Status:

ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING

Integrating Depression Care Into HIV Services for Older People With HIV Using a Stepped Care, Task-Sharing Approach.

Lead Sponsor:

Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene

Conditions:

Older Adults (50-90 Years)

Depression

Eligibility:

All Genders

50-100 years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

Depression levels will be compared using PHQ-9 in the Treatment as Usual arm(TAU) VS intervention arm to see if the stepped care intervention is effective in treating depression. The main questions it...

Detailed Description

Depression is a common but often overlooked comorbidity among older adults living with HIV (PLHIV), particularly in low-resource settings. It negatively impacts health outcomes, adherence to antiretro...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Consenting individuals living with HIV
  • People living with HIV who are 50 years and above (PLHIV aged ≥50 years)
  • Those with a score of ≥10 on the 9-item patient-health questionnaire (PHQ-9).

Exclusion

  • • Older PLHIV will be assessed for the imminent risk of suicide and if there is an high risk, participant will be excluded.
  • Older PLHIV with severe cognitive impairment or diagnosed dementia that limits their ability to provide informed consent or complete study visits will be excluded.
  • Participants with comorbidities that can preclude the use of sertraline should be excluded.

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

March 24 2025

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

March 24 2026

Estimated Enrollment :

120 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT06894680

Start Date

March 24 2025

End Date

March 24 2026

Last Update

July 22 2025

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Institute of Infectious Diseases

Ibadan, Oyo State, Nigeria, 200212