Suicide Assessment and Feasible Evidence-based Treatments for Youth Living With HIV in Lilongwe
Recruiting · NCT06770101 · Interventional (participants receive a specific treatment) · Lead sponsor: University of Pennsylvania
View the official record on ClinicalTrials.gov →Interventions studied
Augmented usual careBehavioral: Enhanced Friendship Bench + Safety Planning
What this trial is about
The overall aim of this study is to determine the feasibility, fidelity, acceptability, and preliminary effectiveness of the Friendship Bench +Safety Planning intervention in reducing suicidal ideation and behaviors (SIBs) and improving HIV engagement amongst adolescents living with HIV (ALWH) when compared to augmented usual care.
Who can take part
Age range
13 Years to 19 Years
Sex
All (male and female)
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
- Age 13-19
- Diagnosed with HIV
- Report current or historical suicidal ideation and behaviors (SIBs) on question 9 of the Patient Health Questionnaire modified for adolescents (PHQ-9-A) and the Ask Suicide-Screening questionnaire (ASQ)
- Living in the clinic's catchment area with intention to remain for more than 1 year
- Willing to provide consent (age 18+ or 16-17 years old and married and thereby considered emancipated minors per Malawi law) or assent with parental consent (age 13-17).
Exclusion criteria
- Refuse to participate
- Refuse to be audio-taped for in-depth interviews
Where it is running
4 locations listed.
- Area 18 Health Center - Lilongwe, Malawi
- Area 25 Health Center - Lilongwe, Malawi
- Kawale Health Center - Lilongwe, Malawi
- Lighthouse Health Center - Lilongwe, Malawi