Assessing the Use of MY-RIDE, a Just-in-time Adaptive Intervention, to Improve HIV Prevention and Substance Use in Youth Experiencing Homelessness
Status: Recruiting
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Intervention Type: Behavioral
Study Type: Interventional
Study Phase: Not Applicable
SUMMARY
The purpose of this study is to determine whether Motivating Youth to Reduce Infections, Disconnections, and Emotion dysregulation (MY-RIDE) decreases substance use , to determine whether MY-RIDE increases human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) prevention strategies and to evaluate MY-RIDE effects on willingness to take Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP), stress, substance use urge, and use of mental health and substance use services when compared to attention control youth
Eligibility
Participation Requirements
Sex: All
Minimum Age: 18
Maximum Age: 25
Healthy Volunteers: f
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• have engaged in substance use (alcohol or illicit drugs)
• speak English
• are experiencing homelessness
• engaged in sexual activity in the last 6 months or plan to in the next month
• are not planning to move out of the metro area during the 15-month study period.
Locations
United States
Texas
The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston
RECRUITING
Houston
Contact Information
Primary
Diane M Santa Maria, DrPH, MSN, RN, PHNA-BC, FSAHM
Diane.M.SantaMaria@uth.tmc.edu
713-500-2002
Backup
Jennifer Jones
Jennifer.D.Torres@uth.tmc.edu
713-500-9928
Time Frame
Start Date: 2024-11-11
Estimated Completion Date: 2026-06-01
Participants
Target number of participants: 450
Treatments
Experimental: MY-RIDE group
Active_comparator: Attention-control group
Related Therapeutic Areas
Sponsors
Collaborators: National Institute of Nursing Research (NINR)
Leads: The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston