedViewer test will be provided to both the patient and their provider, in order to facilitate a discussion around medication adherence. After receiving the results, all participants will complete a brief questionnaire about their experience with the MedViewer. As this is a feasibility study, results from the Medviewer test will not be used to make clinical decisions related to care. Major changes after the start of enrollment: 1. Removed the term real-time throughout the document-Pertinent feasibility endpoints now use delivery of the report to the designated research staff member within 2 hours of initiation of hair processing rather than …within 2 hours of hair sample collection 2. Removed mitra sampling for the remaining 15 participants in cohort A. Now stated as blood sample will be collected for 10 participants in Group A and a subset of participants in Group B. After Mitra is analyzed for the first 10 participants in Group B, we will reevaluate to determine if additional samples are needed to validate hair samples. 3. V1 and V2 study activities will be conducted virtually (except hair collection and in-person patient provider clinic visits) to minimize in-person contact. Consent and screening will be conducted virtually using videoconferencing via zoom on computer, tablet or phone. All questionnaires (patient baseline, patient post-visit, patient endline, provider baseline, provider post-visit, and provider endline) will be conducted virtually through REDCap (emailed to participant or verbally administered via phone or videoconferencing). Hair collection will be conducted by research staff at remote locations to limit time in clinic. Implementation of the intervention will now be allowed in the setting of telehealth clinical visits between patient and provider in addition to in-person clinical visits. MedViewer reports will be sent to providers via secure email. All remaining V2s will be conducted virtually. Hair and blood samples will not be collected. 4. Consenting will take place up to 3 days before scheduled clinic appointment with provider. Hair sample will be collected by research staff at a remote location in the 3 days between consent and the scheduled provider visit. MedViewer report will be discussed between patient and provider (or patient and pharmacist, if needed) within 4 weeks of hair sample collection. 5. Interviewer-administered portions of the baseline questionnaire have been modified. Health Literacy measure (Newest Vital Sign) removed. ART adherence Visual Analog Scale modified to allow for remote self-administration. 6. Maximum duration on study extended by 6 months for providers (increased from 10 to 16 months). Provider sample size range reduced (from 20-30 to 16-30) These changes were implemented on November 5, 2020 in a Letter of Amendment (LOA) to ENLIGHTEN Protocol Version 2. The LOA detailed changes made to the protocol due to the COVID-19 Pandemic.

Interventions

DEVICEMedViewer report

Results from the analysis of hair samples performed using the MedViewer

Sponsors

National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)
CollaboratorNIH
University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
Lead SponsorOTHER

Study design

Allocation
NON_RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
OTHER
Masking
NONE

Intervention model description

Dual Group Assignment

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to 99 Years
Healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

Patient participants: * Documentation of HIV-1 infection by means of any one of the following: 1. Documentation of HIV diagnosis in the medical record by a licensed health care provider; 2. OR HIV-1 RNA detection by a licensed HIV-1 RNA test demonstrating \>1000 RNA copies/mL; 3. OR any licensed HIV screening antibody and/or HIV antibody/antigen combination test confirmed by a second licensed HIV test such as a HIV-1 Western blot confirmation or HIV rapid Multispot antibody differentiation test. * At least 18 years of age on the day of consent. * Documentation of HIV viral loads over 2-year period prior to screening. * Has been a patient at the UNC ID clinic for at least 90 consecutive days prior to the date of enrollment in the study (i.e. attended first appointment at the UNC ID Clinic at least 90 days prior to the date of enrollment in the study). * Has attended at least one HIV appointment at the UNC ID clinic within the 365 days prior to the date of enrollment in the study. * Has been prescribed one of the ARV medications eligible in this study (Dolutegravir, Emtricitabine) by a UNC provider for at least 90 days prior to the date of enrollment in the study. * Has an HIV appointment scheduled at the UNC ID clinic during the enrollment period of the study with a medical provider enrolled in the study. * Evidence of a personally signed and dated informed consent form indicating that the participant has been informed of all pertinent aspects of the study. * Has stated willingness and availability to comply with all study procedures for the duration of the study. * Literate in English. * Has at least 1.0 cm of natural caput hair. * As enrollment will occur in a stratified manner based on 2 viral load strata, (n = 25 for patients with undetectable viral loads, n = 25 for those with detectable viral loads), once a stratum quota is reached, patients whose viral loads fall within that stratum will not be eligible to participate in the study. Provider participants: * Medical provider (including, but not limited to: attending physician, ID fellow, nurse practitioner, physician assistant, or a designated HIV Care pharmacist) for UNC ID clinic patients living with HIV. * Provides medical care for patients at the UNC ID clinic at least one half-day per week (i.e. 4 hours per week). * Evidence of a personally signed and dated informed consent form indicating that the participant has been informed of all pertinent aspects of the study. * Has stated willingness and availability to comply with all study procedures for the duration of the study.

Exclusion criteria

Patient participants: * Previous participation in the study UNC 11530- Formative Sub-Study for Novel Mass Spectrometry Imaging Methods to Quantify Antiretroviral Adherence. * Deemed, by medical provider in UNC ID clinic, too ill, or other relevant reason, to participate in the study. * Prior history of clinically significant alteration of the gastrointestinal system or drug absorption capability, including but not limited to: gastrectomy, total colectomy * Any chemical hair treatment with dye, bleach, or relaxers within the past 4 weeks prior to sampling Provider participants: * Not willing or able to participate in any of the provider training sessions for this study or any form of make-up training session with research team.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Percent of Patient Participants That Received a MedViewer Report as PlannedVisit 1 (Day 1) after patient participant clinic visitPatient participants received their MedViewer report as planned if: (1) they had results delivered to the research team member within 2 hours of initiation of hair sample processing; and (2) discussed results with a provider participant during their clinic visit. The percent of patient participants that received the MedViewer report as planned is reported.
Percent of Contacted Patients That Were Eligible for a Screening Visit and Agreed to Participate in the StudyVisit 1 (Day 1) before patient participant clinic visitContacted patients were deemed eligible for a screening visit using a pre-screening questionnaire and provided documented informed consent to participate in the study. The percent of all contacted eligible patients that agreed to participate in study is reported. Per study protocol, this outcome is not measured in providers.
Percent of Patient Participants That Were Satisfied With Their Discussion With a Provider Participant About Antiretroviral (ART) Adherence Using the MedViewer ReportVisit 1 (Day 1) after patient participant clinic visitPatient participants were asked to rate their satisfaction with the MedViewer report for promoting a productive discussion of ART adherence with a provider participant. Satisfaction was rated on a rated on a 5-point scale (1=very unsatisfied to 5=very satisfied), with higher scores being more favorable. The percent of patient participants reporting 4 or greater (4=somewhat satisfied or 5=very satisfied) on this scale as was calculated.
Percent of Patient Participants for Whom Provider Participants Reported the MedViewer Report as Being Useful for Promoting a Productive Antiretroviral (ART) Adherence DiscussionVisit 1 (Day 1) after patient participant clinic visitFor each of patient participant, provider participants were asked to rate the usefulness of the MedViewer report in promoting a productive discussion with the patient participant about ART adherence using a 5-point scale (1=not at all useful to 5=extremely useful), with a higher score being more favorable. The percent of patient participants with provider participants reporting 4 or greater (4=very useful or 5=extremely useful) on this scale as was calculated.

Secondary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Percent of Patient Participants Reported by Provider Participants as Having High Comprehension of the MedViewer ReportVisit 1 (Day 1) after patient participant clinic visitProvider participants were asked to rate each of patient participant's comprehension of the information presented in the MedViewer report using a 5-point scale (1=understood not at all well to 5=understood excellently), with a higher score being more favorable. The percent of patient participants with provider participants reporting 4 or greater (4=understood very well or 5=understood excellently) on this scale as was calculated.
Among Patient Participants That Did Dot Receive a MedViewer Report, Percent of Patient Participants That Did Not Receive the MedViewer for a Given Reason or ReasonsVisit 1 (Day 1) after patient participant clinic visitReasons for patient participants' non-receipt of MedViewer report were only assessed for the subset of patient participants for whom non-receipt was reported. Reasons for non-receipt were assessed by provider participants for each patient participant after their scheduled visit using a single multiple-choice, multiple-answer question. The percent of patient participants for whom a reason or combination of reasons for non-receipt is reported.
Percent of Participants That Reported a Positive Change in the Patient-provider Relationship After Using the MedViewer ReportVisit 1 (Day 1) after patient participant clinic visit for patient participants, end line visit for provider participantsParticipants were asked to rate the comparative satisfaction with patient participant-provider participant discussions during the MedViewer visits as compared to typical visits. Patient participants were asked this question after Visit 1, while provider participants were asked this question at their end line visit. Change in relationship was rated on 5-point scale (1=much less satisfied than usual to 5=much more satisfied than usual), with a higher score being more favorable. The percent of participants reporting 4 or greater on this scale (4=somewhat more satisfied than usual or 5=much more satisfied than usual) was calculated.
Mean Usefulness Score for the MedViewer Report to Promote ART (Antiretroviral) AdherenceVisit 1 (Day 1) after patient participant clinic visit for patient participants, end line visit for provider participantsParticipants were asked to rate their perceived usefulness of the MedViewer report for promoting ART adherence. Usefulness was rated on a rated on a 5-point scale (1=not at all useful to 5=extremely useful), with higher scores being more favorable. A mean usefulness score was calculated for each participant.
Mean Hours From Patient Participant Hair Sample Processing Initiation to MedViewer Report Delivery to Designated Research Staff MemberTime 1 to Time 2 prior to or on Visit 1 (Day 1)For each patient participant, the number of hours elapsed from the time of initiation of hair processing in the lab (Time 1) to the time of results delivery to designated research staff member (Time 2) was calculated, and a population mean was determined.
Percent of Participants Reporting a High Likelihood of Future MedViewer Report UseVisit 1 (Day 1) after patient participant clinic visit for patient participants, end line visit for provider participantsThe 4-point scale measuring the likelihood of future MedViewer report use ranged from 1=definitely would not to 4=definitely would, with a higher score being more favorable. The percent of participants that scored 3 or greater on the likelihood of future MedViewer use scale (3=probably would or 4=definitely would) was calculated.
Percent of Patient Participants Reporting High Comprehension of the MedViewer ReportVisit 1 (Day 1) after patient participant clinic visitPatient participants were asked to rate their comprehension of the information presented in the MedViewer report using a 4-point scale (1=very difficult to understand to 4=very easy to understand), with a higher score being more favorable. The percent of patient participants reporting 3 or greater on this scale (3=somewhat easy to understand or 4=very easy to understand) was calculated.

Countries

United States

Participant flow

Participants by arm

ArmCount
Patient Participants
Patient and provider will view and discuss results of the MedViewer test. MedViewer report: Results from the analysis of hair samples performed using the MedViewer
37
Provider Participants
Patient and provider will view and discuss results of the MedViewer test. MedViewer report: Results from the analysis of hair samples performed using the MedViewer
20
Total57

Withdrawals & dropouts

PeriodReasonFG000FG001
Overall StudyLost to Follow-up10

Baseline characteristics

CharacteristicPatient ParticipantsTotalProvider Participants
Age, Continuous51 years49 years44.5 years
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Hispanic or Latino
2 Participants2 Participants0 Participants
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Not Hispanic or Latino
35 Participants55 Participants20 Participants
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Unknown or Not Reported
0 Participants0 Participants0 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
American Indian or Alaska Native
1 Participants1 Participants0 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Asian
0 Participants2 Participants2 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Black or African American
21 Participants22 Participants1 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
More than one race
0 Participants0 Participants0 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
0 Participants0 Participants0 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Unknown or Not Reported
2 Participants2 Participants0 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
White
13 Participants30 Participants17 Participants
Region of Enrollment
United States
37 Participants57 Participants20 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Female
14 Participants27 Participants13 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Male
23 Participants30 Participants7 Participants

Adverse events

Event typeEG000
affected / at risk
EG001
affected / at risk
deaths
Total, all-cause mortality
0 / 370 / 20
other
Total, other adverse events
0 / 370 / 20
serious
Total, serious adverse events
0 / 370 / 20

Outcome results

Primary

Percent of Contacted Patients That Were Eligible for a Screening Visit and Agreed to Participate in the Study

Contacted patients were deemed eligible for a screening visit using a pre-screening questionnaire and provided documented informed consent to participate in the study. The percent of all contacted eligible patients that agreed to participate in study is reported. Per study protocol, this outcome is not measured in providers.

Time frame: Visit 1 (Day 1) before patient participant clinic visit

Population: All patients that were contacted and deemed eligible for study were included in the analysis.

ArmMeasureValue (NUMBER)
Patient ParticipantsPercent of Contacted Patients That Were Eligible for a Screening Visit and Agreed to Participate in the Study49.3 percentage of contacted patients
Primary

Percent of Patient Participants for Whom Provider Participants Reported the MedViewer Report as Being Useful for Promoting a Productive Antiretroviral (ART) Adherence Discussion

For each of patient participant, provider participants were asked to rate the usefulness of the MedViewer report in promoting a productive discussion with the patient participant about ART adherence using a 5-point scale (1=not at all useful to 5=extremely useful), with a higher score being more favorable. The percent of patient participants with provider participants reporting 4 or greater (4=very useful or 5=extremely useful) on this scale as was calculated.

Time frame: Visit 1 (Day 1) after patient participant clinic visit

Population: Patient participants that received a MedViewer report and discussed the report with a provider participant as planned were included in the analysis.

ArmMeasureValue (NUMBER)
Patient ParticipantsPercent of Patient Participants for Whom Provider Participants Reported the MedViewer Report as Being Useful for Promoting a Productive Antiretroviral (ART) Adherence Discussion58.8 percentage of patient participants
Primary

Percent of Patient Participants That Received a MedViewer Report as Planned

Patient participants received their MedViewer report as planned if: (1) they had results delivered to the research team member within 2 hours of initiation of hair sample processing; and (2) discussed results with a provider participant during their clinic visit. The percent of patient participants that received the MedViewer report as planned is reported.

Time frame: Visit 1 (Day 1) after patient participant clinic visit

Population: All patient participants were included in the analysis.

ArmMeasureValue (NUMBER)
Patient ParticipantsPercent of Patient Participants That Received a MedViewer Report as Planned91.9 percentage of patient participants
Primary

Percent of Patient Participants That Were Satisfied With Their Discussion With a Provider Participant About Antiretroviral (ART) Adherence Using the MedViewer Report

Patient participants were asked to rate their satisfaction with the MedViewer report for promoting a productive discussion of ART adherence with a provider participant. Satisfaction was rated on a rated on a 5-point scale (1=very unsatisfied to 5=very satisfied), with higher scores being more favorable. The percent of patient participants reporting 4 or greater (4=somewhat satisfied or 5=very satisfied) on this scale as was calculated.

Time frame: Visit 1 (Day 1) after patient participant clinic visit

Population: Patient participants that received a MedViewer report and discussed the report with a provider participant as planned were included in the analysis.

ArmMeasureValue (NUMBER)
Patient ParticipantsPercent of Patient Participants That Were Satisfied With Their Discussion With a Provider Participant About Antiretroviral (ART) Adherence Using the MedViewer Report100 percentage of patient participants
Secondary

Among Patient Participants That Did Dot Receive a MedViewer Report, Percent of Patient Participants That Did Not Receive the MedViewer for a Given Reason or Reasons

Reasons for patient participants' non-receipt of MedViewer report were only assessed for the subset of patient participants for whom non-receipt was reported. Reasons for non-receipt were assessed by provider participants for each patient participant after their scheduled visit using a single multiple-choice, multiple-answer question. The percent of patient participants for whom a reason or combination of reasons for non-receipt is reported.

Time frame: Visit 1 (Day 1) after patient participant clinic visit

Population: Patient participants that did not receive and/or discuss a MedViewer report with a provider participant as planned were included in the analysis.

ArmMeasureGroupValue (NUMBER)
Patient ParticipantsAmong Patient Participants That Did Dot Receive a MedViewer Report, Percent of Patient Participants That Did Not Receive the MedViewer for a Given Reason or ReasonsTechnical Difficulties, Provider Did Not Think It Was Beneficial to Show Report to Patient33.3 percentage of patient participants
Patient ParticipantsAmong Patient Participants That Did Dot Receive a MedViewer Report, Percent of Patient Participants That Did Not Receive the MedViewer for a Given Reason or ReasonsNo Time to Show Report, Did Not Receive Report Before Visit33.3 percentage of patient participants
Patient ParticipantsAmong Patient Participants That Did Dot Receive a MedViewer Report, Percent of Patient Participants That Did Not Receive the MedViewer for a Given Reason or ReasonsPatient Had More Pressing Medical Issues0 percentage of patient participants
Patient ParticipantsAmong Patient Participants That Did Dot Receive a MedViewer Report, Percent of Patient Participants That Did Not Receive the MedViewer for a Given Reason or ReasonsOther33.3 percentage of patient participants
Secondary

Mean Hours From Patient Participant Hair Sample Processing Initiation to MedViewer Report Delivery to Designated Research Staff Member

For each patient participant, the number of hours elapsed from the time of initiation of hair processing in the lab (Time 1) to the time of results delivery to designated research staff member (Time 2) was calculated, and a population mean was determined.

Time frame: Time 1 to Time 2 prior to or on Visit 1 (Day 1)

Population: All patient participants were included in the analysis.

ArmMeasureValue (MEAN)Dispersion
Patient ParticipantsMean Hours From Patient Participant Hair Sample Processing Initiation to MedViewer Report Delivery to Designated Research Staff Member1.80 hoursStandard Deviation 0.414
Secondary

Mean Usefulness Score for the MedViewer Report to Promote ART (Antiretroviral) Adherence

Participants were asked to rate their perceived usefulness of the MedViewer report for promoting ART adherence. Usefulness was rated on a rated on a 5-point scale (1=not at all useful to 5=extremely useful), with higher scores being more favorable. A mean usefulness score was calculated for each participant.

Time frame: Visit 1 (Day 1) after patient participant clinic visit for patient participants, end line visit for provider participants

Population: Patient participants that discussed the MedViewer as planned were included in the analysis. Provider participants that saw patient participants were included in the analysis.

ArmMeasureValue (MEAN)Dispersion
Patient ParticipantsMean Usefulness Score for the MedViewer Report to Promote ART (Antiretroviral) Adherence4.2 score on a scaleStandard Deviation 0.999
Provider ParticipantsMean Usefulness Score for the MedViewer Report to Promote ART (Antiretroviral) Adherence4.00 score on a scaleStandard Deviation 1.033
Secondary

Percent of Participants Reporting a High Likelihood of Future MedViewer Report Use

The 4-point scale measuring the likelihood of future MedViewer report use ranged from 1=definitely would not to 4=definitely would, with a higher score being more favorable. The percent of participants that scored 3 or greater on the likelihood of future MedViewer use scale (3=probably would or 4=definitely would) was calculated.

Time frame: Visit 1 (Day 1) after patient participant clinic visit for patient participants, end line visit for provider participants

Population: All patient participants were included in the analysis. Only provider participants that saw patient participants were included in the analysis.

ArmMeasureValue (NUMBER)
Patient ParticipantsPercent of Participants Reporting a High Likelihood of Future MedViewer Report Use97.2 percentage of participants
Provider ParticipantsPercent of Participants Reporting a High Likelihood of Future MedViewer Report Use100 percentage of participants
Secondary

Percent of Participants That Reported a Positive Change in the Patient-provider Relationship After Using the MedViewer Report

Participants were asked to rate the comparative satisfaction with patient participant-provider participant discussions during the MedViewer visits as compared to typical visits. Patient participants were asked this question after Visit 1, while provider participants were asked this question at their end line visit. Change in relationship was rated on 5-point scale (1=much less satisfied than usual to 5=much more satisfied than usual), with a higher score being more favorable. The percent of participants reporting 4 or greater on this scale (4=somewhat more satisfied than usual or 5=much more satisfied than usual) was calculated.

Time frame: Visit 1 (Day 1) after patient participant clinic visit for patient participants, end line visit for provider participants

Population: Patient participants that discussed the MedViewer as planned were included in the analysis. Provider participants that saw patient participants were included in the analysis.

ArmMeasureValue (NUMBER)
Patient ParticipantsPercent of Participants That Reported a Positive Change in the Patient-provider Relationship After Using the MedViewer Report88.2 percentage of participants
Provider ParticipantsPercent of Participants That Reported a Positive Change in the Patient-provider Relationship After Using the MedViewer Report50.0 percentage of participants
Secondary

Percent of Patient Participants Reported by Provider Participants as Having High Comprehension of the MedViewer Report

Provider participants were asked to rate each of patient participant's comprehension of the information presented in the MedViewer report using a 5-point scale (1=understood not at all well to 5=understood excellently), with a higher score being more favorable. The percent of patient participants with provider participants reporting 4 or greater (4=understood very well or 5=understood excellently) on this scale as was calculated.

Time frame: Visit 1 (Day 1) after patient participant clinic visit

Population: Patient participants that received a MedViewer report and discussed the report with a provider participant as planned were included in the analysis.

ArmMeasureValue (NUMBER)
Patient ParticipantsPercent of Patient Participants Reported by Provider Participants as Having High Comprehension of the MedViewer Report73.5 percentage of patient participants
Secondary

Percent of Patient Participants Reporting High Comprehension of the MedViewer Report

Patient participants were asked to rate their comprehension of the information presented in the MedViewer report using a 4-point scale (1=very difficult to understand to 4=very easy to understand), with a higher score being more favorable. The percent of patient participants reporting 3 or greater on this scale (3=somewhat easy to understand or 4=very easy to understand) was calculated.

Time frame: Visit 1 (Day 1) after patient participant clinic visit

Population: Patient participants that received a MedViewer report and discussed the report with a provider participant as planned were included in the analysis.

ArmMeasureValue (NUMBER)
Patient ParticipantsPercent of Patient Participants Reporting High Comprehension of the MedViewer Report97.1 percentage of patient participants

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 10, 2026