Intensive Combination Approach to Rollback the HIV Epidemic in Nigerian Youth (iCARE) Plus Effectiveness/Implementation Hybrid Study
Recruiting · NCT06880224 · Interventional (participants receive a specific treatment) · Lead sponsor: Northwestern University
View the official record on ClinicalTrials.gov →Interventions studied
Adherence standard of carePrEP InterventionSMS Test messagingSocial Media OutreachTesting Peer navigationTreatment Peer Navigation
What this trial is about
Two combination interventions (HIV Case Finding Intervention and HIV Treatment Intervention), each with mHealth and Peer Navigation components, will be evaluated in two 48-week parallel hybrid effectiveness/implementation trials among youth aged 15-24 in Nigeria.
Who can take part
Age range
15 Years to 24 Years
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
- HIV Case Finding Intervention:
- Aged 15 to 24
- Male birth sex of any current gender identity
- Understand basic English, Yoruba, Hausa, Igbo or Pidgin English For the PrEP component, must also be HIV-negative
- HIV Treatment Intervention:
- Aged 15 to 24
- HIV seropositive
- Initiating ART for the first time at a Clinical Research Performance Site (CRPS) clinic or satellite clinic
- Understand basic English, Yoruba, Hausa, Igbo or Pidgin English
- Intention to remain a CRPS patient during follow-up
Exclusion criteria
- Unable to provide consent
- No parental permission if aged 15 and not emancipated
Where it is running
6 locations listed.
- University of Nigeria Teaching Hospital - Enugu, Nigeria
- Aminu Kano Teaching Hospital - Kano, Nigeria
- Lagos University Teaching Hospital - Lagos, Nigeria
- University of Uyo Teaching Hospital - Uyo, Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria
- Federal Medical Center - Makurdi, Benue State, Nigeria
- Taraba State Specialist Hospital - Jalingo, Taraba State, Nigeria