Improving HIV prevention and care for House and Ballroom Community members
Optimizing the HIV Prevention and Care Continua in the United States
['FUNDING_OTHER'] · UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA-IRVINE · NIH-11366116
This project follows people in the House and Ballroom Community across time to learn how daily experiences of stigma affect PrEP use and access to HIV care using online recruitment and phone-based surveys.
Quick facts
| Phase | ['FUNDING_OTHER'] |
|---|---|
| Study type | Nih_funding |
| Sex | All |
| Sponsor | UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA-IRVINE (nih funded) |
| Locations | 1 site (IRVINE, UNITED STATES) |
| Trial ID | NIH-11366116 on ClinicalTrials.gov |
What this research studies
You would join an online group of up to 900 people from the House and Ballroom Community recruited through a web-based peer-referral method. The study includes interviews and surveys over time plus a smaller group who will get short daily prompts on a smartphone app for 30 days to capture moments of stigma and prevention behavior. Researchers combine these qualitative interviews, population-level surveys, and ecological momentary assessment (EMA) data to understand barriers to PrEP and care. Findings will be used to design future mobile, context-aware supports to reduce HIV risk and improve care.
Who could benefit from this research
Good fit: Ideal candidates are people who identify with the U.S. House and Ballroom Community, are at risk for HIV or interested in PrEP, and can participate online and via a smartphone app.
Not a fit: People who do not identify with the House and Ballroom Community, live outside the United States, or lack reliable smartphone/internet access would be unlikely to benefit directly from this project.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, this work could lead to better, mobile tools and programs that reduce HIV risk and increase access to PrEP and HIV care for members of the House and Ballroom Community.
How similar studies have performed: Respondent-driven sampling and mobile ecological momentary assessment have been used successfully in HIV behavioral research, but combining them to design context-aware interventions for the HBC is relatively new.
Where this research is happening
IRVINE, UNITED STATES
- UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA-IRVINE — IRVINE, UNITED STATES (ACTIVE)
Researchers
- Principal investigator: ARAYASIRIKUL, SEAN — UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA-IRVINE
- Study coordinator: ARAYASIRIKUL, SEAN
About this research
- This is an active NIH-funded research project — typically early-stage science, not a clinical trial accepting patient enrollment.
- Some NIH-funded labs run parallel clinical studies or seek volunteers for related work. To check, contact the principal investigator or institution listed above.
- For full project details, budget, and progress reports, visit the official NIH RePORTER page below.
Conditions: Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome Virus, Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome Virus