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Optimizing PrEP Uptake for African American Women in the South by Empowering Women to Make Informed HIV Prevention and Sexual Health Choices

United States80 participantsStarted 2026-08-01

Plain-language summary

Pilot testing of EMPOWER, a group sexual health intervention, to increase uptake and persistence of PrEP

Age range18 Years

SexFEMALE

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✓. Identification as cis-gendered Black woman;
✓. Age 18 and older;
✓. Engaging in risky sexual behavior in prior 3 months (condomless vaginal or anal sex with a non-main partner, or a partner with known or suspected risk behavior such as injection drug use or HIV/STI, multiple sex partners, transactional sex);
✓. Access to a device with a screen, a web browser, and adequate internet speed (e.g., smartphone, computer) for videoconferencing;
✓. Able to speak and read English; and
✓. No plans to leave the Atlanta, GA area during the duration of study participation.

✕. Cognitive or mental health condition that limits the ability to provide informed consent;
✕. Self-reported use of PrEP or PEP medication in the past three months;
✕. Unable to speak and read English; and
✕. Currently living with HIV.

Feasibility of EMPOWER Intervention

Timeframe: From enrollment to the end of data collection and analysis at 6 months

Acceptability of EMPOWER Intervention

Timeframe: From enrollment to the end of data collection and analysis at 6 months

NCT IDNCT07173816

SponsorUniversity of Georgia

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2027-03-31

Mohammad Rifat Haider, Ph.D.