Feasibility of Positive Links for Youth Care Engagement Intervention

PL4Y: A Pilot Randomized Control Trial to Study the Feasibility of Positive Links for Youth Care Engagement Intervention

A small pilot study to assess feasibility and acceptability of the PL4Y intervention.

After completing enrollment and informed consent, participants will be randomly assigned to PL4Y in a 2:1 fashion (intervention:control) with a target enrollment of 40 receiving the intervention and 20 in the control arm for a total of 60 participants. There is no blinding in this study protocol.

Inclusion Criteria:

• Confirmed HIV infection
• Recent diagnosis of HIV (within the past 6 months) OR be virologically unsuppressed (>1000 copies/ml) OR disengaged from HIV care (< 2 visits/last 12 months > 90 days apart)

Exclusion Criteria:

• Cannot consent
• Unwilling to come to visits
• Unwilling to be in San Antonio for a year