CHAMPION Study: Improving PrEP Adherence and Addressing Methamphetamine Use

This study, called CHAMPION, is testing a new mobile health (mHealth) program to help HIV-negative men who have sex with men (MSM) better take their PrEP (pre-exposure prophylaxis) medication and address mild to moderate methamphetamine use. PrEP is a daily medicine that can help prevent HIV. The CHAMPION program uses two mHealth tools, PrEPAPP and CBT4CBT, to help with both PrEP adherence and methamphetamine use. Researchers want to see if this program is practical and well-received, and if it helps people take their PrEP more consistently. You might be able to join if you are an HIV-negative cisgender man between 18 and 40, have mild or moderate methamphetamine use disorder, have had anal sex with men recently, and have not been taking your daily PrEP as prescribed for at least 30 days. The study plans to enroll 100 participants, but its current status is unclear.

Study design
This is a randomized controlled trial, meaning participants will be assigned by chance to either receive the CHAMPION program right away or after a delay. The study aims to enroll 100 participants.
What's involved
Participants will be followed for 6 months. Those in the intervention group will receive the CHAMPION program for 6 months, while the delayed group will receive informational resources for 3 months, then the CHAMPION program for the final 3 months.
Compensation
Not stated in the trial record.
Follow-up
Participants will be followed for 6 months, with PrEP adherence measured at the 6-month mark.

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NCT07213258

CHAMPION: Combining HIV And Meth Prevention and Treatment Interventions Optimized for HIV-Negative MSM

Recruiting
NAAges 18–40InterventionalPrevention
University of California, San Diego
~100 participants
Updated 2026-08-26 on ClinicalTrials.gov
What's tested:CHAMPION InterventionDelayed CHAMPION Package

At a glance

Recruiting sites
1 of 1 listed site is recruiting right now
RecruitingSuspended, closed, or not yet open
What they're measuring
Feasibility & Acceptability of CHAMPION
Measured over 6 months
+1 more outcome measured
PrEP Adherence
Methamphetamine Use Disorder
HIV

NCT07213258

Where you'd take part

This study runs at 1 site. They're the same protocol — you choose where, and that choice sets who your contact draft is addressed to.

  • Center on Substance Use and Health

    San Francisco, Californiastudy coordinator listed

    Recruiting

Sites open and close at different times, so the status above is per site — it can differ from the study's overall status.

  • Glenn-Milo Santos, PhD, MPH · PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR · University of California, San Francisco
  • Kiyomi Tsuyuki, PhD, MPH · PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR · University of California, San Diego

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  • Feasibility & Acceptability of CHAMPION6 months

    We will calculate the following feasibility and acceptability measures: 1. study completion rate (mean, standard deviation) 2. days of PrEPAPP use (mean, standard deviation) 3. CBT4CBT virtual sessions completed (mean, standard deviation)

  • PrEP adherence6-Months

    We will examine the preliminary efficacy of CHAMPION vs. a waitlist control on increasing PrEP adherence, compared to a waitlist control as determined by dried blood spot (DBS) tests. In preparation for a larger efficacy trial, we will explore the preliminary efficacy of CHAMPION vs. waitlist control in increasing PrEP adherence. PrEP drug levels in DBS samples will be dichotomized as PrEP adherence, or not, using established cut-offs for protective levels of PrEP. We will calculate the following outcome measure: 1.) Number and percent adherent to PrEP, based on DBS.