Supporting Health Behavior Among Persons Living With HIV Using Tech, MOST, and Behavioral Economics
Completed · Not applicable
Conditions studied: HIV Seropositivity, Adherence, Medication
In brief
The present study focuses on adult persons living with HIV in the New York City and Newark, New Jersey metropolitan areas who are not highly adherent to HIV medication and who do not evidence undetectable HIV viral load (the ultimate goal of HIV treatment). Those who have not decided whether they wish to take HIV medications are invited to enroll. The study uses technology, is grounded in principles of behavioral economics, and uses the multiphase optimization strategy (MOST) to examine the acceptability, feasibility, and evidence of efficacy of three intervention components. The components are intended to increase rates of HIV viral suppression in the sample. The three components are: prizes for viral suppression (fixed compensation \[$275\] or lottery prizes \[up to $500\]), text messages and quiz questions that generate points to earn prizes (to foster engagement), and counseling sessions grounded in the motivational interviewing approach to help participants articulate goals with respect to health and viral suppression, identify and resolve barriers to HIV medication use, and build motivation for viral suppression. Participants are assessed at baseline and then 5- and 8-months later.
Key facts
- Study ID
- NCT04518241
- Run by
- New York University
- People needed
- 80
- Starts
- 2020-08-14
- Expected to finish
- 2022-07-15
- Last updated by the study team
- 2022-11-01
Who can join
Age: 18 and older, up to 65. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.
You may qualify if…
- Age 18-65 years
- Has diagnosis of HIV infection
- Resides in the New York City or Newark, NJ metropolitan areas
- Can conduct research activities in English
- Has a phone that can send and receive text messages
- Has not participated in a conditional economic incentive program for HIV viral suppression in the past month
- Has not been enrolled in this research team's two recent studies
- Has detectable HIV viral load (> 200 pp/mL) by lab report
You may not qualify if…
- None
Where it is running
- New York University Silver School of Social Work — New York, New York, United States
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