Onboarding Positives and PrEP Users to Engage Negatives (OPPEN): Peer-driven Education to Link YM… (NCT05356910) | Clinical Trial Compass
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Onboarding Positives and PrEP Users to Engage Negatives (OPPEN): Peer-driven Education to Link YMSM of Color to PrEP
United States78 participantsStarted 2022-04-07
Plain-language summary
Onboarding Positives and PrEP users to Engage Negatives (OPPEN) is an intervention to train young men who have sex with men (YMSM) of color living with HIV or using pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) to promote PrEP use among HIV-negative YMSM of color in their social networks. This pilot randomized controlled trial will evaluate OPPEN's acceptability, feasibility, and preliminary effect on PrEP care engagement among YMSM of color.
Who can participate
Age range
18 Years – 34 Years
Sex
MALE
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Inclusion Criteria (Index Participants):
* 18-34 years-old
* Cisgender male
* Fluent in English
* Person of color
* Engaged in HIV care or PrEP care
* Sexual activity with cisgender men or transgender women in their lifetime
* Social networks with at least three 18-34 year-old MSM peers of color
* Willing to disclose their HIV status or PrEP use to their 18-34 year-old MSM peers of color
* Willing to provide written informed consent
Inclusion Criteria (Peer-Recruit Participants):
* 18-34 years-old
* Cisgender male
* Fluent in English or Spanish
* Person of color
* HIV-negative
* Not using PrEP
* Sexual activity with cisgender men or transgender women in their lifetime
* Willing to provide written informed consent
Exclusion Criteria:
* Persons who meet the criteria above will be eligible, no other exclusion criteria will apply.
Questions worth asking your doctor
Bring these to your next appointment. They're a starting point for a shared conversation — not a sign you qualify or a recommendation to enrol.
1Based on my diagnosis and history, is this trial worth exploring for me — or is there a standard treatment we should try first?
2What does this trial's phase tell us about how much is already known about its safety and benefit?
3What would taking part actually involve for me — visits, tests, time, and travel?
4What are the known and possible risks or side effects I should weigh, and how would they be monitored?
5If this trial isn't the right fit, what other options or trials would you suggest I look into?
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Questions for the trial coordinator
The trial coordinator is the person who runs the study day to day. These cover the practical side — logistics, costs, and what taking part would actually mean for your life. The study team confirms whether you meet the criteria; these are questions to ask, not a sign you qualify.
1What does taking part actually involve week to week — how many visits, where, and how long does each one take?
2What costs are covered by the study, and what might I have to pay for myself, including travel, parking, or time off work?
3What happens during screening, and what happens if the study team confirms I don't meet the criteria after those tests?
4Who pays for the scans, blood work, and other tests the trial requires — the study, my insurance, or me?
5How will being in the trial affect my regular care, and will my own doctor stay informed and involved?
6Can I leave the trial at any point if I change my mind, and what would happen to my care if I do?
A starting point for the conversation — always confirm anything about your own eligibility, costs, and care with the study team and your doctor.