Positive Peers Intervention Clinical Trial
Randomized Control Trial of Positive Peers mHealth App as a Clinic-based Intervention to Optimize HIV Outcomes Among Young, Minority Persons Living With HIV
Who can join
Ages 13 to 34 · All sexes
Full eligibility criteria
Inclusion Criteria: * HIV+ * Identifies as either a racial, ethnic, sexual or gender minority or a cisgender female and One of the following: * Newly diagnosed within last 12 months * Out of care (greater than 6 months between any two HIV provider visits in last 24 months) * Not virally suppressed (any viral load \> 200 copies in last 24 months) * Has a working smartphone * Functional English ability Exclusion Criteria: * prior use of Positive Peers mobile app
About the study
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if the Positive Peers mobile app intervention increases rates of viral suppression in young (13-34 y/o) persons with HIV.
Does use of the Positive Peers app improve viral suppression among young minority persons with HIV? What user characteristics are associated with a) viral suppression, b) retention in care, and c) perceived HIV-related stigma?
Participants will:
* download the mobile app onto their personal smartphone * Use the mobile app as they find useful * complete online surveys at enrollment, 3 mo, 6, mo, 9 mo and 12 months.
What is being tested
- Positive Peers mobile app (other)
Sponsor: MetroHealth Medical Center · Participants: 250 · Started: Jun 3, 2024
Contact the study team
- Jennifer McMillen-Smith, LISW-S · Phone: 2167784051
Official record on ClinicalTrials.gov — NCT06388109
Locations in the U.S.
Conditions
From ClinicalTrials.gov, data retrieved Sep 30, 2026. Each study sets its own eligibility; the study team decides who can join.