Exploring health equity for people living with HIV and oral cancers
People Living With HIV (PLWH), Oral and Oropharyngeal Cancer, and Health Equity: A Qualitative Study
This study is trying to find out what helps or hinders people living with HIV, especially from different backgrounds, in getting the oral health care they need and how to improve it.
Quick facts
| Study type | Observational |
|---|---|
| Enrollment | 144 (estimated) |
| Ages | 18 Years and up |
| Sex | All |
| Sponsor | University of California, San Francisco Academic / other |
| Locations | 1 site (San Francisco, California) |
| Trial ID | NCT06055868 on ClinicalTrials.gov |
What this trial studies
This observational study aims to understand the barriers and facilitators to accessing oral health care among people living with HIV, particularly those from diverse racial/ethnic and sexual and gender minority backgrounds. Through focus group discussions and a short survey, the study will gather insights on knowledge and perceptions regarding oral squamous cell carcinoma, oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma, and HPV vaccination. The goal is to identify factors affecting health equity and to collect recommendations for improving access to oral health care and prevention strategies.
Who should consider this trial
Good fit: Ideal candidates for this study are individuals aged 18 and older who are living with HIV and identify as part of racial/ethnic or sexual and gender minority groups.
Not a fit: Patients who are not living with HIV or do not belong to the specified minority groups may not benefit from this study.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, this study could lead to improved access to oral health care and better prevention strategies for oral cancers among marginalized populations living with HIV.
How similar studies have performed: While there have been studies focusing on health equity and HIV, this specific approach targeting oral health care access among diverse minority groups is relatively novel.
Eligibility criteria
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Inclusion Criteria: * Participants must be 18-years old or older. * Participants must be individuals living with HIV * Ability to speak and understand English * Identify as one or more racial/ethnic minority groups or sexual and gender minority groups * All genders and members of all races and ethnic groups are eligible for this study. Exclusion Criteria: * Younger than 18-years old. * Not living with HIV. * Not able to speak and understand English. * Not classified as one or more racial/ethnic minority groups or sexual and gender minority groups.
Where this trial is running
San Francisco, California
- University of California, San Francisco — San Francisco, California, United States (Recruiting)
Study contacts
- Principal investigator: Alexandra Hernandez Levenston, PhD, MPH — University of California, San Francisco
- Study coordinator: William Juarez
- Email: William.Juarez@ucsf.edu
- Phone: (415) 437-7439
How to participate
- Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
- Visit the official trial page on ClinicalTrials.gov for the most current contact information and recruitment status.
- Contact the listed study coordinator or principal investigator to request pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.