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First received: February 16, 2024

Clinical Trial: Project Phakama: Testing Support Strategies to Empower Young Women on PrEP in South Africa

Study Status: COMPLETED

Recruit Status: COMPLETED

Condition: Pre-exposure Prophylaxis

Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL


Official Title: Optimizing PrEP Implementation and Effectiveness Among Women at High Risk for HIV Acquisition in South Africa: Phase 2b

Brief Summary: The goal of this trial is to understand which strategies work best to support pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) use among female sex workers (FSW) and adolescent girls and youth women (AGYW) in uMgungundlovu, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa.Participants will be randomly assigned to receive a combination of up to four support strategies encourage the participants in continuing to use PrEP.The four strategies being tested are: case management, food vouchers, peer support buddies, and community-based PrEP pick-up…

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