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PathToScale: The PERSIST Trial
Sponsor: Georgetown University
Summary
The purpose of this study is to identify the effectiveness of a bundle of strategies to support continuation of clients on pre-exposure prophylaxis, including long-acting injectable cabotegravir and oral pre-exposure prophylaxis to high priority groups.
Official title: ACCELERATING THE PATH TO SCALE FOR INJECTABLE HIV PRE-EXPOSURE PROPHYLAXIS (PrEP) in MALAWI: THE PERSIST TRIAL
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
15 Years - 110 Years
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
9900
Start Date
2026-02-16
Completion Date
2026-11
Last Updated
2026-03-04
Healthy Volunteers
Yes
Interventions
Standard of Care (SoC)
Participants will receive the standard of care per national guidelines of PrEP counseling, national program quality improvement activities, and follow up text messages and phone calls after missed visit.
Enhanced continuation support package
Participants will receive the SoC and bundle of enhanced PrEP continuation support strategies with the following provider, client and structural components: 1. improving provider-client empathy and communication 2. expert client/ peer 'Dolo wa PrEP' 3. early openings of clinics
Locations (1)
Community Health Science Unit
Lilongwe, Malawi