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Implementation of STTR Strategies Among People Who Inject Drugs in Malaysia
Sponsor: Yale University
Summary
This pragmatic, multisite, implementation and effectiveness research evaluates a strategy to improve HIV treatment outcomes (increased rates of patients on ART with virological suppression, improved treatment retention and ART adherence) for people living with HIV (PLWH) with opioid use disorder (OUD). Engaging 4 large regional HIV/AIDS treatment centers in Malaysia, the study will evaluate barriers and facilitators for implementation of improved care model and will evaluate the comparative effectiveness of the model in a clinical trial. The research will provide critically important evidence for implementation of effective Seek-Test-Treat, and Retain models for PLWH and OUD throughout Malaysia and inform healthcare policy in other low to middle income countries and regions with limited healthcare resources.
Official title: Implementation of Seek, Test, Treat & Retain Strategies Among People Who Inject Drugs in Malaysia
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
18 Years - 65 Years
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
2
Start Date
2022-04-26
Completion Date
2026-05-31
Last Updated
2026-06-29
Healthy Volunteers
No
Conditions
Interventions
Enhanced usual care (EUC)
Provision of ART and medical care for HIV and other medical HIV co-morbidities provided at the HIV/AIDS treatment center with an expedited and facilitated referral to a methadone maintenance treatment (MMT).
Peer-based counseling
Peer-based counseling intervention focused on behavioral skills and strategies that patients can learn and master to achieve uninterrupted, long-term ART treatment participation while continuing OUD recovery through MMT
Locations (1)
Universiti Sains Malalysia
Tasek Gelugor, Pulau Pinang, Malaysia