Clinical Research Directory

Sexual Health Access at Retail Pharmacies: Advancing Pharmacy-based Delivery of Primary STI and HIV Prevention for Cisgender Women

This proposed 3-arm randomized study will compare different pharmacy based approaches that include HIV prevention medication (PrEP and PEP), routine STI testing, and preventive antibiotic (doxycycline) for STIs. The study will assess how well these services can be implemented, how acceptable they are to young women, and whether they are cost-effective.

Developing an HIV Disclosure Intervention for Men in Uganda

The goal of this clinical trial is to test an HIV disclosure intervention that the investigators are developing focused on men living with HIV in Uganda. The main questions the investigators are trying to answer is whether the HIV disclosure intervention the investigators develop will help men who receive this intervention to disclose their HIV status to a greater extent than men who receive standard care. Participants assigned to the intervention group will likely participate in the following: * Sexual health education * Cognitive behavioral therapy strategies * Problem-solving skills building * Motivational interviewing * Developing a personalized HIV disclosure plan * Communication skills building * Role-playing disclosure strategies

Improving Perinatal Outcomes Among Kenyan Pregnant Women With an Integrated STI Testing Model

The investigators will conduct a 3-arm individual-level RCT in Kisumu and Siaya, Kenya to compare perinatal outcomes associated with 3 models of STI testing and management in antenatal care. The investigators will enroll 3132 pregnant women and randomize 1:1:1 to receive standard-of-care (syndromic management only without CT, NG, or TV testing) vs. CT, NG, and TV testing using Xpert® assays universally vs. only among women without STI symptoms. All women with STIs detected and/or symptoms per Ministry of Health algorithms will receive immediate treatment, EPT per national guidelines, and tests of cure. All participants will be enrolled during routine antenatal care and followed through 9-months postpartum. The investigators will quantify and compare a composite outcome of pregnancy loss/stillbirth, PTB, LBW, SGA, and neonatal death, between randomization arms, in addition to several secondary and exploratory outcomes.

IMARA for Black Male Caregivers and Girls Empowerment (IMAGE)

The scientific premise of this research is that individual, interpersonal, and structural factors impact Black girls' sexual reproductive health outcomes (sexually transmitted infection (STI) and Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV)) and experience of sexual violence. This study expands STI/HIV prevention programs to include Black male caregivers, a potentially valuable yet underutilized resource to protect Black girls and reduce their exposure to STI/HIV and sexual violence.