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Using PrEP, Doing It for Ourselves

Duke University · with National Institutes of Health (NIH), National Institute of Nursing Research (NINR) · NCT06638892

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Key facts

Compensation
Not posted. Ask the study team before screening.
Who can join
Ages 18+ · Women only
Healthy volunteers
Accepted
Study type
Interventional · Not applicable
Target enrollment
1000
US sites recruiting
1
Study start
February 13, 2026
Record last updated
August 28, 2026

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What the study is about

The goal of this clinical trial is to test a new online program called UPDOs Protective Styles to help people in the southeastern United States learn about and start using PrEP (pre-exposure prophylaxis), a medicine that helps prevent HIV. The study focuses on people who may be at higher risk for HIV and have not had equal access to PrEP.

The main questions it aims to answer are

Does UPDOs help more people trust and understand PrEP? Does UPDOs increase the number of people who start and continue using PrEP?

Researchers will compare two groups

One group will use UPDOs, which includes six weekly videos, blog discussions, and access to telehealth services through Q Care Plus. The other group will receive standard HIV prevention materials from the CDC.

Participants will

Be recruited from 32 beauty salons in areas with high HIV rates. Complete surveys at the start of the study and again at 6, 12, 24, 32, and 52 weeks.

Have access to HIV testing and PrEP prescriptions through Q Care Plus.

This study will also look at how well the program works in different communities and how easy it is to use and share.

Being studied: Using PrEP, Doing it for Ourselves (UPDOs); Standard of Care

Conditions: HIV Prevention; PrEP

Eligibility criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

  • Black
  • cisgender female
  • Ages 18+

Exclusion Criteria

  • Under 18 years of age
  • Does not identify as Black
  • Not a cisgender female

Recruiting US locations

  • Duke University School of Nursing

    Durham, NC 27710

    Site contact: Niasha Fray, MA, MSPH · 9196688325 · niasha.fray@duke.edu

Study contacts (from the official record)

  • Niasha Fray, MA, MSPH · 919-668-8325 · Niasha.Fray@Duke.edu
  • Schenita Randolph, PhD · 919-684-3786 · schenita.randolph@duke.edu
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