Pre-exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) is a daily pill to prevent HIV that, when taken as prescribed, reduces the risk of getting HIV from sexual intercourse or drug use. In the United States, most studies which examine prescribing PrEP have not included young women. PrEP provides a way for women to take control of their HIV prevention and may be a good option for some women. Family planning clinics are a trusted source of preventative, routine, and symptom-driven gynecological care for adolescent and young adult women (AYAW). Thus, these clinics are a natural setting to provide PrEP services for AYAW. This study will examine how effectively three clinics in Atlanta are able to implement a PrEP program for their eligible female patients as well as follow a cohort of 300 women for six months (150 starting PrEP immediately and 150 electing to not take PrEP, at least initially) to characterize individual, provider, and clinic-level variables and constructs that are associated with PrEP uptake, continuation, and adherence. Both participant and biological data will be collected to answer the primary research question. Women will provide blood, urine, oral, vaginal, anal, and hair samples at three different time points. These samples will be tested to measure incident sexually transmitted infections and unplanned pregnancies as well as PrEP adherence (for women who initiated PrEP). Ultimately, this data will describe each clinic's effectiveness at providing PrEP services to AYAW.
Planning4PrEP is a mixed hybrid Type 1 effectiveness implementation study of three family planning clinics in Atlanta integrating PrEP into their services and evaluating the multi-level factors associated with PrEP reach, level of adoption, and implementation (e.g., PrEP screening and prescription) within and across these clinics while also evaluating the effect on PrEP uptake, continuation, and adherence over a six-month follow-up period. Variation exists among types of family planning clinics, and this variation could have an impact on how clinics decide to implement, integrate, and even sustain PrEP services. This study will evaluate three family planning clinics as they adopt and sustain PrEP into their routine services to capture details of the implementation process unique to each clinic type, as well as commonalities across the clinics, with the ultimate aim to evaluate the impact of the implementation on the primary outcome (PrEP uptake, adherence, and continuation).
Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Enrollment
103
Emory University
Atlanta, Georgia, United States
Proportion of participants with a PrEP prescription at baseline who initiate PrEP
Among participants with a PrEP prescription at baseline, the proportion who initiate PrEP measured via pharmacy prescription fill data, medical chart abstraction, and participant self-report
Time frame: 6 months post enrollment
Proportion of participants with a PrEP prescription at baseline who attend at least one follow-up visit and have at least one documented PrEP prescription refill during each 3-month interval
Among participants with a PrEP prescription at baseline, the proportion who continue their PrEP regimen evidenced by pharmacy prescription fill data, medical chart abstraction, and participant self-report
Time frame: 6 months post enrollment
Percentage of participants with a PrEP prescription at baseline who adhere to their PrEP regimen
Among participants with a PrEP prescription at baseline, percentage who adhere to PrEP, defined by 3 data sources at each follow-up visit-pharmacologic, self-report, and pharmacy. Pharmacological data will include: average ng/mg tenofovir (TFV) concentration measured via hair sample; percentage of participants with adherence level consistent with 7 doses/week (TFV ng/mL≥ 0.0370 ng/mL); percentage of participants with dried blood spot TFV concentration≥1250 fmol/punch; percentage of participants with urine TFV immunoassay detected. Self-report data will include: percentage of participants reporting no missed doses in the past 7 days; percentage of participants reporting very good or excellent adherence (5 or 6 on a 6-level scale) in the past 30 days; percentage of participants who self-report adherence of ≥90%. Pharmacy fill data will include: percentage of participants with 80% adherence measured by medication possession ratio (the # of dispensed pills/# of days since starting PrEP)
Time frame: 6 months post enrollment
Incidence rate of Neisseria gonorrhea among each participant group
For each participant group (those with and those without a PrEP prescription at baseline) the incidence rate of STIs per total follow-up period will be calculated as the ratio of new STI infections (confirmed via multiplex PCR testing or chart review) to the total amount of person-time in each group
Time frame: 3- and 6-months post enrollment
Incidence rate of Chlamydia trachomatis among each participant group
For each participant group (those with and those without a PrEP prescription at baseline) the incidence rate of STIs per total follow-up period will be calculated as the ratio of new STI infections (confirmed via multiplex PCR testing or chart review) to the total amount of person-time in each group
Time frame: 3- and 6-months post enrollment
Incidence rate of Trichomonas vaginalis among each participant group
For each participant group (those with and those without a PrEP prescription at baseline) the incidence rate of STIs per total follow-up period will be calculated as the ratio of new STI infections (confirmed via multiplex PCR testing or chart review) to the total amount of person-time in each group
Time frame: 3- and 6-months post enrollment
Incidence rate of unintended pregnancy among each participant group
For each participant group (those with and those without a PrEP prescription at baseline) the incidence rate of unintended pregnancies (pregnancies that do not match a participant's self-reported pregnancy intentions) per total follow-up period will be calculated as the ratio of new pregnancies (confirmed via positive urine pregnancy test) to the total amount of person-time in each group
Time frame: 3- and 6-months post enrollment
Incidence rate of HIV infection among each participant group
For each participant group (those with and those without a PrEP prescription at baseline) the incidence rate of HIV infection per total follow-up period will be calculated as the ratio of new HIV infections (defined as a positive HIV test based on an FDA-approved HIV test with confirmatory negative testing of samples collected at baseline) to the total amount of person-time in each group
Time frame: 3- and 6-months post enrollment
Proportion of participants among each participant group reporting contraception use
For each participant group (those with and those without a PrEP prescription at baseline), contraception use will be calculated as the percentage of participants who self-report use of a CDC-defined Tier 1 or Tier 2 contraception method
Time frame: Enrollment and 3- and 6-months post enrollment
Proportion of participants among each participant group reporting current contraception type
For each participant group (those with and those without a PrEP prescription at baseline), contraception type will be determined as the self-reported current contraception type used
Time frame: Enrollment and 3- and 6-months post enrollment
Proportion of participants adherent to current contraceptive method measured among each participant group
Proportion of participants adherent to current contraceptive method measured among each participant group via self-report
Time frame: Enrollment and 3- and 6-months post enrollment
Proportion of participants who are clinically-indicated to initiate PrEP
Among all participants, the proportion of participants whose current clinical and behavioral profile indicate, per CDC clinical practice guidelines, they could begin PrEP, measured via STI testing, medical chart review, and self-report
Time frame: 3- and 6-months post enrollment
Proportion of participants who indicate interest in initiating PrEP
Among all participants, the proportion of participants who report interest in beginning PrEP via interviewer-administered questionnaire and self-report
Time frame: Enrollment and 3- and 6-months post enrollment
Proportion of all participants who initiate PrEP
Among all participants, the proportion of participants with a PrEP-prescription, pharmacy-confirmed fill of their PrEP prescription, and who self-report initiating PrEP
Time frame: Enrollment and 3- and 6-months post enrollment
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