Mobile App Significantly Reduces Detectable HIV Viral Load in Men Using Stimulants

A remote randomized controlled trial published in eClinicalMedicine found that a mobile health application, START (Supporting Treatment Adherence for Resilience and Thriving), significantly lowered the odds of detectable HIV-1 viral load at six months among sexual minority men with HIV who also screened positive for a stimulant use disorder. The digital intervention primarily prevented virologic rebound, addressing a gap in digital health evidence for maintaining viral suppression in high-risk individuals.