Smartphone app to boost HIV prevention for drug users
Part of Immune system & allergy, Infections clinical trials.
This study tests a smartphone-based program to help people who use drugs get more connected to HIV prevention services like PrEP. If you qualify, you'll use the app to get support and reminders, which may help reduce your risk of HIV.
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Who can take part
- You are 18 years old or older.
- You use opioids or stimulants (like heroin, fentanyl, meth, or cocaine) weekly or daily in the past 6 months.
- You qualify for PrEP (a medicine that prevents HIV) based on current national guidelines.
- You have not been using HIV prevention services much in the past 6 months.
- You are not pregnant and not planning to become pregnant during the study.
- You have a smartphone that can get on the internet.
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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