HIV Prevention With PrEP Among People on Opioid Replacement Therapy

Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phasePhase 4
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
Age16+
SponsorCara Spence

About this trial

The purpose of this study is to assess the feasibility and acceptability of providing oral pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) and opioid agonist therapy (OAT) simultaneously in existing pharmacy-based programs operating in Alberta and Saskatchewan, to collect preference, adherence, and persistence data on oral PrEP, and to assess interest / acceptability of long-lasting injectable options for human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) prevention.

Eligibility criteria

Qualifiers

HIV negative

Ongoing behaviors with potential HIV exposure as assessed by a clinician

Regularly engaged with their respective OAT program at least 3 days a week for the past 2 weeks

Report willingness to return for follow-up visits

Disqualifiers

Creatine clearance <30 mL/min or any medical condition or medication known to be contraindicated with the use of Emtricitabine/Tenofovir Alafenamide (F/TAF) or Emtricitabine/Tenofovir Disoproxil Fumarate (F/TDF)

Taken PrEP within the last 24 hours at the time of screening or enrollment

Deemed appropriate by a clinician for HIV Post-Exposure Prophylaxis at the time of screening or enrollment

Trial design

Treatments tested in this trial

  • Simultaneous administration of OAT and oral PrEP at existing pharmacy-based programs

Treatment groups

350 Participants
are divided into 2 treatment groups

Sponsors and collaborators

Cara Spence

Lead sponsor

University of Saskatchewan

Sponsor institution

Gilead Sciences

Collaborator