Evaluating the Camino Intervention to Reduce HIV Risk and Poor Care Outcomes Among Latin Americans
| Registry | NCT07834853, acronym El Camino |
|---|---|
| Status | Recruiting |
| Phase | Not applicable |
| Study type | Interventional; na, sequential, masking: none, prevention |
| Enrollment | 50 (Estimated) |
| Sponsor | American University (Other); collaborators: National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) |
| Conditions | HIV Infections |
| Interventions | Camino Intervention (Behavioral) |
| Dates | start 2026-07-16, primary completion 2029-02-01 (estimated), completion 2029-02-01 (estimated), first posted 2026-09-22, last updated 2026-09-22 |
| Locations | 2 sites in United States |
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The Camino Study evaluates a status-neutral, multi-level pilot intervention designed to improve HIV prevention and care engagement among Latin Americans with unmet HIV prevention and care needs. The intervention combines legal services with peer navigation to reduce fear of healthcare engagement, reduce stress, and improve access to HIV prevention and care services.
The study will enroll 50 Latin American participants in the Washington, DC, and Oakland, California areas. Using a quasi-experimental wait-list control design, the study will compare HIV outcomes among participants who receive the Camino intervention with those on a rolling waitlist over 18 months. Primary outcomes include HIV testing within the past six months and uptake of pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP), as well as HIV care visit attendance, antiretroviral therapy (ART) adherence, and viral load among people living with HIV. The study will also examine legal, social, and mental health factors associated with HIV prevention and care engagement and assess the feasibility of testing the intervention at a larger scale.
| Arm | Type | Interventions | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Camino Intervention | Experimental | Behavioral: Camino Intervention | Participants receive the Camino intervention, which includes peer navigation to support engagement in HIV prevention and care and legal services. Peer navigation begins immediately after enrollment. Participants receive the individual legal consultation when an attorney becomes available; therefore, the timing of receipt of the legal consultation varies across participants. Participants are followed for 18 months. |
Sex: Male, ages: 18 Years to any
Inclusion Criteria: * Age 18 years or older * Assigned male sex at birth * Identifies as a Latin American man who has sex with men, transgender woman, or nonbinary person on the feminine spectrum * Not a U.S. citizen * Speaks Spanish or English * Resides in the Washington, DC metropolitan area or San Francisco Bay Area * Willing to receive health and/or supportive services through participating study partners * Willing to allow the study to obtain relevant medical record information * Meets one of the following HIV prevention or care criteria: * Living with HIV and either not linked to HIV care, has missed an HIV care appointment within the past year, is not taking antiretroviral therapy (ART), or has a detectable viral load; or Not living with HIV, is sexually active, and is either not taking pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) or has not received an HIV test within the past 6 months Exclusion Criteria: * Younger than 18 years * Does not meet the inclusion criteria above
| Facility | City | Country | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oasis Legal Services | Berkeley, California | United States | Not yet recruiting |
| La Clínica del Pueblo | Washington D.C., District of Columbia | United States | Recruiting |
NIH grants: R34MH140638