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CompletedNCT03456453Updated Jun 15, 2026Results posted

Social Media HIV Prevention Intervention for High Risk Rural Women

An interventional study of NIDA Standard for HIV Prevention in HIV/AIDS, sponsored by Michele Staton. Completed at 1 site in United States. Open to female participants aged 18 Years and older, including healthy volunteers. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2026-06-15.

Sponsored by Michele Staton · Not applicable, Interventional, and Prevention

Phase
Not applicable
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
60
Allocation
Randomized
Ages
18 Years and older
Sex
Female
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Where this study stands

Counted across the records on this site · 2026-11-12

Among 1,670 studies in Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome with a site in United States — 111 open to participants now, 153 under way, 9 of them phase 3. Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome · United States.

Enrollment
641st of 1,290
60 · median 60
Started
2019
with 76 others
No phase
642 of 1,670
59 open now
Registered
1,238th of 1,670
by date

Among the 1,670 studies in Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome with a site in United States, this one is the 641st largest by enrollment of the 1,290 interventional ones, is one of 77 that started in 2019, is one of 642 with no phase, and was the 1,238th registered.

By phase

1,670 studies; the count open now beside each. This study's row is marked.

No phasethis study642 · 59 open
Phase 1354 · 8 open
Phase 2210 · 11 open
Observational196 · 18 open
Phase 3138 · 3 open
Phase 481 · 6 open
Phase 1/230 · 4 open
Phase 2/318 · 2 open
Other kind1 · 0 open

By the year they started

First in 1981; this study’s year is marked. 77 started in 2019.

Size and results

Median enrollment 60 across the 1,290 interventional studies, 154 across the 195 observational. Of the 1,449 that completed or were terminated, 355 (24%) have results posted.

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Study summary

The overall aim of this R34 application is to adapt and feasibility test an evidence-based HIV prevention education for high-risk, underserved rural women in Appalachia. This study has potential to make a significant contribution to science by advancing knowledge on the use of social media to increase access to prevention interventions to reduce high-risk substance use and related health disparities among rural women during a time of emerging and significant public health risk in Appalachia. Successfully accomplishing study aims will respond to a critical and unmet need to increase access to prevention interventions using social media, as well as advance knowledge about the high-risk drug use behaviors among vulnerable populations.

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The overall aim of this R34 application is to adapt and feasibility test an evidence-based intervention for HIV prevention for a high-risk group of rural women in Appalachia. This study has potential to make a significant contribution to science by advancing knowledge on the use of social media to increase access to prevention interventions to reduce high-risk substance use and related health disparities among rural women during a time of emerging and significant public health risk in Appalachia. Successfully accomplishing study aims will respond to a critical and unmet need to increase the reach and scope of prevention interventions using social media, as well as advance knowledge about the high-risk drug use behaviors of this underserved group. Considering the need for prevention interventions among this high-risk group and the popularity of Facebook, the purpose of this R34 proposal is to adapt an evidence-based HIV prevention intervention for social media delivery and to feasibility test through a randomized control trial with 60 high-risk rural women drug users. The following aims guide the proposed study: (1) Adapt the NIDA Standard for HIV prevention for delivery via Facebook; and (2) Examine the feasibility of the adapted intervention with high-risk rural women through a randomized control pilot. The proposed use of Facebook in this study is promising because it is a stable, widely used, cost-efficient platform that could be leveraged to increase access to critically needed HIV prevention education. This study presents an exciting opportunity to examine the use of Facebook as a technique to expand the reach of evidence-based preventions interventions for high-risk drug users who are not likely to engage in formal treatment. Findings from this study will inform development of the larger R01 which would allow examination of the effectiveness and sustainability of this HIV prevention intervention in understudied, high risk populations.

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Conditions studied

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Who can participate

Ages eligible
18 Years and older
Sexes eligible
Female
Accepts healthy volunteers
Yes

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Inclusion criteria

  • NM-ASSIST indicators of high-risk drug use during the 6 months before jail (including injection);
  • engagement in at least one sexual risk behavior in the past 3 months;
  • no evidence of cognitive impairment (GAIN, Dennis, 1998),
  • no evidence of active psychosis (currently experiencing hallucinations),
  • no self-reported current symptoms of physical withdrawal from a recent episode of drug use;
  • self-reported negative status;
  • projected jail release date within 3 months;
  • active Facebook user prior to entering jail (defined as having a Facebook account that was checked at least once a week); and
  • reside in a rural, Appalachian county prior to incarceration.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Not incarcerated and screened eligible based on above mentioned criteria
Terms in these criteria, in plain language(1)

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HIV

The human immunodeficiency virus, which weakens the immune system.

Many studies now accept people whose HIV is controlled on treatment, judged by the viral load and the CD4 count. Check the limits this study sets.

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Study design

Phase
Not applicable
Primary purpose
Prevention
Allocation
Randomized
Intervention model
Parallel assignment
Masking
Single (Participant)
Enrollment
60 participants (actual)

Study arms

  • Experimental
    NIDA Standard via Facebook

    Participants will receive the NIDA Standard via Facebook

    Behavioral: NIDA Standard for HIV Prevention

  • No intervention
    Re-entry services as usual

    Participants will receive standard re-entry services available in the community and through the criminal justice system

Interventions

  • BehavioralNIDA Standard for HIV Prevention

    The NIDA Standard is a manualized, HIV prevention education intervention focused on reducing risky sexual and drug use practices. It will be adapted for Facebook in this pilot trial.

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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. Facebook Enrollment

    The number of participants who are released and accept the "friend" request from the Facebook study profile

    Time frame: 3 months

Secondary outcomes

  1. Number of Participants With Use of Injected Drugs

    Use of injected drugs in the last 3-months at follow-up

    Time frame: 3 months

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Results

Posted May 8, 2023

Participant flow

Participant flow — Overall Study
MilestoneNIDA Standard Via FacebookRe-entry Services as Usual
Started3030
Completed2723
Not completed37
Withdrew: Withdrawal by subject20
Withdrew: Not released to community15
Withdrew: Lost to follow-up02

Outcome measures

PrimaryFacebook Enrollment

The number of participants who are released and accept the "friend" request from the Facebook study profile

Time frame:
3 months
Reported as:
Count of participants · Participants
Facebook Enrollment
ParticipantsNIDA Standard Via FacebookRe-entry Services as Usual
Facebook Enrollment1515
SecondaryNumber of Participants With Use of Injected Drugs

Use of injected drugs in the last 3-months at follow-up

Time frame:
3 months
Reported as:
Count of participants · Participants
Number of Participants With Use of Injected Drugs
ParticipantsNIDA Standard Via FacebookRe-entry Services as Usual
Number of Participants With Use of Injected Drugs86

Adverse events

Collected over 3 months after Baseline completion. Non-serious events are listed at a 0% frequency threshold.

Adverse event summary by group
GroupDeathsSeriousOther
NIDA Standard Via Facebook0/27 (0%)2/27 (7.4%)20/27 (74.1%)
Re-entry Services as Usual0/23 (0%)0/23 (0%)19/23 (82.6%)
Most frequent serious events
Most frequent serious events
EventNIDA Standard Via FacebookRe-entry Services as Usual
Non-fatal overdoseGeneral disorders2/270/23
Most frequent other events
Most frequent other events
EventNIDA Standard Via FacebookRe-entry Services as Usual
Any health problemsGeneral disorders10/2711/23
Any mental health problemsPsychiatric disorders9/279/23
ReincarceratedSocial circumstances8/277/23

Baseline characteristics

Age, Continuous
Age, Continuous(years)NIDA Standard Via FacebookRe-entry Services as UsualTotal
Mean34.6 ± 8.638.3 ± 7.336.4 ± 8.1
Sex: Female, Male
Sex: Female, Male(Participants)NIDA Standard Via FacebookRe-entry Services as UsualTotal
Female303060
Male000
Race (NIH/OMB)
Race (NIH/OMB)(Participants)NIDA Standard Via FacebookRe-entry Services as UsualTotal
American Indian or Alaska Native000
Asian000
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander000
Black or African American000
White303060
More than one race000
Unknown or Not Reported000
Number of Years of Education Completed
Number of Years of Education Completed(years)NIDA Standard Via FacebookRe-entry Services as UsualTotal
Mean11.6 ± 2.012.7 ± 1.912.1 ± 2.0
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Study locations

1 site
  • University of Kentucky
    Lexington, Kentucky 40536, United States
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References and documents

Study documents

PDFs hosted by the registry, ClinicalTrials.gov.

Individual participant data

Plan to share: No

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Timeline

Tracking since Sep 25, 2026
ElapsedEstimatedEstimated, not yet reachedSimilar studies: half by the dot; the band is the middle halfHalf of similar studies reached it by the dot; the band is the middle half, from a quarter to three quarters

Ran from May 2019 to primary completion in Apr 2022, 34 months.

Results were first posted in May 2023, 1 year after primary completion.

Of 641 non-industry interventional studies with no phase under Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome, half reached primary completion within 30 months of starting (the median), counting those still running; a quarter within 17 and three quarters within 45. This study's 34 months is above that.

Counting every sponsor, half of 647 studies reached it within 29 months; a quarter within 17 and three quarters within 45.

How these figures are worked out, and which studies are left out of them.

Registered
Feb 17, 2018
First posted
Mar 7, 2018
StartActual
May 29, 2019
Primary completionActual
Apr 26, 2022
CompletionActual
Apr 26, 2022
Results first posted
May 8, 2023
Last update
Jun 15, 2026
What these dates mean
Start.
When the first participant enrolled; while estimated, when the study expects to open to recruitment.
Primary completion.
When the last participant was examined or treated to collect data for the study's main question, its primary outcome. A study that stopped early gives the date its data collection stopped.
Completion.
When the last participant's last visit took place, for every outcome, secondary ones and side effects included: the end of the study. Often later than primary completion, sometimes the same day.
Actual and Est.
Actual means the registry says the date has happened. Est. (estimated) is a date the sponsor plans or expects. It can still move, and the sponsor is expected to change it to actual once it has passed.
No changes since tracking began. The registry record was last updated on Jun 15, 2026, before this site started recording changes on Sep 25, 2026. Its history is on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗
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Registry details

Key details

Study ID
NCT03456453
Lead sponsor
Michele Staton
Responsible party
Michele Staton (Associate Professor, University of Kentucky) — Sponsor-investigator
First posted
Mar 7, 2018
Start date
May 29, 2019
Primary completion
Apr 26, 2022
Completion
Apr 26, 2022
Results posted
May 8, 2023
Last update
Jun 15, 2026

Study contacts

Michele Staton, PhD
principal investigator · University of Kentucky

Oversight

Data monitoring committee
No
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No
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