ResearchProjects

PrEP Provision in the Emergency Department (PrEPPED) Trial
Funded by: Robert Mapplethorpe Foundation
Project dates: February 2020 - May 2023
Principal Investigator: Cowan, Ethan
PROJECT DESCRIPTION

This study assessed an innovative approach for delivering pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) in the non-traditional setting of the emergency department.  The goal of this investigation was to test the feasibility and acceptability of emergency room-initiated PrEP.

 

Related Publications
Cowan E, Eiting E, O'Brien-Lambert C, Ryder J, Calderon Y (2025).
A randomized controlled trial of HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis provision in the emergency department (PrEPPED)
Journal of Emergency Medicine [Epub 2025 Mar 19]. doi: 10.1016/j.jemermed.2025.03.001.