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PositiveLinks for Youth (PL4Y) for Texas
Sponsor: The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio
Summary
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 \[describe the main tasks participants will be asked to do, interventions they'll be given and use bullets if it is more than 2 items\].
Official title: PositiveLinks for Youth (PL4Y) for Texas: Effectiveness, Feasibility, and Acceptability of mHealth to Improve Care Outcomes for Young Adults With HIV
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
18 Years - 29 Years
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
600
Start Date
2027-04-01
Completion Date
2031-04
Last Updated
2026-09-04
Healthy Volunteers
No
Conditions
Interventions
PositiveLinks for Youth Smartphone App
PL4Y, a smartphone application (app), is a clinic-based multimodal intervention designed by and for youth living with HIV, including daily adherence assessment, appointment reminders, secure messaging with clinic providers, and an asynchronous, anonymized virtual support group.
Locations (2)
University of Texas Health Science Center San Antonio
San Antonio, Texas, United States
University of Texas San Antonio Health Campus
San Antonio, Texas, United States