GODDESS (Gathering Online for Dialogue and Discussion to Enhance Social Support): Engaging Young African American Women in a Virtual Group App to Address Alcohol Misuse, Sexual Risk, and Pre-exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) in North Carolina (NC)
Status: Recruiting
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Intervention Type: Behavioral
Study Type: Interventional
Study Phase: Not Applicable
SUMMARY
The goal of this trial is to test a modified mobile health intervention (with a group component) relative to a mobile health intervention in a two-arm randomized trial with 500 young African American women who are human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-negative and who misuse alcohol. The expected outcomes are to: (1) determine the efficacy of the virtual group component in reducing alcohol use and sexual risk and increasing pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) utilization; and (2) understand selected outcomes for implementation. Participants will be randomized to receive either the mHealth app or the mHealth app plus the group component, and followed up at 3- and 6-months post-enrollment.
Eligibility
Participation Requirements
Sex: All
Minimum Age: 18
Maximum Age: 30
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• identify as Black/African American
• identify as female
• be between 18 and 30 years old
• recent substance use
• HIV negative and not currently on PrEP
• have an Android or iOS-based smartphone
Locations
United States
North Carolina
RTI International
RECRUITING
Durham
Contact Information
Primary
Felicia A Browne, ScD, MPH
fbrowne@rti.org
9195416596
Time Frame
Start Date:2025-04-07
Estimated Completion Date:2027-04
Participants
Target number of participants:500
Treatments
Active_comparator: Standard: mHealth-Women's CoOp
Participants assigned to receive an evidence-based mHealth alcohol and other drug use and sexual risk reduction intervention for young African American women. The app will be installed on each participant's smartphone by study staff after randomization.
Participants assigned to receive an evidence-based mHealth alcohol and other drug use and sexual risk reduction intervention for young African American women, in addition to a virtual peer group component. The app with a link to the virtual group will be installed on each participant's smartphone by study staff after randomization.