CompletedNot Applicable

Exploring the Feasibility of a Peer-Driven Intervention to Improve HIV Prevention Among Prisoners Who Inject Drugs

Kyrgyzstan100 participantsStarted 2022-01-01

Plain-language summary

The purpose of this study is to develop, conduct, and assess the feasibility of a) a pilot peer-driven intervention (PDI) to reduce HIV risk and increase the uptake of primary HIV prevention services (i.e. prison addiction treatment programs), and b) explore the PDI's usefulness from the perspective of both prisoners and prison staff to make recommendations for the PDI future improvement and adaptation.

Who can participate

Age range18 Years

SexMALE

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Inclusion Criteria: * HIV negative by self-report before the study confirmed by HIV rapid test * Has ever injected drugs * ≥1 year before prison release (release dates are fixed and accurate) * currently not enrolled in MMT/Atlantis * Capable of providing informed consent. Exclusion Criteria:

What they're measuring

Number of participants enrolled in MMT or Atlantis 12-step addiction recovery program

Timeframe: up to 12 weeks

Number of participants enrolled in MMT or Atlantis 12-step addiction recovery program

Timeframe: Month 9

Trial details

NCT IDNCT05786027

SponsorYale University

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2023-08-31

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