Using community health workers and mobile health to improve HIV treatment outcomes

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 intervention focuses on addressing gaps in HIV testing, antiretroviral therapy adherence, and viral suppression among people with HIV in the Deep South of the United States. The CHAMPS+ intervention combines mobile health technology with community health workers to provide support and counseling aimed at improving ART adherence and preventing HIV transmission. The study will develop culturally relevant materials and retention strategies to engage participants effectively, while evaluating the clinical effectiveness and sustainability of the intervention across multiple HIV care settings.

Why it matters

Who can join: the full rules

Inclusion Criteria:

* Be able to speak, read, and write in English;
* Be above 18 years of age;
* Be willing to participate in any assigned arm of the intervention;
* Have an HIV-1 RNA level \>200 copies/mL;
* Own a smartphone;
* Be able and willing to provide informed consent for study participation and consent for access to medical records.
* Live, work and or receive care in AL, LA, or MS

Exclusion Criteria:

* Reside in a nursing home, prison, and/or receiving in-patient psychiatric care at time of enrollment;
* Terminal illness with life expectancy \<6 months; and
* Planning to move out of the area in the next 12 months.

Where it's running

• Health Services Center, Inc.
  Hobson City, Alabama, United States Recruiting
• Unity Wellness Center
  Opelika, Alabama, United States Recruiting
• Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center in New Orleans
  New Orleans, Louisiana, United States Recruiting
• Tulane University
  New Orleans, Louisiana, United States Recruiting
• University of Mississippi Medical Center
  Jackson, Mississippi, United States Recruiting

Study contacts

• Principal investigator: Rebecca Schnall, PhD, MPH — Columbia University
• Study coordinator: Rebecca Schnall, PhD, MPH
• Email: rb897@columbia.edu
• Phone: 212-342-6886

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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.