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

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Conditions studied: HIV Pre-exposure Prophylaxis

In brief

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

Key facts

Study ID

NCT07173816

Run by

University of Georgia

People needed

80

Starts

2026-08-01

Expected to finish

2027-08-31

Last updated by the study team

2025-09-15

Who can join

Age: 18 and older. Sex: female. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

You may qualify if…

• 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.

You may not qualify if…

• 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.

Where it is running

• Empowerment Resource Center — Atlanta, Georgia, United States

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