Combination Intervention to Enhance Treatment Engagement and Viral Suppression Among Sexual and Gender Minority Youth in Nigeria
Recruiting · NCT06190613 · Interventional (participants receive a specific treatment) · Lead sponsor: Northwestern University
View the official record on ClinicalTrials.gov →Interventions studied
Combination Peer navigation and mHealth intervention
What this trial is about
The study will adapt and test a combination peer navigation and mHealth approach, Intensive Combination Approach to Rollback the Epidemic in Nigeria (iCARE Nigeria), to improve HIV treatment engagement, medication adherence and viral suppression among YMSM and YTW, ages 15-29.
Who can take part
Age range
15 Years to 29 Years
Sex
Male
Healthy volunteers
No - a diagnosis or condition is required
Phase
Not applicable (e.g. observational or device study)
Study type
Interventional (participants receive a specific treatment)
Inclusion criteria
- HIV seropositive
- registered as a patient at one of the collaborating key population (KP)-focused community centers
- male sex at birth
- identify as YMSM or YTW (or report a history of sex with men)
- understand and read basic English, Yoruba, or Pidgin English
- intention to remain a patient at a collaborating clinic during the 24-week follow-up period
- has a cellphone
Exclusion criteria
- Unable to obtain parental permission if 15 years of age and not emancipated
Where it is running
1 location listed.
- University of Ibadan - Ibadan, Nigeria