An interventional study of Positive Peers mobile app in HIV Infections, sponsored by MetroHealth Medical Center. Recruiting at 7 sites in United States. Open to participants aged 13 Years to 34 Years. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2026-08-18.
Sponsored by MetroHealth Medical Center · Not applicable, Interventional, and Supportive care
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if the Positive Peers mobile app intervention increases rates of viral suppression in young (13-34 y/o) persons with HIV.
Does use of the Positive Peers app improve viral suppression among young minority persons with HIV? What user characteristics are associated with a) viral suppression, b) retention in care, and c) perceived HIV-related stigma?
Participants will:
Participants will load the Positive Peers app on their personal device (either immediately or after a 6 month delay) and be encouraged to use the app regularly. Eligible patients who decline participation in the intervention will be asked to participate in an observational arm.
All participants will complete a brief baseline survey. Participants in the immediate or delayed arms will also complete surveys at 3, 6, 9, and 12 months. Medical data will be collected from the medical record and usage data will be collected from the app itself. Medical data will be collected for 12 months prior to enrollment and 18 months after enrollment. At the end of the study, participants are welcome to continue to use the app.
4,734 studies on the registry are indexed under HIV Infections; 244 are open to participants now.
This study's planned enrollment of 250 is above the median of 80 across 3,489 interventional studies indexed under HIV Infections.
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Exclusion Criteria:
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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.
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.
Explained by clinicaltrials.gg, not part of the registry record. The study team decides who can take part.
Participants in the immediate start arm will download and begin use of the Positive Peers app at the enrollment visit.
Other: Positive Peers mobile app
Participants in the delayed start arm will download and begin use of the Positive Peers app 6 months after enrollment
Other: Positive Peers mobile app
Participants in the observational cohort have declined participation in the clinical trial but agree to do the baseline survey and have medical outcomes data recorded.
Positive Peers is a multifunctional mobile app using a mind, body, spirit theme aimed to improve HIV care outcomes.
Viral suppression
Proportion of participants who have HIV viral load \<200 copies/ ml
Time frame: 6 months
Correlates of app use and viral suppression
Identify participant demographic and psychosocial factors from the baseline survey that correlate with app use and viral suppression (viral load \< 200 copies/ ml).
Time frame: 6 months
Correlates of app use and retention in care
Identify participant demographic and psychosocial factors from the baseline survey that correlate with app use on retention in care (completing office visit at least every 6 months)
Time frame: 12 months
Correlates of app use and HIV related perceived stigma
Identify participant demographic and psychosocial factors from the baseline survey that correlate with app use and changes in HIV-related perceived stigma on the HIV Stigma scale (Eriksson).
Time frame: 3 months
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Plan to share: Yes — Participant survey data, backend usage data and medical record data will be deidentified and made available to researchers with a reasonable request and plan for use.
Supporting information: Study protocol
Time frame: within 1 year after award ends
Access criteria: Request for data to reproduce results or for meta-analysis.
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