Actively Recruiting
Omuyambi: Traditional Healer Support to Improve HIV Viral Suppression in Rural Uganda
Led by Weill Medical College of Cornell University · Updated on 2026-04-20
650
Participants Needed
1
Research Sites
284 weeks
Total Duration
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Sponsors
W
Weill Medical College of Cornell University
Lead Sponsor
N
National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)
Collaborating Sponsor
AI-Summary
What this Trial Is About
This study aims to test a new approach to support people living with Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) in Uganda. Traditional healers (TH) will be trained to provide counselling and testing for HIV, help patients start antiretroviral therapy quickly, and offer guidance on taking medications and staying in HIV care. This support will be given in addition to the regular care provided at clinics. The main goal of the study is to see if this new approach can help more people in rural areas achieve viral suppression.
CONDITIONS
Official Title
Omuyambi: Traditional Healer Support to Improve HIV Viral Suppression in Rural Uganda
Who Can Participate
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if you...
- Age 18 years or older
- Reactive point-of-care oral swab rapid HIV self-test at the traditional healer location or previously diagnosed with HIV confirmed by clinic
- CASE adherence index score of 10 or less
- Baseline viral load above 200 copies/mL
- Primary residence in Mbarara or Rwampara district
- Agree to study procedures including attending one of five specified HIV clinics for care and in-person visits at baseline, 12 months, and 24 months with study nurse
You will not qualify if you...
- Unwilling or unable to participate in study procedures or provide written informed consent
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Trial Site Locations
Total: 1 location
1
Mbarara University of Science and Technology
Mbarara, Uganda
Actively Recruiting
Research Team
R
Radhika Sundararajan, MD
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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