Northwestern University
Allison Prickett Pack
This study is being conducted to investigate a strategy that may improve knowledge and uptake of pre-exposure prophylaxis for HIV prevention (PrEP) among cisgender women in primary care.
HIV Infections
Electronic Health Record
Primary Health Care
EMC2 PrEP Educational Tool
Discrete Scheduling of a Dedicated PrEP Visit
Not Applicable
Members of the study team previously developed and evaluated the Electronic health record Medication Complete Communication (EMC2) strategy to 'hardwire' provider/patient communication & surveillance of select prescription (Rx) medications. EMC2 PrEP will adapt from the previous strategy to educate cisgender women in primary care who have increased vulnerability to HIV about PrEP using an interactive, health literacy-appropriate educational tool securely delivered via the patient portal facilitate, for those who express interest, the rapid and discrete scheduling of a dedicated PrEP clinic visit with a primary care clinician trained in PrEP delivery The current study aims are to: Aim 1: Refine and implement an electronic health record (EHR)-based strategy as a potential quality improvement activity that supports informed decision-making and PrEP uptake among women with increased HIV vulnerability in primary care (the EMC2 PrEP strategy). Aim 2: Pilot-test the EMC2 PrEP strategy in primary care to determine its feasibility, acceptability, and preliminary efficacy among women with increased vulnerability to HIV. Aim 3: Develop a standard operating protocol (SOP) for disseminating the EMC2 PrEP strategy to a national network of federally qualified health centers.}}
| Study Type : | Interventional |
| Estimated Enrollment : | 200 participants |
| Masking : | None (Open Label) |
| Primary Purpose : | Health Services Research |
| Official Title : | Adaptation and Pilot Test of an Electronic Health Record-based Approach to Increase PrEP Knowledge and Uptake: the EMC2 PrEP Strategy |
| Actual Study Start Date : | November 29, 2023 |
| Estimated Primary Completion Date : | September 30, 2024 |
| Estimated Study Completion Date : | December 1, 2024 |
| Arm | Intervention/treatment |
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No Intervention: Usual Care Usual care includes: 1) no specific materials to promote PrEP knowledge or uptake among women in primary care, and 2) variable physician counseling on PrEP among women with increased vulnerability to HIV. |
Behavioral: EMC2 PrEP Educational Tool |
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Active Comparator: The EMC2 PrEP Strategy The EMC2 PrEP Strategy will utilize health information and consumer technologies to automatically deposit an interactive PrEP educational material into the patient portal of women with clinically indicated increased vulnerability to HIV. The material will: 1) promote PrEP knowledge, and 2) prompt discrete scheduling of a dedicated PrEP visit among those interested. |
Behavioral: Discrete Scheduling of a Dedicated PrEP Visit |
| Ages Eligible for Study: | 18 Years |
| Sexes Eligible for Study: | Female |
| Accepts Healthy Volunteers: | No |
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Recruiting
Northwestern University
Chicago, Illinois, United States, 60611