Status:
UNKNOWN
Cognitive and Psychosocial Benefits of MISC Training for Ugandan Children
Lead Sponsor:
Makerere University
Collaborating Sponsors:
Michigan State University
Conditions:
HIV
HIV Infections
Eligibility:
All Genders
16-6 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
The Mediational Interventions for Sensitizing Caregivers (MISC) model developed by Professor Pnina Klein is to enhance the cognitive and social development of children throughout the developing world ...
Detailed Description
In Uganda, about 110,000 children 0 to 14 years are living with AIDS however enhanced access to ARV medications has changed the prognosis for infected children from a uniformly deadly disease early in...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Confirmed HIV positive children (ELISA and Western blot), less than six years of age.
- Principal caregiver(s) of the eligible study child is able and willing to attend an initial daylong training session at a central location in Kayunga, followed by home-based monthly HHCV/MISC or HHCV support/training sessions for a one-year period and accompanying caregiving, as well as clinical/medical, cognitive, and psychosocial assessments for the child.
Exclusion
- Medical history of serious birth complications or other known brain injury or disorder requiring hospitalization or continued evidence of seizure or other neurological disability.
- Six years of age or older at start of study enrolled or planning to enroll in P1 (1st grade) level of school during the first 8 months of the year long intervention period.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
September 1 2008
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
June 1 2011
Estimated Enrollment :
120 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00889395
Start Date
September 1 2008
End Date
June 1 2011
Last Update
May 15 2009
Active Locations (1)
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Makerere University School of Health Sciences
Kampala, Uganda, P O Box 7072