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PrEP Intervention in Prince George's County, Maryland
Sponsor: George Mason University
Summary
The goal of the proposed research is to design a peer-based community intervention focused on addressing HIV stigma, and peer support to increase PrEP initiation in Prince George's County, MD. Participants will attend intervention events focused on stigma reduction and building community. Researchers will compare intervention and control group participants to see if there in a difference in PrEP initiation and adherence.
Official title: A Community-based Intervention to Increase PrEP Initiation in Prince George's County, Maryland: Reducing HIV Stigma and Increasing Social Support
Key Details
Gender
MALE
Age Range
18 Years - Any
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
120
Start Date
2022-03-31
Completion Date
2026-12-31
Last Updated
2025-10-01
Healthy Volunteers
Yes
Conditions
Interventions
MPowerment PrEP Promotion Intervention
In-person events will focus on five specific goals: Fostering a sense of community acceptance and social connection, promoting self-acceptance of sexual identity, teaching skills for navigating healthcare, reducing PrEP stigma, and providing education on HIV risk. In accordance with the MPowerment model, In collaboration with the PI, the core group and volunteers would lead the development, implementation, and evaluation of all intervention events. Both peer leaders and the primary investigator will collaborate to develop specific events ("M-Groups"), guided by the findings in both the quantitative and qualitative studies. M-Groups will be held once every month. Events will be 2 hour activities focused on the aforementioned goals.
Locations (1)
George Mason University
Fairfax, Virginia, United States