Come As You Are - Assessing the Efficacy of a Nurse Case Management HIV Prevention and Care Intervention Among Homeless Youth

Purpose

The purpose of this study is to to determine the efficacy of the Nurse Case Management HIV (NCM4HIV) intervention on HIV prevention compared to usual care among Youth Experiencing Homelessness (YEH).

Condition

  • Behavior, Risk

Eligibility

Eligible Ages
Between 16 Years and 25 Years
Eligible Genders
All
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
No

Inclusion Criteria

  • youth engaged in high-risk sexual activity or intravenous drug use - speak English - homeless - not planning to move out of the metro area during the study

Exclusion Criteria

  • youth with very low literacy - severe acute mental symptoms

Study Design

Phase
N/A
Study Type
Interventional
Allocation
Randomized
Intervention Model
Parallel Assignment
Primary Purpose
Prevention
Masking
Single (Investigator)

Arm Groups

ArmDescriptionAssigned Intervention
Experimental
NCM4HIV 		Participant will receive NCM4HIV intervention which includes Personalized HIV prevention education, behavior goal-setting,behavioral self-monitoring,Pre exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) eligibility screening,PrEP/non occupational post exposure prophylaxis(nPEP)services (labs, medication), healthcare planning/coordination, Motivational Interviewing (MI) counseling approach, assisting with cognitive appraisals (clarifying misconceptions),promoting health seeking and coping behaviors that incorporate the situational, personal, social, and resource needs affecting health
  • Behavioral: NCM4HIV
    Participant will receive NCM4HIV intervention which includes Personalized HIV prevention education, behavior goal-setting,behavioral self-monitoring, PrEP eligibility screening,PrEP/nPEP services (labs, medication), healthcare planning/coordination, MI counseling approach, assisting with cognitive appraisals (clarifying misconceptions),promoting health seeking and coping behaviors that incorporate the situational, personal, social, and resource needs affecting health
Placebo Comparator
Usual care 		Participants will receive the usual care which includes Housing, food, and clothing needs,health assessment, basic healthcare, limited anticipatory guidance, mental health counseling,substance use treatment referrals,PrEP/nPEP referrals
  • Behavioral: Usual Care
    Participant will receive usual care which includes Housing, food, and clothing needs,health assessment, basic healthcare, limited anticipatory guidance, mental health counseling, substance use treatment referrals, PrEP/nPEP referrals

More Details

Status
Active, not recruiting
Sponsor
The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston

Study Contact