Status:
RECRUITING
Cash Transfers to Pregnant Women With HIV
Lead Sponsor:
University of Pennsylvania
Collaborating Sponsors:
University of Botswana
National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)
Conditions:
HIV
Pregnancy
Eligibility:
FEMALE
18+ years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
The goal of this study is to evaluate the effectiveness and implementation of an unconditional cash transfer intervention to improve mental bandwidth, ART adherence, and postpartum retention among pre...
Detailed Description
Poverty is an important contributor to poor short- and long-term HIV outcomes for pregnant women with HIV. This problem is salient in Botswana, where antenatal HIV prevalence is \>20%. Poverty has bee...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
- Age 18 years or greater
- Botswana citizen
- Seeking/receiving antenatal care at antenatal clinics managed by the District Health Management Teams in Gaborone and Mogoditsane-Thamaga District
- Confirmed pregnancy by standard laboratory methods (generally urine testing)
- <20 weeks gestational age (by ultrasound dating)
- HIV seropositive
- Economically vulnerable (self-reported annual income below the Botswana poverty line of 14,000 BWP per year, equivalent to the international poverty line of $2.15 in 2017 purchasing power parity)
Exclusion Criteria:
- Does not meet all of the inclusion criteria
- Unable to provide consent
- Cognitive impairment, per discretion of study staff
- Cannot be in the same household as another enrolled study participant
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
March 9 2026
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
January 4 2028
Estimated Enrollment :
100 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT07226492
Start Date
March 9 2026
End Date
January 4 2028
Last Update
March 13 2026
Active Locations (3)
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Lesirane Clinc
Gaborone, Botswana
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Mafitlhakgosi Clinic
Gaborone, Botswana
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Old Naledi Clinic
Gaborone, Botswana