Status:
COMPLETED
Bidirectional, Upbeat Communication and Differentiated, Distanced Care for Young People
Lead Sponsor:
Desmond Tutu HIV Foundation
Collaborating Sponsors:
ViiV Healthcare
Karolinska Institutet
Conditions:
HIV Infections
Covid19
Eligibility:
All Genders
13-24 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
Sub Saharan Africa is home to only 12% of the population, but accounts for approximately 70% of the global burden of HIV infection and 84% of infections among young people aged 10-24 years. South Afri...
Detailed Description
The primary objectives of this study are to examine the feasibility, acceptability, and preliminary efficacy of a remote service delivery model for young people living with HIV aged 13-24 years that w...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Young people living with HIV who meet all of the following criteria will be eligible for inclusion into this study:
- Speak isiXhosa and or English, residing in the Khayelitsha /Mitchell's Plain area
- 13-24 years (inclusive)
- Willing and able to provide informed telephonic or in person consent
- Initiated ART at one of two health facilities and are currently in HIV care (i.e. received ART and had a viral load measurement in the past six months)
- Regular access to a mobile phone with SMS or WhatsApp capacity (can include the phone of a parent/caregiver if the participant is \<18 years or does not have their own phone)
- Young people living without HIV from the same communities who meet all of the following criteria will be eligible for inclusion into this study:
- Speak isiXhosa and or English, residing in the Khayelitsha / Mitchell's Plain area
- 13-24 years (inclusive)
- Willing and able to provide informed telephonic or in person consent
- Has not previously tested positive for HIV and self-reports being HIV negative (i.e., not known to be living with HIV).
- Regular access to a mobile phone (can include the phone of a parent/caregiver if the participant is \<18 years or does not have their own phone)
Exclusion
- Young people living with HIV who meet any of the following criteria will be excluded from this study:
- Not 13-24 years (inclusive)
- Unwilling or unable to provide informed telephonic or in person consent
- Not currently receiving ART care at a Desmond Tutu Health Foundation health facility
- No regular access to a mobile phone with SMS or WhatsApp capacity
- Planning to relocate in the next 6 months
- Young people living without HIV from the same communities who meet any of the following criteria will be excluded this study:
- Not 13-24 years (inclusive)
- Unwilling or unable to provide informed telephonic or in person consent
- Previously tested positive for HIV or is known to be living with HIV
- No regular access to a mobile phone
- Planning to relocate in the next 6 months
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
February 8 2021
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
May 13 2022
Estimated Enrollment :
536 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT04781400
Start Date
February 8 2021
End Date
May 13 2022
Last Update
August 17 2022
Active Locations (1)
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Gugulethu Community Health Centre
Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa, 7806