About this trial
The goal of this single arm pre-post study is to assess the feasibility, acceptability, and preliminary impact of the LOTUS intervention to improve HIV prevention service engagement among people who use drugs. LOTUS is a technology-delivered intervention that provides HIV prevention informational content and tips, peer social support and social networking features, a resource locator, HIV prevention monitoring and reminders (e.g., reminders for HIV/STI testing and PrEP doses), and a virtual space to have questions answered by health care professionals.
Eligibility criteria
Qualifiers
18 years of age or older
Report weekly or daily use of opioids and/or stimulants in the past 6 months
Meet current CDC eligibility criteria for PrEP
Report low levels of HIV prevention service engagement in the past 6 months
Disqualifiers
17 years of age or younger
Does not report weekly or daily use of opioids and/or stimulants in the past 6 months
Does not meet current CDC eligibility criteria for PrEP
Report high levels of HIV prevention service engagement in the past 6 months
Trial design
Treatments tested in this trial
- LOTUS mHealth Intervention Group
Treatment groups
Sponsors and collaborators
University of California, San Diego
Lead sponsor
National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)
Collaborator