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

Recruiting · NCT06545968 · Interventional (participants receive a specific treatment) · Lead sponsor: Mbarara University of Science and Technology

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HIV

Interventions studied

A social media based intervention

What this trial is about

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 adults with HIV; HIV/AIDS is the second leading cause of mortality and the fourth leading cause of disability among AYWH worldwide. This study will develop a youth-friendly, mobile health (mHealth) intervention to improve retention in care that has the potential to improve AIDS-related mortality and morbidity among AYWH and decrease onward new transmission, thus contributing towards ending the HIV/AIDS pandemic.

Who can take part

Age range

15 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)

Eligibility criteria (as published)

The eligibility criteria is as follows: For adolescents and young adults with HIV (AYWH) 1. AYWH who are aged 15-24 2. 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. 3. Fluent in English or Runyankole (the local language) 4. 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 1. Clinic counsellors who are ≥18 years 2. Clinic counsellors who have worked at the HIV clinic for ≥ 1 year Exclusion criteria 1\) Inability to provide consent

Where it is running

1 location listed.

Mbarara University of Science and Technology - Mbarara, Uganda

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