PrEP support for women in probation, parole, or alternative programs who face heavy drinking and partner violence
An effectiveness trial of WINGS+PrEP: a syndemic mHealth intervention to increase PrEP uptake among women impacted by heavy alcohol use and partner violence in the criminal legal system
A mobile program combines alcohol and partner-violence support with PrEP guidance to help women under community supervision start and stay on HIV prevention.
Quick facts
| Grant type | R01 grant |
|---|---|
| Study type | NIH-funded research |
| Funding institution | Columbia University Health Sciences NIH-funded |
| Lab location | 1 site (New York, United States) |
| Project ID | NIH-11161614 on NIH RePORTER |
What this research studies
You would join one of 300 women in community supervision programs in New York City who report hazardous drinking. Participants are randomly assigned to either a three-session mobile program (WINGS+PrEP) that combines alcohol and intimate-partner-violence screening and brief intervention with a PrEP decision aid, peer navigation, and telemedicine, or to a single-session PrEP decision aid with peer navigation. The team will follow participants over time to see who starts PrEP and who continues taking it, while tracking how the program works in real-world settings. The program uses phones or web-based tools plus peer navigators to make PrEP access and adherence easier.
Who could benefit from this research
Good fit: Women in community supervision programs (probation, parole, or alternative-to-incarceration) in New York City who report hazardous alcohol use and are at risk for HIV.
Not a fit: Women who are not in community supervision, do not have hazardous drinking, are already on PrEP, or cannot access mHealth/telemedicine are unlikely to benefit from this program.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: This could help more women in the criminal legal system begin and adhere to PrEP while receiving help for heavy drinking and partner violence.
How similar studies have performed: Elements like mHealth SBIRT, IPV screening tools, and PrEP decision aids have shown promise individually, but combining them into a syndemic-focused intervention for women in community supervision is new.
Where this research is happening
New York, United States
- Columbia University Health Sciences — New York, United States (Active)
Researchers
- Principal investigator: Dasgupta, Anindita — Columbia University Health Sciences
- Study coordinator: Dasgupta, Anindita
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.