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NCT Number: NCT04804072

INTEGRA: A Vanguard Study of Health Service Delivery in a Mobile Health Delivery Unit

The purpose of this study is to determine the efficacy of using a mobile health delivery unit ("mobile unit") to deliver "one stop" integrated health services - particularly medication for opioid use disorder (MOUD) and medication for HIV treatment and prevention - to people who inject drugs (PWID) with opioid use disorder (OUD) to improve uptake and use of MOUD, and uptake and use of antiretroviral therapy (ART) or pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP).

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About this study

The purpose of this study is to determine the efficacy of using a mobile health delivery unit ("mobile unit") to deliver "one stop" integrated health services - particularly medication for opioid use disorder (MOUD) and medication for HIV treatment and prevention - to people who inject drugs (PWID) with opioid use disorder (OUD) to improve uptake and use of MOUD, and uptake and use of antiretroviral therapy (ART) or pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP). The intervention arm receiving health services in the mobile unit will be supported by peer navigation. An active control arm will receive peer navigation to health services available at community-based agencies. Impact (cost-effectiveness, mathematical modeling) and implementation factors (mixed methods to identify barriers and facilitators of the interventions) will contextualize findings from the efficacy analysis. The impact of the COVID-19 epidemic in the study population will also be assessed.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • At least 18 years of age
  • Urine test positive for recent opioid use and with evidence of recent injection drug use ("track marks")
  • Diagnosed with OUD per Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM)-5
  • Able and willing to give informed consent
  • Willing to start MOUD treatment
  • Able to successfully complete an Assessment of Understanding
  • Self-reported sharing injection equipment and/or condomless sex in the last three months with partners of HIV-positive or unknown status
  • Able to provide adequate locator information
  • Confirmed HIV status, as defined in the HPTN 094 Study Specific Procedures Manual

Exclusion criteria

  • Urine testing that is not negative for methadone within 30 days prior to Enrollment is exclusionary, unless verified hospital records show methadone received as a medication for hospitalization only during the screening period. A volunteer may provide a sample for urine testing more than once during the screening period in order to achieve a negative result. If this criterion cannot be met within 30 days from the start of screening, the individual will be considered a screen failure and the volunteer has up to two more screening chances to successfully complete the screening process again.
  • Received MOUD in the 30 days prior to enrollment by self-report
  • Co-enrollment in any other interventional study unless approved by the Clinical Management Committee (CMC)

Treatment and study plan

Medication for opioid-use disorder (MOUD) for opioid-use disorder (OUD)

Drug

MOUD for OUD

HIV testing

Diagnostic Test

HIV testing

HIV treatment for participants living with HIV not already in care

Drug

HIV treatment for participants living with HIV not already in care

PrEP for participants without HIV

Drug

PrEP for participants without HIV

Testing and referral for vaccination or treatment for hepatitis A virus (HAV) and hepatitis B virus (HBV)

Diagnostic Test

Testing and referral for vaccination or treatment for HAV and HBV

Testing and referral for treatment for hepatitis C virus (HCV)

Diagnostic Test

Testing and referral for treatment for HCV

Sexually transmitted infection (STI) testing and treatment

Diagnostic Test

STI testing and treatment

Primary care

Other

Primary care

Harm reduction services

Behavioral

Harm reduction services

Peer navigation

Behavioral

Peer navigation

COVID-19 testing and referral for further evaluation, care and/or treatment

Diagnostic Test

COVID-19 testing and referral for further evaluation, care and/or treatment

Primary outcomes

  1. Number and Percentage of Participants With Documented Current Use of MOUD at Week 26 by Site

    Time frame: 26 weeks

    Documented current use of MOUD. At the Week 26 visit:

    • Alive
    • Retained
    • Biological evidence of MOUD (any detectable Methadone or Buprenorphine)
    • A MOUD prescription current at the week 26 visit or proof of current receipt of MOUD from a clinic that does not provide individual MOUD prescriptions (e.g., methadone clinics)
  2. Number and Percentage of Participants With Documented Current Use of PrEP at Week 26 by Site

    Time frame: 26 weeks

    Evaluate whether the intervention increases use of PrEP among people without HIV, as measured at 26 weeks, by assessing the following endpoint:

    • Among participants who were without HIV at enrollment: alive, retained, without HIV, with detectable PrEP drugs (Truvada or Descovy) in dried blood spot (DBS) samples, or (Cabotegravir) in plasma samples, at the Week 26 visit

Secondary outcomes

  1. Number and Percentage of Participants With Documented Current Use of MOUD at Week 52 by Site

    Time frame: 52 weeks

    • Documented use of MOUD: alive, retained, with biological evidence of MOUD (as defined above) at the week 52 visit and a MOUD prescription at 52 weeks after enrollment or proof of current receipt of MOUD from a clinic that does not provide individual MOUD prescriptions (e.g., methadone clinics) at the week 52 visit
  2. Number and Percentage of Participants With Viral Suppression Among People Enrolled Living With HIV, at 26 and 52 Weeks by Site

    Time frame: 26 weeks and 52 weeks

    • Among participants living with HIV at enrollment: alive, retained, and virally suppressed (VL <200 copies/mL) at the week 26 and 52 visits, separately.
  3. Number and Percentage of Participants With Documented Use of PrEP Among Participants Living Without HIV at Enrollment by Site at Week 26 and 52

    Time frame: 26 weeks and 52 weeks

    Evaluate whether the intervention increases use of PrEP among participants without HIV at enrollment, compared to the active control condition, by assessing the following endpoint(s):

    • Among participants without HIV at enrollment: alive, retained, HIV negative, with detectable PrEP drugs in DBS at the week 52 visit
    • Among participants without HIV at enrollment: alive, retained, HIV negative, with protective levels of PrEP drugs in DBS samples at the week 26 and 52 visits

    A protective level of oral PrEP is defined as:

    TFV-DP concentrations ≥ 800 fmol/punch in DBS among those tested for Truvada (TDF-FTC) TFV-DP concentrations ≥ 950 fmol/punch in DBS among those tested for Descovy (TAF-FTC)

  4. Number and Percentage of Participants With Opioid and Polysubstance Use at 26 and 52 Weeks

    Time frame: 26 weeks and 52 weeks

    • Opioid Use: Opioids (natural or synthetic) detected in urine samples for those retained at the week 26 and 52 visits (visits analyzed separately). Opioid use is defined as fentanyl use, and/or opiates and synthetic opioids use detected in urine samples at baseline, week 26 and week 52. Tests were performed at central lab.
    • Polysubstance use: Opioids (natural or synthetic) detected, along with stimulants (methamphetamine, cocaine), xylazine and/or benzodiazepines detected in urine samples at the week 26 and 52 visits (visits analyzed separately). Polysubstance use is defined as opioid use, along with stimulant, benzodiazepine, cocaine and/or xylazine use, as detected in urine samples at baseline, week 26 and week 52. Tests were performed at central lab.
  5. Number and Percentage of Participants With Bacterial STIs at Enrollment, Week 26 and Week 52

    Time frame: 26 weeks and 52 weeks

    Gonorrhea, chlamydia, or new or prevalent syphilis infection detected via local labs for those retained at the week 26 and 52 visits (visits analyzed separately). This objective will be analyzed only in those giving a specimen and having a valid test result at the respective visit (week 26 or week 52).

  6. Incidence Rate and CI for All Cause and Fatal Overdose Mortality at 26 and 52 Weeks

    Time frame: 26 weeks and 52 weeks

    • All Cause Mortality : All cause death, collected on or before 26- and on or before 52-week visits, separately.
    • Overdose-Related Mortality: Death, with overdose as cause, collected on or before 26- and on or before 52-week visits, separately.
  7. Incidence Rate for Self-reported Non-fatal Overdose Events by 26 and 52 Weeks

    Time frame: Enrollment, 26 weeks and 52 weeks

    Self-report of non-fatal overdose, collected the last 30 days of the visits separately. Incidence rates reflect the number of events per 100 person years. Each participant reports the number of overdoses within the last 30 days, so each participant contributes 30 days of person time at each of enrollment, week 26 and week 52.

  8. Number and Percentage of Participants With Undetectable HCV RNA Among Those With Chronic HCV Infection at Enrollment

    Time frame: 26 weeks and 52 weeks

    Undetectable HCV RNA at the week 26 and 52 visits (visits analyzed separately) among participants with chronic HCV at enrollment. No formal statistical test is performed for Week 26 and Week 52 separately.

  9. Incidence Rate and CI for HCV Incidence

    Time frame: 52 weeks

    HCV antibody positive at the week 52 visit among participants who are HCV antibody negative at enrollment. Person time is defined as the number of days/year between enrollment and (a) HCV infection - for participants who became HCV infected, and (b) date of the most recent negative HCV test result - for participants who do not have HCV. HCV incidence will be modeled using Poisson regression (GLM with log link), with treatment arm and site as covariates and person years as an offset.

  10. Number and Percentage of Participants in the Intervention Arm for Documented MOUD Use at Week 26 and 52

    Time frame: 26 weeks and 52 weeks

    In the intervention arm, change over time in the use of MOUD during the study, comparing documented use of MOUD (biological evidence of MOUD - any detectable medications - and a current MOUD prescription) or proof of current receipt of MOUD from a clinic that does not provide individual MOUD prescriptions (e.g., methadone clinics)) at 26 and 52 weeks to documented use of MOUD at enrollment. MOUD use is assumed to be zero at enrollment due to study exclusion criteria. Follow-up endpoints will be defined as alive, retained, and having documented MOUD use.

  11. Number and Percentage of Participants in the Control Arm With Documented MOUD Use at Week 26 and 52

    Time frame: 26 weeks and 52 weeks

    In the active control arm, change over time in the use of MOUD during the study, comparing documented use of MOUD (biological evidence of MOUD - any detectable medications - and a current MOUD prescription) or proof of current receipt of MOUD from a clinic that does not provide individual MOUD prescriptions (e.g., methadone clinics)) at 26 and 52 weeks to documented MOUD use at enrollment. MOUD use is assumed to be zero at enrollment due to study exclusion criteria. Follow-up endpoints will be defined as alive, retained, and having documented MOUD use.

  12. Number and Percentage of Participants in the Intervention Arm for Viral Suppression at 26 and 52 Weeks

    Time frame: 26 weeks and 52 weeks

    Among participants living with HIV at enrollment: change over time in the percentage of people with viral suppression (VL<200 copies/mL), comparing 26 and 52 weeks to enrollment. Follow-up endpoints will be defined as alive, retained, and virally suppressed.

  13. Number and Percentage of Participants in the Control Arm for Viral Suppression at 26 and 52 Weeks

    Time frame: 26 weeks and 52 weeks

    Among participants living with HIV at enrollment: change over time in the percentage of people with viral suppression (VL<200 copies/mL), comparing 26 and 52 weeks to enrollment. Follow-up endpoints will be defined as alive, retained, and virally suppressed.

  14. Number and Percentage of Participants in the Intervention Arm With Documented Use of PrEP at 26 and 52 Weeks

    Time frame: 26 weeks and 52 weeks

    Among participants who were without HIV at enrollment: change over time in the percentage of people with detectable PrEP drugs in DBS at 26 and 52 weeks compared to enrollment. Follow-up endpoints will be defined as alive, retained, and having detectable PrEP.

  15. Number and Percentage of Participants in the Control Arm With Documented Use of PrEP at 26 and 52 Weeks

    Time frame: 26 weeks and 52 weeks

    Among participants who were without HIV at enrollment: change over time in the percentage of people with detectable PrEP drugs in DBS at 26 and 52 weeks compared to enrollment. Follow-up endpoints will be defined as alive, retained, and having detectable PrEP.

  16. Number and Percentage of Participants With SARS-CoV-2 Seropositivity at Baseline, 26 and 52 Weeks by Arm

    Time frame: Baseline, 26 weeks, and 52 weeks

    Count of SARS-CoV-2 Seropositivity at baseline, 26 and 52 weeks by arm, the following endpoint will be assessed:

    • Laboratory evidence of antibodies to SARS-CoV-2
  17. Number and Percentage of Self-reported Subjective Experiences Linked to COVID-19 by Site

    Time frame: 52 Weeks

    Self-reported impact of COVID-19 Pandemic on substance use and services by Site:

    Substance Use increased reasons included: boredom/isolation, trauma from losing someone to COVID, nothing else to spend money on, increased availability of drugs.

    Substance Use decreased reasons included: isolation from drug-using community, reduced availability of drugs, increased cost of drugs, desire to improve health after having had COVID.

    Services more available reasons included: convenience of virtual health services.

    Services less available reasons included: service centers/offices closed, COVID vaccine requirements to get services, longer wait times, fear of people who had COVID.

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

HIV Prevention Trials Network

Network

Collaborators

  • National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)
  • National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)

Registry information

Official study title

INTEGRA: A Vanguard Study of Health Service Delivery in a Mobile Health Delivery Unit to Link Persons Who Inject Drugs to Integrated Care and Prevention for Addiction, HIV, HCV and Primary Care

Acronym: INTEGRA

Important dates

Study start
2021
Primary completion
2024
Study completion
2024
First posted
Mar 18, 2021
Registry last updated
Jun 10, 2026

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