Predictors of Health Service Utilizations Among Key Population in Washington DC

The primary objective of the proposed study is to investigate how PrEP use might result in an increase in the utilization of health and social services offered at a local community-based organization. Our primary hypothesis is that the investigators will observe higher utilization of sexual health (STI screenings), psychosocial health (psychotherapy, and substance use treatment) and other social services (emergency cash assistance, food pantry, transportation assistance, clothing,and housing resources) among PrEP users (LAI-PrEP or daily oral) compared to participants who are PrEP naïve over the 12-month follow-up period.

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Key information

Conditions

Pre-exposure Prophylaxis Behavior HIV Health Behavior

Age range

18 year and older

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Observational

Primary location

Us Helping Us, People into Living Inc

Washington D.C., District of Columbia, 20010, United States

Location status: Recruiting

Location contact

DeMarc Hickson, PhD

CONTACT

[email protected]

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

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

Inclusion criteria

age of 18 years or above;
confirmed HIV-negative status;
residence in the Washington, DC metropolitan area;
one of the following PrEP profiles (PrEP naïve [no history of any PrEP use in the past] currently on daily oral PrEP or receiving LAI-PrEP).

Exclusion criteria

being younger than18 years of age
being unable to speak and/or read English
a reported residence outside of the defined Washington, DC metropolitan area
being unable or unwilling to provide written informed consent
being unable to comply with the requirements of the protocol (i.e. persons with mental health conditions, persons who are intoxicated or incoherent for other reasons)
evidence of suspected hepatoxicity

Treatment and study plan

Primary outcomes

The rate of service utilization (sexual health, psychosocial health & other social services) over 12 months as a function of demographic characteristics, mental health, and substance use behavior.

Time frame: Over 12 months

Study contacts

Contact information is provided by the study sponsor or research team.

DeMarc Hickson, PhD

CONTACT

[email protected]

6786139827

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Us Helping Us, People Into Living, Inc.

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Registry information

Official study title

A Mixed Methods Study of the Association Between LAI PrEP Initiation and Adherence, and Utilization of Health and Social Support Services Among Key Populations in Washington DC

Important dates

Study start: 2023
Primary completion: 2025
Study completion: 2026
First posted: Sep 21, 2023
Registry last updated: Mar 10, 2025

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