NCT lookup
Pull any trial record directly from ClinicalTrials.gov.
Sponsor: Washington University School of Medicine
Conditions: HIV/AIDS
Interventions: Multiple Family Groups for HIV stigma reduction (MFG-HIVSR) plus FEE, Multiple Family Groups for HIV stigma reduction (MFG-HIVSR) plus FEE plus Group-based stigma reduction for educators (GED-HIVSR)., Bolstered Standard of Care (BSOC)
Countries: Uganda
M-Suubi, a three arm cluster randomized study will examine the effects and cost-effectiveness of a multi-level intervention on HIV viral suppression among 840 adolescents living with HIV (ALHIV) enrolled in 42 secondary schools with a boarding section. The investigators will test the effects of a group-based HIV stigma reduction intervention for educators (GED-HIVSR), over and above the effects of multiple family groups with HIV stigma reduction combined with family economic empowerment (MFG-HIVSR plus FEE), relative to Bolstered Standard of Care (BSOC). ALHIV will be randomized at the school level to one of three study arms
Sex: ALL
Age: 10 Years to 17 Years
Healthy volunteers: Yes
Study type: INTERVENTIONAL
Inclusion Criteria: * HIV-positive adolescents confirmed by medical report * Prescribed antiretroviral therapy * Enrolled in primary and secondary schools in a boarding section * Caregivers of ALHIV who agree to participate in the study * Teachers, school nurses, and administrators in the target schools who agree to participate in the study Exclusion Criteria: \- A significant cognitive impairment that interferes with the participant's understanding of the informed consent process, or inability/unwillingness to commit to completing the study
- Masaka, Uganda