Community Health Workers And MHealth to ImProve Viral Suppression Plus (CHAMPS+)
Who can join
Ages 18 and older · All sexes
Full eligibility criteria
Inclusion Criteria: * Be able to speak, read, and write in English; * Be above 18 years of age; * Be willing to participate in any assigned arm of the intervention; * Have an HIV-1 RNA level \>200 copies/mL; * Own a smartphone; * Be able and willing to provide informed consent for study participation and consent for access to medical records. * Live, work and or receive care in AL, LA, or MS Exclusion Criteria: * Reside in a nursing home, prison, and/or receiving in-patient psychiatric care at time of enrollment; * Terminal illness with life expectancy \<6 months; and * Planning to move out of the area in the next 12 months.
About the study
Although global efforts have been made to end the HIV epidemic, there are still some gaps in HIV testing, antiretroviral therapy (ART) adherence, and viral suppression (VS) among people with HIV (PWH). These gaps are particularly prominent in the Deep South of the United States (US), where PWH face challenges in accessing healthcare services. In response, a team of experienced researchers has developed and tested the Community Health Workers And MHealth to ImProve Viral Suppression (CHAMPS) intervention. This intervention uses mobile health (mHealth) technology and a team of community health workers (CHW) to design an intervention to improve ART adherence and VS. The CHAMPS+ intervention adds a CHW delivered supportive risk reduction counseling during periods of non-suppression to prevent HIV transmission. The study will engage the participants by developing culturally relevant materials and retention strategies, evaluating the clinical effectiveness and sustainability of the intervention in Deep South settings, and assessing regionalized implementation factors. Ultimately, the study will test the effectiveness of CHAMPS+ on ART adherence and viral load suppression for PWH in Alabama, Louisiana, and Mississippi.
What is being tested
- CHW Sessions (behavioral)
- CleverCap (device)
Sponsor: Columbia University · Participants: 420 · Started: Sep 23, 2024
Contact the study team
- Rebecca Schnall, PhD, MPH · Phone: 212-342-6886
- Maeve Brin · Phone: 212-305-8198
Official record on ClinicalTrials.gov — NCT06472206
Locations in the U.S.
| Alabama | Health Services Center, Inc., Hobson City Unity Wellness Center, Opelika |
| Louisiana | Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center in New Orleans, New Orleans Tulane University, New Orleans |
| Mississippi | University of Mississippi Medical Center, Jackson |
Conditions
From ClinicalTrials.gov, data retrieved Sep 30, 2026. Each study sets its own eligibility; the study team decides who can join.