HIV Infections
Conditions
Brief summary
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if the Positive Peers mobile app intervention increases rates of viral suppression in young (13-34 y/o) persons with HIV. Does use of the Positive Peers app improve viral suppression among young minority persons with HIV? What user characteristics are associated with a) viral suppression, b) retention in care, and c) perceived HIV-related stigma? Participants will: * download the mobile app onto their personal smartphone * Use the mobile app as they find useful * complete online surveys at enrollment, 3 mo, 6, mo, 9 mo and 12 months.
Detailed description
Participants will load the Positive Peers app on their personal device (either immediately or after a 6 month delay) and be encouraged to use the app regularly. Eligible patients who decline participation in the intervention will be asked to participate in an observational arm. All participants will complete a brief baseline survey. Participants in the immediate or delayed arms will also complete surveys at 3, 6, 9, and 12 months. Medical data will be collected from the medical record and usage data will be collected from the app itself. Medical data will be collected for 12 months prior to enrollment and 18 months after enrollment. At the end of the study, participants are welcome to continue to use the app.
Interventions
OTHERPositive Peers mobile app
Positive Peers is a multifunctional mobile app using a mind, body, spirit theme aimed to improve HIV care outcomes.
Sponsors
MetroHealth Medical Center
Kent State University
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
NONE
Intervention model description
randomized control trial with observational cohort for eligible patients who decline participation
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
13 Years to 34 Years
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* HIV+ * Identifies as either a racial, ethnic, sexual or gender minority or a cisgender female and One of the following: * Newly diagnosed within last 12 months * Out of care (greater than 6 months between any two HIV provider visits in last 24 months) * Not virally suppressed (any viral load \> 200 copies in last 24 months) * Has a working smartphone * Functional English ability
Exclusion criteria
* prior use of Positive Peers mobile app
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Viral suppression | 6 months | Proportion of participants who have HIV viral load \<200 copies/ ml |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Correlates of app use and viral suppression | 6 months | Identify participant demographic and psychosocial factors from the baseline survey that correlate with app use and viral suppression (viral load \< 200 copies/ ml). |
| Correlates of app use and retention in care | 12 months | Identify participant demographic and psychosocial factors from the baseline survey that correlate with app use on retention in care (completing office visit at least every 6 months) |
| Correlates of app use and HIV related perceived stigma | 3 months | Identify participant demographic and psychosocial factors from the baseline survey that correlate with app use and changes in HIV-related perceived stigma on the HIV Stigma scale (Eriksson). |
Countries
United States
Contacts
CONTACTJennifer McMillen-Smith, LISW-S
CONTACTAnn Avery, MD
PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATORAnn Avery, MD
MetroHealth/ CWRU
PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATORMary Step, PhD
Kent State University
Outcome results
None listed