TelePharm PrEP/PEP
Key facts
- Where
- Kisumu, KenyaSee the site
Where in Kenya
- Kenya Medical Research InstituteKisumu, KenyaNo longer taking part
Questions to ask the study team
- How often do I need to come in, and for how long each time?
- Are travel costs paid?
- Can I keep my own doctor?
- What happens if I want to stop?
Trial details
- Who runs it
- Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center
- Trial code
- NCT07561658
- Record updated
- 11 May 2026
- Original description
In this study, the investigators will evaluate whether introducing a remote nurse to screen, counsel, and guide clients through HIV self-testing (via a telehealth platform) and support interested clients (via SMS) between pharmacy visits increases PrEP/PEP initiations and continuation compared to standard PrEP/PEP delivery by pharmacy providers. The investigators hypothesize that pharmacy PrEP/PEP services delivered with telehealth support will result in better service utilization and implementation outcomes compared to standard delivery and be cost-effective to implement.Read full original descriptionShow less
Leveraging Telehealth to Optimize PrEP and PEP Delivery at Pharmacies in Kenya
In this study, the investigators will evaluate whether introducing a remote nurse to screen, counsel, and guide clients through HIV self-testing (via a telehealth platform) and support interested clients (via SMS) between pharmacy visits increases PrEP/PEP initiations and continuation compared to standard PrEP/PEP delivery by pharmacy providers. The investigators hypothesize that pharmacy PrEP/PEP services delivered with telehealth support will result in better service utilization and implementation outcomes compared to standard delivery and be cost-effective to implement.
Inclusion: Pharmacies; Registered with the Pharmacy and Poisons Board (PPB); Must have at least one full-time licensed pharmacist or pharmaceutical technologist on staff; Must have a private room where HIV testing and PrEP/PEP counseling can occur; >3 km from other study pharmacies; Willing to participate in research activities, including 2-day training for pharmacy providers; Willing to share pharmacy records with us; Sells HIVST kits that are WHO certified; Pharmacists/remote nurses; ≥ 18 years old; Licensed pharmacist, pharmaceutical technologist, or nurse; Willing to provide PrEP and PEP services, including HIV testing and associated counseling services; Willing to complete training on PEP/PrEP service delivery at pharmacies, including certification for rapid diagnostic testing; Able and willing to provide informed consent; Clients; ≥ 15 years old; Interested in being screened for PrEP or PEP; Meets all criteria to be eligible for pharmacy-delivered PrEP or PEP on the Prescribing Checklist, including being at risk for HIV and not having any medical conditions that might contraindicate PrEP/PEP safety; Able and willing to provide informed consent.
Exclusion: Currently enrolled in any other HIV vaccine or prevention trial; Have a condition that would preclude provision of informed consent, make study participation unsafe, complicate interpretation of outcome data, or otherwise interfere with achieving study objectives; Clients; Unwilling to provide a phone number at which an RA can reach them for completing surveys and communicate important study-related information.