BIG Chicago: A Trial of Basic Income Guarantee for Young People Living With HIV
University of Chicago
Summary
The goal of this clinical trial is to compare two interventions - Basic Income Guarantee (BIG) + Treatment as Usual and Treatment as Usual among individuals living with HIV who have experienced financial hardships. The main question it aims to answer is: Compared with the Treatment as Usual group, will participants in the BIG + Treatment as Usual group be more likely to improve care engagement and viral suppression? Participants on the study will be: * Randomly assigned (like the flip of a coin) to participate in either BIG + Treatment as Usual or Treatment as Usual. Participants will have an equal chance of being placed in either group. * Complete 9 surveys over a 36 month period. * Complete a release of information so electronic medical record data can be accessed for the 18 months prior to treatment engagement and for 36 months from program enrollment. * Participants in the Treatment as Usual group will not receive any intervention. * HIV viral load testing will be confirmed at 3 timepoints (baseline, 12 months, and 18 months). * Participants in the BIG + Treatment as Usual group will receive $500 monthly income for 18 months. * Participants in the BIG + Treatment as Usual group will complete 3 social network surveys to assess how receiving BIG impacts their social networks. * A subset of participants in the BIG + Treatment as Usual group (30 participants) will complete 5 individual interviews over the course of receiving BIG and the 18 months after.
Description
For this randomized controlled trial, the study will recruit, screen, and enroll a total sample of 304 adults aged 18-35 years living with HIV. Participants will be recruited through networks of community-based organizations, HIV care providers, and other community partners. Eligible participants will include individuals who have experienced interruptions in HIV care, defined as being out of HIV care for more than six months within the past 24 months and/or having a detectable HIV viral load (≥200 copies/mL). Eligibility screening and enrollment will be conducted by University of Chicago resea…