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The Outreach and Prevention at ALcohol Venues in East Africa Study (OPAL-East Africa- Aim 2) (OPAL-Aim 2)

Kenya, Uganda400 participantsStarted 2024-05-17

Plain-language summary

This study will evaluate the effect of a brief alcohol counseling intervention on PrEP and PEP adherence among adults with heavy alcohol use at high risk for HIV, while gaining insights into the facilitators, barriers, and cost-effectiveness of this approach.

Who can participate

Age range18 Years

SexALL

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Inclusion Criteria: * Adult (≥18 years) * HIV-uninfected (by rapid HIV antibody test) * AUDIT-C score of \>=4 for men and \>=3 for women * Attending a clinical visit for initiation of biomedical HIV prevention with oral or injectable PrEP or oral PEP (or the dapivirine vaginal ring, if available) * Has access to a mobile phone Exclusion Criteria: * Ineligible for PrEP based on MoH guidelines * Intention to move away from the study community in the coming year * Gross inebriation or inability to provide informed consent

What they're measuring

Proportion of follow up time on biomedical prevention with PrEP or PEP

Timeframe: Measured 24 weeks after PrEP or PEP initiation

Trial details

NCT IDNCT06036238

SponsorUniversity of California, San Francisco

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2026-06

Contact for this trial

Kara Marson, MPH

650-346-5774 kara.marson@ucsf.edu

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