Comparing Mobile Health Strategies to Improve Pre-exposure Prophylaxis Use (PrEP) for HIV Prevention
The purpose of this study is to compare the effectiveness of two mobile health technologies (text messaging or a mobile app) designed to help people take HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) as directed by the clinic. PrEP is the use of a daily anti-HIV medications by HIV-negative people to help prevent HIV infection.
• Self-identifies as a cisgender man, transgender man (assigned female at birth, trans-masculine spectrum), or transgender woman (assigned male sex at birth, trans-feminine spectrum)
• Report sex with a cisgender man or transgender woman or any individual assigned male sex at birth in the past 12 months
• Age 15 years or older
• Willing and able to provide written informed consent
• Owns an iOS or Android mobile phone and able to access the internet and send and receive text messages
• Able to understand, read, and speak English or Spanish
• Newly initiated PrEP or currently on PrEP and at risk for PrEP discontinuation based on at least one of the following:
‣ Initiated PrEP within the past 6 months, or
⁃ Has any of the following risk factors for PrEP discontinuation: missed clinic visits; age \< 30; African-American or Latino; transgender gender identity; or self-reported illicit substance use