Using PrEP, Doing It for Ourselves (UPDOs)

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

The trial compares UPDOs — a 6-week web-based edutainment series, structured debrief blogs, stylist training to act as community opinion leaders, and telehealth access via Q Care Plus — to standard CDC HIV prevention materials. Researchers will recruit participants through 32 beauty salons in high HIV-rate areas of the US Southeast and enroll Black cisgender women aged 18 and older. Participants complete surveys at baseline and at 6, 12, 24, 32, and 52 weeks, with HIV testing and PrEP prescription access provided through the telehealth platform. The intervention was co-developed with a Community Advisory Council and informed by prior pilot work to reflect local lived experiences.

Why it matters

Who can join: the full rules

Inclusion Criteria:

* Black
* cisgender female
* Ages 18+

Exclusion Criteria:

* Under 18 years of age
* Does not identify as Black
* Not a cisgender female

Where it's running

• Duke University School of Nursing
  Durham, North Carolina, United States Recruiting

Study contacts

• Principal investigator: Schenita Randolph, PhD — Duke University
• Study coordinator: Niasha Fray, MA, MSPH
• Email: Niasha.Fray@Duke.edu
• Phone: 919-668-8325

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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.