MPrEP+ activities and procedures by time point
Activities and procedures | Pre-enrolment | Baseline | Month 1 | Month 3 | Month 6 |
Screening and enrolment | |||||
Eligibility screen | Pre-screen | Eligibility checklist | |||
Informed consent | X | ||||
Clinical and laboratory | |||||
HIV rapid testing | X | X | X | X | |
Venipuncture | X Creatinine and HBsAg for PrEP safety | X Detection of PrEP drug concentration in plasma | X Detection of PrEP drug concentration in plasma | ||
Urine assay for STIs (chlamydia, gonorrhoea and trichomoniasis) | X | ||||
Clinical exam (symptom-driven) | X | X | X | X | |
MPrEP+ intervention components | |||||
Oral PrEP (FTC/TDF) | 30-day supply | 2- month supply | 3-month supply | Referral for post-intervention PrEP | |
POC UrSure urine assay (with tailored HIV risk-reduction counselling) | X | X | |||
HIVST | X | X | X | ||
SMS text messaging | X | X | X | ||
Interview domains | |||||
Quantitative | |||||
Demographics and mobility | X | X | X | X | |
HIV risk perception | X | X | |||
Knowledge of HIV | X | ||||
HIV testing history | X | X | X | X | |
STI history | X | X | X | ||
Global social support | X | X | |||
Experience purchasing sex | X | X | X | X | |
Beliefs and attitudes about sex work | X | ||||
Stigma related to engaging with FSW43 | X | ||||
Violence44 45 | X | X | X | ||
Sexual partnerships and practices | X | X | X | X | |
Alcohol and use of other drugs | X | X | X | ||
Mental health (depression) | X | X | |||
Use of STI services | X | X | X | ||
Knowledge and attitudes about PrEP/PEP | X | X | X | ||
Impact of COVID-19 | X | X | X | ||
PrEP adherence and discontinuation | X | X | X | ||
Acceptability of study components | X | X | X | ||
Adverse events screening (including social harms) | X | X | X | ||
Qualitative | |||||
Exploration of good and bad things about taking PrEP; reasons for wanting to continue or discontinue taking PrEP on study completion; experience participating in the study | X | X | X |
*Only for those who report discontinuation of PrEP at month 1 and month 3 visits.
HBsAg, hepatitis B surface antigen; PEP, post-exposure prophylaxis; POC, point of care; PrEP, pre-exposure prophylaxis; STI, sexually transmitted infection; TDF/FTC, tenofovir/emtricitabine.