BIG payment for young people with HIV

Is this trial a fit for you?

A plain-English reading of the study's rules. Only the study team can confirm whether you qualify.

What this trial studies

This randomized trial will compare Basic Income Guarantee plus standard HIV care versus standard care alone in adults aged 18-35 with HIV who have experienced financial hardship. Participants will be randomly assigned to one of the two groups and followed for 36 months, with up to 9 surveys and access to electronic medical record data for 54 months in total. The primary aim is to see if BIG improves engagement in care and viral suppression compared with treatment as usual. Eligibility includes living with HIV for at least two years, recent care gaps or unsuppressed viral load, income under 250% of the federal poverty level, and financial distress. The lead site is the University of Chicago, with NIMH collaboration, enrolling 304 participants recruited through community networks and HIV care providers.

Why it matters

Who can join: the full rules

Inclusion Criteria:

* Living with HIV for 24 months or longer;
* Ages 18-35;
* English-speaking;
* One or both of the following:

  1. Experienced a gap in HIV provider care of 6 or greater months during the prior 12-month period;
  2. Had an unsuppressed viral load at any point within the prior 12-month period (unsuppressed meaning a viral load of 200 copies/mL or higher);
* Household income at or below 250% of the Federal Poverty Level; and
* Experiencing financial distress, as based on a financial well-being score of 1-4 (high financial distress).

Exclusion Criteria:

* Unwilling/unable to provide informed consent
* Unable to confirm HIV status
* Unable to conduct the study in English

Where it's running

• University of Chicago
  Chicago, Illinois, United States Recruiting

Study contacts

• Principal investigator: Jade Pagkas-Bather — University of Chicago
• Study coordinator: Jordan Victorian
• Email: jordan.victorian@bsd.uchicago.edu
• Phone: 773-702-5915

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How to take part

1. Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
2. Check the official listing on ClinicalTrials.gov for the latest contact details and recruitment status.
3. Contact the study coordinator or principal investigator to ask for pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.