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Home-based pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) services are feasible and acceptable, potentially overcoming barriers to HIV prevention. This approach could improve PrEP retention and expand access for key populations.

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  • Infectious Disease Prevention
  • Sexual Health

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  • Pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) use is suboptimal, particularly among marginalized communities, due to barriers like provider access and visit adherence.
  • Home-based PrEP (HB-PrEP) services offer a potential solution to reduce stigma, enhance convenience, and improve PrEP retention.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To evaluate the acceptability and feasibility of home-based PrEP (HB-PrEP) care within a sexual health clinic setting.
  • To assess the impact of HB-PrEP on PrEP retention through a hybrid randomized controlled trial (RCT).

Main Methods:

  • The Home Option Testing for PrEP (HOT4PrEP) RCT will enroll 458 participants, randomizing them to standard care or HB-PrEP for 2 of 3 visits.
  • Participants in the HB-PrEP arm will use home kits for self-collected gonorrhea, chlamydia, and blood samples.
  • Primary outcome is PrEP retention at 20 months; secondary outcomes include satisfaction, feasibility, adherence, and STI incidence.

Main Results:

  • Early enrollment in the HOT4PrEP RCT (began March 2022, resumed Dec 2022) includes a median age of 34, with most participants being cisgender gay men.
  • Among 49 participants randomized to HB-PrEP, 67% self-collected samples at home, with 82% successfully returning kits for testing.
  • Primary retention and qualitative analyses are ongoing.

Conclusions:

  • Initial findings suggest HB-PrEP is feasible and acceptable in a high-volume sexual health clinic.
  • HB-PrEP has the potential to address barriers to PrEP initiation and persistence, enhancing sexual health agency and clinic capacity.