Status:
COMPLETED
Family Connections Cluster RCT in Zambia
Lead Sponsor:
Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
Collaborating Sponsors:
FHI 360
Arthur Davison Children's Hospital
Conditions:
HIV
Adolescent Development
Eligibility:
All Genders
15+ years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
This study will evaluate the impact of Family Connections, a family-based group intervention for adolescents and young adults (AYA) living with HIV and their family caregivers, on achieving HIV self-m...
Detailed Description
BACKGROUND/INTRODUCTION A dearth of programs exist that actively promote HIV self-management among older adolescents and young adults (AYA) in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). Literature on chronic illness ...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Eligibility criteria for AYA include:
- being between 15 and 21 years,
- HIV positive and aware of their HIV status,
- on ART for at least 6 months,
- on first-line ART,
- living within 30-minutes, by personal transportation, of the clinic by self-report,
- being available to attend 10 sessions over 6 months,
- being available for the next 14 months,
- and speaks one of the study languages, English or Bemba
- Eligibility criteria for the caregiver is:
- being 22 years of age or older,
- does not work at the study clinic,
- living within 30-minutes, by personal transportation, of the clinic by self-report,
- caring for an AYA who meets the study eligibility criteria,
- being available to attend 10 sessions over 6 months,
- being available over the next 14 months,
- and speaks one of the study languages English or Bemba.
- Being a biological parent or family member is not an eligibility criterion.
Exclusion
- The only exclusion criteria are not fulfilling the inclusion criteria.
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Key Trial Info
Start Date :
April 1 2023
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
August 31 2025
Estimated Enrollment :
1386 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT05358795
Start Date
April 1 2023
End Date
August 31 2025
Last Update
September 22 2025
Active Locations (1)
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Copperbelt Province Clinics
Ndola, Copperbelt, Zambia