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LINK2 Youth Services Navigation Intervention for HIV/AIDS (LINK2 Trial)

Q: Who is entitled to participate in this clinical inquiry?

<p>This study is accepting 240 <a href="https://www.withpower.com/clinical-trials/hiv">HIV</a>-positive individuals aged 16 to 25, who meet the following criteria: Diagnosed HIV+; At least 18 but younger than 26 (25 and 364 days); Non-cis women; Fluent in speaking English; Have an anticipated sentence of no more than 12 months; Going to live in the State of <a href="https://www.withpower.com/clinical-trials/illinois">Illinois</a>, LA County, Kern County, San Diego County, Riverside County, Ventura County or San Bernardino County. In addition they must demonstrate a history of incarceration within last twelve months prior to enrollment or be at risk for imprisonment due to mental illness issues, substance abuse problems financial hardship homelessness unstable housing over past</p>

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Waitlist Available

Research Sponsored by University of California, Los Angeles

Eligibility Criteria Checklist

Specific guidelines that determine who can or cannot participate in a clinical trial

Must have

Be younger than 65 years old

Timeline

Screening 3 weeks

Treatment Varies

Follow Up 5 years

Awards & highlights

LINK2 Trial Summary

This trial will develop and implement a youth service navigation intervention to improve linkage and retention among those at risk for incarceration and youth with HIV who have recently experienced incarceration or arrest, with the goal of reducing HIV prevalence among this population.

Who is the study for?

This trial is for HIV+ youth aged 16-25 who are either currently incarcerated with a sentence under 12 months or have been arrested in the last year. Participants must be non-cis women, fluent in English, and planning to live in specified counties of Illinois or California. It's also open to those at risk for incarceration due to factors like mental illness or substance use.Check my eligibility

What is being tested?

The LINK2 study tests a Youth Services Navigation (YSN) intervention designed to help these young people access services along the continuum of HIV care post-incarceration. The trial will compare this new approach against standard care, looking at how well it improves linkage to care, retention, adherence to ART, and viral suppression.See study design

What are the potential side effects?

Since this intervention involves navigation and support services rather than medication, traditional side effects are not expected. However, participants may experience varying levels of emotional discomfort when discussing personal issues related to their health and incarceration history.

LINK2 Trial Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks3 visits

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~ 5 years

Screening ~ 3 weeks

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~5 years

This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and 5 years for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Outcome measures can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.

Primary outcome measures

Linkage to HIV care, retention in HIV, adherence to anti-retroviral therapy (ART), and viral suppression

Secondary outcome measures

Effects on recidivism, costs and potential cost-offset/effectiveness

LINK2 Trial Design

2Treatment groups

Experimental Treatment

Active Control

Group I: Intervention armExperimental Treatment1 Intervention

Subjects participate in a youth service navigation intervention and are eligible to receive contingency management incentives.

Group II: Control armActive Control1 Intervention

Standard of care as set forth by the national HIV care guidelines.

Treatment

First Studied

Drug Approval Stage

How many patients have taken this drug

LINK2 Youth Services Navigation Intervention

2019

N/A

~110

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Who is running the clinical trial?

Cook County Health & Hospitals SystemOTHER

6 Previous Clinical Trials

4,744 Total Patients Enrolled

Children's Hospital Los AngelesOTHER

232 Previous Clinical Trials

5,076,418 Total Patients Enrolled

University of ChicagoOTHER

1,004 Previous Clinical Trials

819,671 Total Patients Enrolled

Frequently Asked Questions

These questions and answers are submitted by anonymous patients, and have not been verified by our internal team.

Are participants aged over 35 years accepted in this experiment?

"The target demographic for this medical study is adolescent and young adult patients between the ages of 16 and 25."

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Who is entitled to participate in this clinical inquiry?

"This study is accepting 240 HIV-positive individuals aged 16 to 25, who meet the following criteria: Diagnosed HIV+; At least 18 but younger than 26 (25 and 364 days); Non-cis women; Fluent in speaking English; Have an anticipated sentence of no more than 12 months; Going to live in the State of Illinois, LA County, Kern County, San Diego County, Riverside County, Ventura County or San Bernardino County. In addition they must demonstrate a history of incarceration within last twelve months prior to enrollment or be at risk for imprisonment due to mental illness issues, substance abuse problems financial hardship homelessness unstable housing over past"

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Is this research presently seeking new participants?

"According to clinicaltrials.gov, enrollment for this medical trial has been closed as of November 18th 2022; however, there are still 514 other trials taking on patients at present. This particular study was first posted in August 1st 2019."

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Recent research and studies

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Youth Services Navigation Intervention for HIV+ Youth Being Released From or At-risk for Incarceration

Nina T. Harawa, MPH, PhD 2019. "Youth Services Navigation Intervention for HIV+ Youth Being Released From or At-risk for Incarceration". ClinicalTrials.gov. https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT03584932.