Community Health Workers And MHealth to ImProve Viral Suppression Plus (CHAMPS+)
Recruiting now · Not applicable
Conditions studied: HIV/AIDS
In brief
Although global efforts have been made to end the HIV epidemic, there are still some gaps in HIV testing, antiretroviral therapy (ART) adherence, and viral suppression (VS) among people with HIV (PWH). These gaps are particularly prominent in the Deep South of the United States (US), where PWH face challenges in accessing healthcare services. In response, a team of experienced researchers has developed and tested the Community Health Workers And MHealth to ImProve Viral Suppression (CHAMPS) intervention. This intervention uses mobile health (mHealth) technology and a team of community health workers (CHW) to design an intervention to improve ART adherence and VS. The CHAMPS+ intervention adds a CHW delivered supportive risk reduction counseling during periods of non-suppression to prevent HIV transmission. The study will engage the participants by developing culturally relevant materials and retention strategies, evaluating the clinical effectiveness and sustainability of the intervention in Deep South settings, and assessing regionalized implementation factors. Ultimately, the study will test the effectiveness of CHAMPS+ on ART adherence and viral load suppression for PWH in Alabama, Louisiana, and Mississippi.
Key facts
- Study ID
- NCT06472206
- Run by
- Columbia University
- People needed
- 420
- Starts
- 2024-09-23
- Expected to finish
- 2027-12-22
- Last updated by the study team
- 2026-07-29
Who can join
Age: 18 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.
You may qualify if…
- Be able to speak, read, and write in English;
- Be above 18 years of age;
- Be willing to participate in any assigned arm of the intervention;
- Have an HIV-1 RNA level >200 copies/mL;
- Own a smartphone;
- Be able and willing to provide informed consent for study participation and consent for access to medical records.
- Live, work and or receive care in AL, LA, or MS
You may not qualify if…
- Reside in a nursing home, prison, and/or receiving in-patient psychiatric care at time of enrollment;
- Terminal illness with life expectancy <6 months; and
- Planning to move out of the area in the next 12 months.
Where it is running
- Health Services Center, Inc. — Hobson City, Alabama, United States (enrolling)
- Unity Wellness Center — Opelika, Alabama, United States (enrolling)
- Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center in New Orleans — New Orleans, Louisiana, United States (enrolling)
- Tulane University — New Orleans, Louisiana, United States (enrolling)
- University of Mississippi Medical Center — Jackson, Mississippi, United States (enrolling)
Full record on ClinicalTrials.gov
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