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eSTEP: An Integrated mHealth Intervention to Engage High-risk Individuals Along the Full PrEP Care Continuum

NCT06159582 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 113

Last updated 2026-06-23

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Summary

The long-term goal of this research is to develop a theoretically grounded, effective, accessible and sustainable mHealth PrEP care continuum intervention for men who have sex with men (MSM) and transgender women (TW).

To reach this goal, the investigators will compare study outcomes among persons randomized to receive a mobile app (eSTEP) intervention tailored to the needs of MSM and TW plus usual PrEP care to a group of persons who only receive usual PrEP care.

Conditions

  • Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP)

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

eSTEP

eSTEP (Electronic Support to Engage with PrEP) is an mHealth intervention to promote engagement on the full PrEP care continuum and is tailored to MSM and TW.

BEHAVIORAL

Usual Care

Usual PrEP clinical care

Sponsors & Collaborators

Principal Investigators

  • Keith J Horvath, PhD · San Diego State University

  • Susan J Little, MD · University of California, San Diego

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
MALE
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2024-04-03
Primary Completion
2025-06-30
Completion
2025-06-30

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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This page highlights key information. For complete eligibility criteria, study locations, investigator contacts, and the full protocol, visit the original record on ClinicalTrials.gov.

View NCT06159582 on ClinicalTrials.gov