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SYV: A Mental Health Intervention to Improve HIV Outcomes in Tanzanian Youth

CompletedNA

Sponsor: Duke University

Conditions: HIV-1-infection, Mental Health Issue, Adherence, Medication

Interventions: SYV: Sauti ya Vijana (The Voice of Youth intervention)

Countries: Tanzania

The overall objectives of this proposal are to support positive coping strategies that bolster mental health and lead to improved HIV outcomes among Young People Living with HIV (YPLWH). The central hypothesis is that SYV (Sauti ya Vijana, The Voice of Youth) will be effective to improve antiretroviral therapy (ART) adherence and virologic suppression in YPLWH in Tanzania. The rationale for this project is that by targeting mental health, which is strongly associated with medication adherence, that this will effectively improve adherence and thereby HIV viral suppression. The central hypothesis will be tested in three aims in a hybrid type-1 effectiveness-implementation trial.

Eligibility overview

Sex: ALL

Age: 10 Years to 24 Years

Healthy volunteers: No

Study type: INTERVENTIONAL

Eligibility criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

* Youth between the ages of 10 and 24 years of age
* Attending the enrolling adolescent HIV clinic
* Are fully disclosed and aware of their HIV status
* Receiving ART for a minimum of 6 months
* If ≥ 18 years, able to understand the project and provide written informed consent
* If \<18 years, a parent or guardian must provide written permission and participant must be able to assent
* All adolescents must also commit to attending the 10 weekly SYV sessions and 2 individual sessions

Exclusion Criteria:

* Active psychosis
* Developmental delay, or cognitive disability that precludes active participation in consent process, intervention, and assessment interviews

Locations (6)

Ifakara, Tanzania
Mbeya, Tanzania
Moshi, Tanzania
Moshi, Tanzania
Mwanza, Tanzania
Mwanza, Tanzania