An Economic and Relationship-strengthening Intervention to Reduce Alcohol Use in Malawi
Recruiting · NCT06367348 · Interventional (participants receive a specific treatment) · Lead sponsor: University of California, San Francisco
View the official record on ClinicalTrials.gov →Interventions studied
Mlambe
What this trial is about
With a full-scale randomized control trial, the investigators will evaluate the efficacy and cost effectiveness of Mlambe, an economic and relationship-strengthening intervention that provides incentivized saving accounts, financial literacy training, and relationship skills education to break the cycle of poverty around drinking, strengthen couple support and communication, and reduce heavy drinking among HIV-affected married couples with a partner who drinks alcohol in Malawi.
Who can take part
Age range
18 Years and older
Sex
All (male and female)
Healthy volunteers
Yes - healthy volunteers may be accepted
Phase
Not applicable (e.g. observational or device study)
Study type
Interventional (participants receive a specific treatment)
Inclusion criteria
- In a married or cohabitating union
- Have at least one partner with a positive AUDIT-C screen in prior 3 months
- Must also currently be on ART for at least 6 months
- Must have disclosed their HIV status to their partner
Exclusion criteria
- \) Severe intimate partner violence reported in previous 3 months and/or fear that safety would be at risk by participation in the study (reported at screening). Couples who participated in Mlambe's pilot study will also be excluded.
Where it is running
1 location listed.
- Invest in Knowledge Initiative (IKI) - Zomba, Malawi