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Happy Homes, Healthy Families: A Relationship Strengthening Intervention for Pregnant Couples Affected by HIV in Zambia

CompletedNA

Sponsor: University of Colorado, Denver

Conditions: HIV Infections, Pregnancy Related

Interventions: Couples Counseling, Enhanced Standard of Care

Countries: Zambia

The objective of this study is to test the preliminary efficacy of a novel couples' counseling intervention to promote the health of pregnant women living with HIV in Lusaka, Zambia.

Eligibility overview

Sex: ALL

Age: 18 Years to —

Healthy volunteers: No

Study type: INTERVENTIONAL

Eligibility criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

* Heterosexual couple in a stable relationship (defined as sleeping under the same roof at least once a week)
* Relationship has lasted ≥ 6 months
* Both partners live in the clinic catchment area and plan to continue residing there for at least six months
* Both partners are at least 18 years of age
* Both partners willing to participate in the intervention
* Female partner is no more than 36 weeks pregnant
* Female partner is diagnosed as HIV-positive
* Severe intimate partner violence (World Health Organization definition) has not occurred within the couple in the past 6 months.

Exclusion Criteria:

* Same-sex couple
* couple who does not sleep under the same roof at least once a week
* Relationship has lasted \<6 months
* One or both partners live outside the clinic catchment area
* One or both partners plan to move outside the clinic catchment area
* One or both partners are \<18 years of age
* One or both partners unwilling to participate in the intervention
* Female partner is greater than 36 weeks pregnant
* Female partner is HIV-negative
* Severe intimate partner violence (World Health Organization definition) has occurred within the couple in the past 6 months.

Locations (1)

Lusaka, Lusaka Province, Zambia