Status:
RECRUITING
A Social Media Intervention to Improve Retention in Care for Adolescents and Young Adults With HIV in Uganda
Lead Sponsor:
Mbarara University of Science and Technology
Collaborating Sponsors:
Fogarty International Center of the National Institute of Health
Conditions:
Adolescent Behavior
Eligibility:
All Genders
15+ years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
Adolescents and young adults with HIV (AYWH) aged 15- 24 years are the fastest-growing population of people living with HIV worldwide. AYWH have worse outcomes along the HIV continuum of care than adu...
Detailed Description
Background: Of the adolescents and young adults with HIV (AYWH) who initiate in care, only about 50% remain in care at 12 months; in 2020, AYWH recorded a 50% increase in AIDS-related mortality. These...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- The eligibility criteria is as follows:
- For adolescents and young adults with HIV (AYWH)
- AYWH who are aged 15-24
- AYWH who are new to care (less than or equal to one month in care), or who are re-engaging in care after being lost to follow up for greater or equal to six months.
- Fluent in English or Runyankole (the local language)
- For aim 3, AYWH who have access (own or shared) to a smartphone
- Exclusion criteria for AYWH 1) Inability to provide consent
- For counsellors Inclusion criteria
- Clinic counsellors who are ≥18 years
- Clinic counsellors who have worked at the HIV clinic for ≥ 1 year
- Exclusion criteria
- 1\) Inability to provide consent
Exclusion
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
October 25 2024
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
January 30 2028
Estimated Enrollment :
105 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT06545968
Start Date
October 25 2024
End Date
January 30 2028
Last Update
May 18 2025
Active Locations (1)
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Mbarara University of Science and Technology
Mbarara, Uganda