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PositiveLinks for Youth (PL4Y) for Texas

Not Yet RecruitingNA

Sponsor: The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio

Conditions: Human Immunodeficiency Virus, HIV

Interventions: PositiveLinks for Youth Smartphone App

Countries: United States

The goal of this interventional clinical trial is to test an an app, PL4Y, installed on a mobile smartphone to see if it can help participants aged 18-29 years who have HIV achieve success with their HIV care and feel supported by their clinic community. The first 6 months will be standard of care, after which participants will continue to meet virtually with their health care providers and will also be provided with and taught how to use the app. The standard of care clinic visits will continue as before and virtual visits using the app will be started and continue for abot 18 months. Adherence to medications Appointment reminders Provide secure communication with providers Provide a support group in \[describe participant population/primary condition; could include any of the following: sex/gender, age groups, healthy volunteers\]. The main question\[s\] it aims to answer \[is/are\]: \[primary hypothesis or outcome measure 1\]? \[primary hypothesis or outcome measure 2\]? If there is a comparison group: Researchers will compare \[arm information\] to see if \[insert effects\]. Participants will \[describe the main tasks participants will be asked to do, interventions they'll be given and use bullets if it is more than 2 items\].

Eligibility overview

Sex: ALL

Age: 18 Years to 29 Years

Healthy volunteers: No

Study type: INTERVENTIONAL

Eligibility criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

1. 18-29yo living with HIV
2. Attending at least one in-person visit in the clinic site of enrollment in the past 12 mos,
3. English speaking
4. Able to participate in the informed consent process.
5. Access to a personal smartphone with a data plan capable of supporting the PL4Y app. The phone must be password protected and not shared with others for confidentiality purposes.
6. Interviews only- A stakeholder in one of the network clinics

   1. 18 years or older
   2. able to participate in the informed consent process

Exclusion Criteria:

1. They cannot provide consent
2. Unwilling or unable to complete virtual study visits

Locations (2)

San Antonio, Texas, United States
San Antonio, Texas, United States