Coaching for HCV and HIV

Completed · Not applicable

Conditions studied: Hepatitis C, HIV Infections, Opioid-use Disorder

In brief

The objective of this study is to determine the feasibility and acceptability of a peer recovery coach (PRC) intervention to improve linkage to hepatitis C (HCV) and/or human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) care, treatment initiation, and evaluation for HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) (when applicable) among individuals with a history of opioid use disorder accessing a substance use low-barrier-to-access (LBA) walk-in clinic. In-depth interviews will be administered to participants at baseline, three- and six-months for study participants (40 total participants). The investigator will also follow-up with the per recovery coach and administer surveys to assess the feasibility of a peer recovery coaching intervention in improving HCV/HIV related linkage to care and management. Patient medical records and peer recovery coach monthly reports will be accessed and reviewed to determine fidelity to research protocols.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT04314414

Run by

Boston Medical Center

People needed

31

Starts

2020-12-20

Expected to finish

2022-01-28

Last updated by the study team

2022-12-19

Who can join

Age: 18 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Individuals with opioid use disorder, non-reactive HIV antibody test and reactive HCV antibody testing at the BMC LBA walk-in clinic
• Able to speak English
• Individuals providing contact information of two family members or friends
• Individuals signing a medical records release form

You may not qualify if…

• Individuals already linked to substance use care
• Individuals co-infected with HIV and HCV and engaged in care

Where it is running

• Boston Medical Center - Low-Barrier-Access (LBA) walk-in clinic — Boston, Massachusetts, United States

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