Project ATHENA: Integrated eHealth for HIV and Substance Use Disorders in Justice Involved Women
- Study HIC#:2000033006
- Last Updated:07/18/2024
The purpose of this 2-site (CT, AL) study is to test innovative interventions to reduce stigma and improve the pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) and opioid use disorder (OUD) care continua in women involved in the criminal justice system (WICJ). This study evaluates a newly validated PrEP decision aid and eHealth for integrated PrEP and MOUD compared to a decision aid-only for WICJ with OUD.
- Age18 years - 59 years
- GenderFemale only
Contact Us
For more information about this study, including how to volunteer, contact:
Carolina Price, MPA
- Phone Number: 1-203-499-8075
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Trial Purpose and Description
The purpose of this 2-site (CT, AL) study is to test innovative interventions to reduce stigma and improve the pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) and opioid use disorder (OUD) care continua in women involved in the criminal justice system (WICJ). This study evaluates a newly validated PrEP decision aid and eHealth for integrated PrEP and MOUD compared to a decision aid-only for WICJ with OUD.
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion criteria
Minimum Age: 18 Years
Maximum Age: 59 Years
Sex: Female
• Cis-women
• have access to a working mobile or landline phone
• CJ-involved (currently on probation, parole, intensive pretrial or community supervision, or are within 12 months after release from prison/jail)
• are confirmed HIV-negative by point-of-care 3rd generation HIV antibody test
• meet clinical criteria for PrEP
• have opioid use disorder (regardless of baseline treatment status)
Exclusion Criteria:
• unable or unwilling to provide informed consent
• pregnant or breast-feeding
• currently taking PrEP at the time of study enrollment
• not comfortable conversing in English or Spanish
