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Enhancing PrEP Outcomes Among Kenyan Adolescent Girls and Young Women With a Novel Pharmacy-based PrEP Delivery Platform
Sponsor: University of Washington
Summary
The investigators will conduct a cluster RCT in Kisumu, Kenya to determine the effect of nurse-navigators on PrEP initiation, persistence, and adherence among AGYW seeking contraception within a pharmacy-based PrEP delivery model. The study will randomize 20 retail pharmacies offering PrEP (10 pharmacies per randomization arm) and will enroll 1900 AGYW seeking contraception. All participants will be enrolled following purchase of a contraceptive method, offered PrEP (daily oral PrEP or the DPV-VR) and followed for 10 months. The study will quantify and compare PrEP initiation, persistence, and adherence at the pharmacy-level between randomization arms, in addition to several secondary and exploratory outcomes.
Key Details
Gender
FEMALE
Age Range
15 Years - 24 Years
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
1900
Start Date
2023-05-17
Completion Date
2026-03-31
Last Updated
2025-07-20
Healthy Volunteers
Yes
Conditions
Interventions
Nurse-Navigator Enhanced PrEP Support
Pharmacies randomized to the nurse-navigator model will receive tailored support counseling, in addition to receipt of standard PrEP services. Support counseling by nurse-navigators will provide educational messaging tailored to AGYW and actionable advice targeting PrEP persistence and adherence and/or FP topics, and will address participants' questions related to the content. Counseling will include adherence encouragement (IMB domain: motivation), PrEP efficacy and safety (IMB domain: information), self-efficacy for prevention of HIV, support for potential PrEP side effects, behavioral skills (tips for remembering PrEP medications, IMB domain: behavioral skills) and strategies for remembering PrEP refill schedules. During enrollment, the nurse-navigator will explain that support counseling is voluntary and that the nurse will also be available at the pharmacy to address concerns or questions whenever they arise outside of scheduled visits.
Locations (1)
Kenya Medical Research Institute
Kisumu, Kenya