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Combination Intervention to Enhance Treatment Engagement and Viral Suppression Among Sexual and Gender Minority Youth in Nigeria
Led by Northwestern University · Updated on 2026-03-27
100
Participants Needed
1
Research Sites
91 weeks
Total Duration
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Sponsors
N
Northwestern University
Lead Sponsor
N
National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)
Collaborating Sponsor
AI-Summary
What this Trial Is About
The study will adapt and test a combination peer navigation and mHealth approach, Intensive Combination Approach to Rollback the Epidemic in Nigeria (iCARE Nigeria), to improve HIV treatment engagement, medication adherence and viral suppression among YMSM and YTW, ages 15-29.
CONDITIONS
Official Title
Combination Intervention to Enhance Treatment Engagement and Viral Suppression Among Sexual and Gender Minority Youth in Nigeria
Who Can Participate
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if you...
- HIV seropositive
- Registered as a patient at one of the collaborating key population (KP)-focused community centers
- Male sex at birth
- Identify as young men who have sex with men (YMSM) or young transgender women (YTW), or report a history of sex with men
- On antiretroviral therapy (ART) for at least 3 months
- Understand and read basic English, Yoruba, or Pidgin English
- Plan to remain a patient at a collaborating clinic during the 24-week follow-up
- Have a cellphone
You will not qualify if you...
- Unable to obtain parental permission if 15 years of age and not emancipated
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Trial Site Locations
Total: 1 location
1
University of Ibadan
Ibadan, Nigeria
Actively Recruiting
Research Team
L
Lisa Kuhns, PhD
CONTACT
How is the study designed?
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Masking
NONE
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Model
PARALLEL
Primary Purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Number of Arms
2
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