The federal research award entitles "Long-acting injectable antiretroviral treatment to improve HIV treatment among justice-involved persons being released to the community" aims to Conduct interviews with justice and treatment experienced PWH (n=20), and carceral and community key stakeholders (n=20), to obtain guidance on the development and implementation of a protocol to transition PWH with viral suppression on oral ART to LAI ART in prison with continuation during community re-entry; develop an initial LAI ART community re-entry protocol based on Aim 1 findings and conduct an open label pilot study. Post-release follow up will occur for three months among 20-30 incarcerated PWH eligible for LAI ART who are near release from prison in order to optimize protocol procedures including participant recruitment, initiation of LAI ART in prison, transition of LAI ART to community providers, and to pilot study retention methods and assessments, including post-release HIV viral loads and urine drug testing, during the follow-up period.
R34-funded mixed methods study that will develop and pilot test an LAI ART protocol designed specifically for PWH who are experiencing community re-entry
Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Enrollment
20
To date, there have been no studies looking at the use of LAI ART among justice involved PWH, yet a significant opportunity exists to improve HIV treatment outcomes in this high risk population.30
Number of Participants with Viral Suppression Out of Total Participants
HIV viral load
Time frame: 3 months
Number of Participants with Adherence Out of Total Participants
adherence to LAI ART medication
Time frame: 3 months
Number of Participants Retention Out of Total Participants
Loss to follow up (LTFU)
Time frame: 3 months
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