Status:

COMPLETED

Mentor Mothers: A Sustainable Family Intervention in South African Townships

Lead Sponsor:

University of California, Los Angeles

Collaborating Sponsors:

National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)

Human Sciences Research Council

Conditions:

Human Immunodeficiency Virus

Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome

Eligibility:

FEMALE

18+ years

Phase:

PHASE2

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to test a mother-to-mother intervention during pregnancy and after delivery with Mothers Living with HIV (MLH)in South Africa. We hypothesize that the intervention will en...

Detailed Description

South Africa's HIV/AIDS epidemic, one of the worst in the world, has shown little evidence of decline and is indicative of the urgent need to focus on both preventative and treatment intervention effo...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • 18 years or older, pregnant, and HIV+
  • Enrolled in the PMTCT program at the study site clinic
  • Receiving medical care from study site clinic
  • Residing in study area for duration of study
  • No psychosis, neurological damage, or IQ less than 70, as judged by an interviewer in consultation with a clinical supervisor
  • Ability to give informed consent as judged by an interviewer

Exclusion

  • Less than 18 years, or not pregnant, or not HIV+
  • Not enrolled in the PMTCT program at the study site clinic
  • Not receiving medical care from study site clinic
  • Not residing in study area for duration of study
  • Psychosis, neurological damage, or IQ less than 70, as judged by an interviewer in consultation with a clinical supervisor
  • Clinical provider (nurse or physician) believes it is not in the best interest of the MLH
  • Unable to give informed consent

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

July 1 2008

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

December 1 2011

Estimated Enrollment :

1200 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT00972699

Start Date

July 1 2008

End Date

December 1 2011

Last Update

May 3 2013

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HSRC Sweetwaters Site

Pietermaritzburg, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa, 3201