Status:

RECRUITING

A Social Media Intervention to Improve Retention in Care for Adolescents and Young Adults With HIV in Uganda

Lead Sponsor:

Mbarara University of Science and Technology

Collaborating Sponsors:

Fogarty International Center of the National Institute of Health

Conditions:

Adolescent Behavior

Eligibility:

All Genders

15+ years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

Adolescents and young adults with HIV (AYWH) aged 15- 24 years are the fastest-growing population of people living with HIV worldwide. AYWH have worse outcomes along the HIV continuum of care than adu...

Detailed Description

Background: Of the adolescents and young adults with HIV (AYWH) who initiate in care, only about 50% remain in care at 12 months; in 2020, AYWH recorded a 50% increase in AIDS-related mortality. These...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • The eligibility criteria is as follows:
  • For adolescents and young adults with HIV (AYWH)
  • AYWH who are aged 15-24
  • AYWH who are new to care (less than or equal to one month in care), or who are re-engaging in care after being lost to follow up for greater or equal to six months.
  • Fluent in English or Runyankole (the local language)
  • For aim 3, AYWH who have access (own or shared) to a smartphone
  • Exclusion criteria for AYWH 1) Inability to provide consent
  • For counsellors Inclusion criteria
  • Clinic counsellors who are ≥18 years
  • Clinic counsellors who have worked at the HIV clinic for ≥ 1 year
  • Exclusion criteria
  • 1\) Inability to provide consent

Exclusion

    Key Trial Info

    Start Date :

    October 25 2024

    Trial Type :

    INTERVENTIONAL

    Allocation :

    ESTIMATED

    End Date :

    January 30 2028

    Estimated Enrollment :

    105 Patients enrolled

    Trial Details

    Trial ID

    NCT06545968

    Start Date

    October 25 2024

    End Date

    January 30 2028

    Last Update

    May 18 2025

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    Mbarara University of Science and Technology

    Mbarara, Uganda